🏞️ Canyons and Gorges of the World

These are notable canyons and gorges — deep, steep-walled valleys carved by rivers and time, from the grand layers of the Colorado Plateau to the limestone rifts of the Dordogne, the high gorges of the Himalaya and the slot canyons of the desert, each a cross-section of the earth. Each profile shows where the canyon lies, which country it is in, and a plain-English introduction from Wikipedia.

445 canyons from 56 countries are covered below, grouped by continent. Open any canyon for its full profile.

Africa (8) Americas (292) Antarctica (1) Asia (36) Europe (90) Oceania (16)

Africa (8 canyons)

Americas (292 canyons)

Antarctica (1 canyons)

Asia (36 canyons)

Europe (90 canyons)

Oceania (16 canyons)

Coordinates are approximate locations. Descriptions: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), cached on our server. Data sourced from Wikidata. Related: Mountains · Lakes · Islands · World Heritage.