The Grand Canyon has been touted as the Eighth Wonder of the World. Every year more than 5 million people visit the Grand Canyon. This is more than a powerful and inspiring landscape, the Grand Canyon overwhelms our senses through its immense size. Unique combinations of geologic color and erosional forms decorate a canyon that is 277 miles long, up to 18 miles wide, and as much as a mile deep. If all you have seen are pictures and film of the Grand Canyon you are missing out on the awe factor, when you walk up to the rim and look across and down into the canyon you realize how vast and splendid it truly is. Plan a vacation there and enjoy this marvel. Order some books today and decide if you would like to hike or take boats down the river.