- General Information
- Canyons form from erosion of plateaus by fast-moving rivers
- Canyons are more common in US, gorge in Europe
- Canyons offer dramatic landscapes with hidden beauty beneath ground
- Top 12 Canyons
- Grand Canyon leads with 446 km length and 1.6 km depth
- Fish River Canyon second only to Grand Canyon in grandeur
- Waimea Canyon largest Pacific canyon, 16 km long and 1,100 meters deep
- Antelope Canyon features orange and purple sandstone formations
- Colca Canyon twice as deep as Grand Canyon with Andean condors
- Notable Features
- Copper Canyon network spans multiple canyons, 37 bridges and 86 tunnels
- Todra Gorge in Morocco features flat stony track up to 160 meters high
- Samaria Gorge in Crete attracts quarter million visitors annually
- Tiger Leaping Gorge in China believed to be deepest canyon
- Gorge du Verdon in France offers water sports and climbing opportunities