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Canyon ROCK N ROLL Previously I've already hiked a few miles into the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. But I hear that a helicopter ride is a whole new experience, so I check out the helicopter brochures. I'm in luck! I find a helicopter tour that says "See Two Wonders of the World: the Hoover Dam and Grand Canyon." This tour was made for my this WOW trip. I sign up on the spot!
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GRAND CANYON Historic Fact: Decades ago, the government let the local Indians own the area we're in and charges the helicopter companies a landing fee. Joe tells us the tribe makes $4 million annually. Sure beats selling blankets and trinkets. Fun fact: Since there's nothing except nature to judge distances by, everything at the Canyon is bigger than it appears. For example, that river in the photo above is a mile wide. Those little trees on the opposite bank are 15 feet tall!
Hoover Dam Facts Feet fact: The dam is 726 feet high, and a quarter mile wide at the base. Historic Fact: Completed in 1935, the dam was the first structure to contain more masonry than the great pyramid at Giza. The dam can hold more than 9 trillion gallons of the Colorado River in its reservoir, Lake Mead. Fun fact: Yes, this is the dam Superman tried to save in the first Superman movie. I can almost see Jimmy Olson hanging from the dam. |
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