Know to native Americans as the `Mountain lying down`, the Grand Canyon stretches for 443 kilometres where the Colorado River cuts through northwest Arizona. The canyon is a baby by geological standards - only five or six million years old, although the rock at the bottom are almost two billion years old. It is the incredible colors of the different layers of rock that delight visitors - over five million of them every year.
The location for a number of Hollywood films, including Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, the city of Petra was boilt in rocky cliffs more than 2,000 years ago, and was once an important commercial city. Temples, palaces, and a huge amphitheatre were all cut of the cliffs, whose amazing colours give the city its rose-red appearance.
There are a lot of places of interest in Russia. The most famous is “Red Square” in Moscow. There is The monument to Minin and Pogarsky. Great St. Basil's Cathedral is distinguished by its painting. By the way, there is “Nizhegorodsky Kremlin” in Nizhny Novgorod.
The Hermitage in Saint Petersburg is one of the world's largest museums. It is located in Saint Petersburg. It consists of 5 buildings. The museum's collection houses about 3 million different works of art.
So, Russia is a very interesting country with many attractions.