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Silver Grotto
Photo: Silver Grotto, Grand Canyon
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A winter trickle spills through Silver Grotto in the Grand Canyon. The Colorado River cut the Grand Canyon out of rock over eons, sculpting one of America's most popular tourist attractions.
Photograph by Michael Nichols

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