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Natural Places of the World
A curated, growing atlas of the planet’s great natural places — from national parks and fjords to reefs and deserts. Find one that calls to you, then plan a trip in a click.
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Canyon
Gorges du Verdon
A turquoise river canyon up to 700 metres deep in south-eastern France, popular for kayaking, climbing and the clifftop Route des Crêtes.
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Grand Canyon
A mile-deep, 446-kilometre-long canyon carved by the Colorado River, exposing two billion years of layered rock.
Canyon
Samaria Gorge
A 16-kilometre gorge cutting through the White Mountains of Crete to the Libyan Sea, narrowing to the three-metre-wide "Iron Gates".