Witness the stunning scenery of Monument Valley, located on the Arizona–Utah border, source of some of the most iconic images of the United States and the West. Locations of the views: Visitor Center at Lookout Point - Sunrise (0:01), Valley Drive (0:18), Mittens (0:23, 6:35, 9:42), Totem Pole (1:56), View over the mesas and buttes of Monument Valley from Hunts Mesa at Sunset (3:44) and Sunrise (5:33), Agathla Rock (6:30), Mystery Valley (7:05), Teardrop Arch (9:25), Mile 13 (9:47).
The Wave is an amazing sandstone formation located within Coyote Buttes North in Northern Arizona, USA, near the border with Utah. The Wave is one of the most iconic places of the American Southwest due to its beauty and restricted access. Because of its fragile nature and overwhelming popularity, a daily lottery system is established to allow access to the area. The Coyote Buttes North is by itself a premier photographic destination with many spectacular rock formations.
The Havasu Canyon Trail descends into Havasu Canyon (a side canyon of the Grand Canyon) and passes by several stunning waterfalls: Fifty Foot Falls, Navajo Falls, Havasu Falls, Mooney Falls, and Beaver Falls. The trail from the Hualapai hilltop to Beaver Falls is 13 miles/21 km long and it is of exceptional beauty. The color of Havasu Creek makes the waterfalls and the travertine pools look amazing.
The main vortexes (places of spiritual energy) and some of the most scenic locations around the Red Rock Country, Sedona, Arizona. Locations in the video: Cathedral Rock (0:32), Bell Rock (0:01, 2:27), Chapel of the Holy Cross (3:00), Airport Mesa (3:35), Sedona & Tlaquepaque (4:04), Devil's Bridge (5:06), Fay Canyon Arch (5:47), Boynton Canyon (6:18), West Fork of Oak Creek Canyon (7:54).
Lake Powell at its lowest level in 14 years, uncovering more of the beautiful Glenn Canyon. Glenn Canyon is a Canyon on Colorado River, considered one of the most beautiful canyons in the World before it was converted to lake Powell by building the Glen Canyon Dam. The Grand Canyon starts only several miles down the river.
Grand Canyon: Views from the South Rim (0:00); Rim to Rim hike (8:23) (South Rim to North Rim following South Kaibab trail, crossing Colorado River and continuing on North Kaibab trail); North Rim (18:03) including Toroweap Overlook (21:58).
Antelope Canyon is the most photographed slot canyon in the world. It is located on Navajo land near Page, Arizona, and managed by Lake Powell Navajo Tribal Park. In the video: Lower Antelope Canyon and Upper Antelope Canyon.
Canyon de Chelly is located in northeastern Arizona, inside the Navajo Nation native american territory. The canyon is a geological wonder, and has rich history, being inhabited by Native Americans for 5,000 years. National Monument since 1931. The most iconic site inside the canyon is the Spider Rock, 229 m/750 ft high. In the video: views from the South Rim Drive, North Rim Drive and from the road inside the canyon with multiple ruins, paintings on rock and petroglyphs, including the popular White House ruins.
The Superstition Mountains is a range of mountains nearby Phoenix, Arizona. The Superstition Mountains are popular for their scenic hiking trails and with the legend of the Lost Dutchman's Gold Mine. Apache believed an access to the underworld exists in the Superstition Mountains, and it is causing the dust storms in the Arizona desert.
Chiricahua National Monument is a "Wonderland of Rocks" located in Southeastern Arizona, USA. Stunning rock formations - pinnacles, hoodoos and balancing rocks - are the most common formations in the monument. The Apaches called the area the "Land of Standing Up Rocks". Not many people visit this amazing area, since the monument is quite remote.
The White Pocket is an area of stunning natural beauty in Vermilion Cliffs National Monument, Arizona, United States. It is an amazing patch of sandstone, less famous than the nearby Wave, even though similarly amazing. The White Pocket is little visited, people need high clearance 4×4 vehicle to drive more than two hours to get there.
The Saguaro National Park, nearby the city of Tucson, Arizona, protects part of the Sonoran Desert landscapes, fauna and flora, including the giant saguaro cactus. The giant saguaro is a symbol of the American west, it may live as long as 200 years and may grow up to 60 feet (18 m). The giant saguaro grows extremely slow, its first arm appears when it is between 50 and 100 years old.
Coyote Buttes South is famous for some of the most visually striking and unique sandstone geological formations in the American Southwest. It is a section of the Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness in Northern Arizona. To preserve the area, hiking in Coyote Buttes is limited through a hiking permit system.
In Coyote Buttes South Dinosaur tracks can be found (3:53), in addition to the endless fields of colorful rocks swirling across the desert. The nearby Coyote Buttes North area is widely known because of the famous "The Wave" located there, but the South Buttes present many other incredible surprises.