Bryce Canyon

Bryce Canyon—famous for its world-renowned collection of whimsical, spire-shaped "hoodoos"—is a landscape unlike any other. Geologically speaking, it isn't actually a canyon at all, but a giant horseshoe-shaped amphitheater blasted out of the edge of the Paunsaugunt Plateau. Over millions of years, ice and rainwater have relentlessly chipped away at the soft, colorful limestone layers, creating thousands of towering rock fingers and narrow fins. Walking down into the amphitheater path puts you right in the middle of these glowing orange and pink stone forests.