There is no experience in the world like tip toeing up to the edge of the Grand Canyon, and peering down into a sight that has been millions of years in the making. Carved by the meandering Colorado River, the Grand Canyon is a staggering 277 miles long, up to 18 miles across, and one mile deep. It's a really, really, really big hole. In some spots, there is hardly a fence in site, and you are free to get as close as you dare; there is nothing between you and the mile long free fall into what seems like a bottomless pit, except for some loose rocks, and your own sense of balance. The closer you can get the better it is though, the ...
Towering more than 260 meters above Sydney, at almost six times the height of Niagara Falls, the Sydney Tower is nearly impossible to miss walking through the city. From atop the observation deck, striking views take you through the Harbour Bridge, over the Sydney Opera House, past sprawling beaches, to reach the soaring Blue Mountains in the distance. Great for kicking back and enjoying the scenery, or simply taking in a view found no where else in Australia, the Sydney Tower gives you a unique perspective over an exceptional landscape. Opened in 1981, after seven years of construction, visitors can reach the observation deck of the Sydney Tower by taking a 40 second elevator ride. For the more adventurous and fit, there is also the ...




