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It doesn’t matter if they call it a bucket list or a wish list or don’t even have a physical list at all: everyone has certain things that they want to do or see before they die. Some are very personal, such as telling a certain person they love them or resolving a fight or dispute from their past. Other things are so common that they are practically universal. Visiting the Grand Canyon falls into that latter category.

It is recognized as one of the seven natural wonders of the world on most lists. Every year Grand Canyon hotels are filled by around five million visitors who trek to the Canyon. Over 80 percent of those visitors are from the US. The UK, Canada, Japan, and Germany lead the rest of the world’s tourists.

The Canyon itself stretches for 227 miles and is 18 miles across at its widest point. Overall it covers more than 1.2 million acres. Most of the Canyon is located in Arizona. It was formed by the Colorado River in a process that took between three and six million years. The Canyon is deepest at the North Rim , where it measures 5,400 feet below sea level.

Facts aside, the Canyon is a stunningly beautiful vista. Most people have seen images of the Canyon in photos, film, and artwork, but nothing does justice to seeing it in person.