4.) Arizona’s Antelope Canyon
A fantastic visual display is Arizona’s Antelope Canyon, an incredible slot canyon located on Navajo land near the town of Page. The canyon itself is made up of two individual slot canyons: the Upper canyon is commonly referred to as ‘The Crack’, while the Lower canyon is called ‘The Corkscrew’. The Upper Antelope Canyon also bears a Navajo moniker, ‘Tse-bighanalini’, meaning ‘the place where water runs through rocks’. The lower bears the name ‘Hazdistazi’, which means ‘spiral rock arches’. The entirety of the canyon is located in the Navajo Nation’s LeChee chapter.
Consisting entirely of Navajo sandstone the canyon was formed by water pouring over and through it, eroding the stone into the graven forms we see today. This process continues, slowly but surely performing a natural work which is an ever-changing masterpiece. Antelope Canyon is one of the most popular places for artists and photographers whose primary focus is landscape due to its beautiful depth and color. If you are going to be even passing through Arizona the Antelope Canyons are simply a must see.
