Once a vast swamp with roaming dinosaurs, Petrified Forest National Park is now a shrub-covered desert dotted with million-year old wood-turned-stone deposits. But the petrified wood found in the Petrified Forest National Park is unlike any other – its blue, red, yellow, green and pink hues form almost rainbow-like patterns, which are unique in the […]
Page and Antelope Canyon: The magical play of desert and water
In the north of Arizona in the United States lies the small town of Page surrounded by the bright red rocky desert. It is hard to believe that such an arid place can have anything to do with water, but the occasional heavy downpours and the nearby mighty Colorado River have created a landscape unlike […]
What not to miss when visiting Grand Canyon
It took the Colorado river millions of years to carve one of the most iconic natural wonders in the world today, the Grand Canyon. Its sheer size and depth together with distinct geological layers continue to leave visitors in awe, which is why this site is extremely popular in the United States. The monument is […]
Living inside the rock: the cliff dwellings of Canyon de Chelly
The Navajo tribal lands near Chinle town in Arizona hold one of the most impressive historical sites in the entire United States. Today, vibrant green and fertile Navajo fields in the valley of Canyon de Chelly strongly contrast the surrounding red and arid landscape. In the past, entire villages called the sides of the cliffs […]
Best photos of the United States
A collection of our favourite memories from the United States:
