Sunrise, the Queen's Garden from Sunset Point, Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, USA

Local man looking at a huge canyon on the Dixsam plateau on the island of Socotra, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Yemen, Middle East

Dearhur Canyon, descending from Hagghir Mountains, Dragon's Blood Trees (Dracaena cinnabari), growing along rim, Diksam Plateau, central Socotra Island, Yemen, Middle East

Volcanic plateau of Sierra Tarahumara, above Copper Canyon, Chihuahua, Mexico, North America

Rock formations against a clear blue sky with mountains in the background, showcasing natural erosion and geological features in the Teide National Park,UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Atlantic, Europe

Couple in Snowsuits looking out over the Alta Canyon and Alta River from the Finnmark Plateau in winter, Finnmark Plateau, near Alta, Norway, Arctic Circle, Scandinavia, Europe

Volcanic plateau of Sierra Tarahumara, above Copper Canyon, Chihuahua, Mexico, North America

Alta Canyon and the Alta River from the Finnmark Plateau in winter, Finnmark Plateau, near Alta, Arctic Circle, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Alta Canyon and the Alta River from the Finnmark Plateau in winter, Finnmark Plateau, near Alta, Arctic Circle, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Alta Canyon and the Alta River from the Finnmark Plateau in winter, Finnmark Plateau, near Alta, Arctic Circle, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Colorado Plateau, Canyonlands National Park, Utah, USA

Landscape around Saghmosavank Church, Ashtarak, Armenia, Central Asia, Asia

Yellow cryptanth (Brenda's yellow catseye) (Brenda's yellow cryptantha) (Plateau yellow catseye) (Cryptantha flava), Canyon Country, Utah, United States of America, North America

Island in the Sky, clifftop plateau below Shafer Canyon Overlook at sunset, Canyonlands National Park, Utah, United States of America, North America

Plateau and canyon country rising 2000 feet above the Grand Valley of the Colorado River, part of the Great Colorado Plateau, Colorado National Monument, Colorado, United States of America, North America

Winding mountain road in plateau and canyon country rising 2000 feet above the Grand Valley of the Colorado River, part of the Great Colorado Plateau, Colorado National Monument, Colorado, United States of America, North America

A cliff overhang shaped like the head of a Duck west of Hamilili Point on the south end of Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona, United States of America, North America

A lone hoodoo rock on the edge of a ridge overlooking the Jim Camp Wash on the south end of Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona, United States of America, North America

Plateau and canyon country rising 2000 feet above the Grand Valley of the Colorado River and part of the Great Colorado Plateau, Colorado National Monument, Colorado, United States of America, North America

Dead Horse Point overlook, Canyonlands National Park, Utah, USA, North America

Alta Canyon and the Alta River from the Finnmark Plateau in winter, Finnmark Plateau, near Alta, Arctic Cirle, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Plateau and canyon country rising 2000 feet above the Grand Valley of the Colorado River, part of the Great Colorado Plateau, Colorado National Monument, Colorado, United States of America, North America

Plateau and canyon country rising 2000 feet above the Grand Valley of the Colorado River, part of the Great Colorado Plateau, Colorado National Monument, Colorado, United States of America, North America

The bend in the Colorado River at Lee's Ferry in Glen Canyon Recreation Area viewed from the plateau at the end of Spencer Trail at Marble Canyon in winter, Arizona, United States of America, North America

Woman sitting on a giant rock cliff, Bozzhira Canyon, Ustyurt plateau, Mangystau, Kazakhstan, Central Asia, Asia

Early morning, Bozzhira Canyon, Ustyurt plateau, Mangystau, Kazakhstan, Central Asia, Asia

Plateau and canyon country rising 2000 feet above the Grand Valley of the Colorado River, part of the Great Colorado Plateau, Colorado National Monument, Colorado, United States of America, North America

Panorama view from above Sand Hill Spring at Vermilion Cliffs National Monument, with snow covered land in the distance of the Kaibab Plateau, location of the Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States of America, North America

Bozzhira Canyon, Ustyurt plateau, Mangystau, Kazakhstan, Central Asia, Asia

Aerial of Bozzhira Canyon, Ustyurt plateau, Mangystau, Kazakhstan, Central Asia, Asia

Aerial of Bozzhira Canyon, Ustyurt plateau, Mangystau, Kazakhstan, Central Asia, Asia

The Vermilion Cliffs adjacent to Glen Canyon Recreation Area viewed from the plateau at the end of Spencer Trail in Marble Canyon with Lee's Ferry on the lower left with the Colorado River, Arizona, United States of America, North America

Bozzhira Canyon, Ustyurt plateau, Mangystau, Kazakhstan, Central Asia, Asia

Aerial of a man standing on a cliff, Bozzhira Canyon, Ustyurt plateau, Mangystau, Kazakhstan, Central Asia, Asia

Bozzhira Canyon, Ustyurt plateau, Mangystau, Kazakhstan, Central Asia, Asia

Aerial of Bozzhira Canyon, Ustyurt plateau, Mangystau, Kazakhstan, Central Asia, Asia

Aerial of Bozzhira Canyon, Ustyurt plateau, Mangystau, Kazakhstan, Central Asia, Asia

Sunrise over Bozzhira Canyon, Ustyurt plateau, Mangystau, Kazakhstan, Central Asia, Asia

Woman photographing Bozzhira Canyon, Ustyurt plateau, Mangystau, Kazakhstan, Central Asia, Asia

Sunrise over Bozzhira Canyon, Ustyurt plateau, Mangystau, Kazakhstan, Central Asia, Asia

Rock Hoodoos in Bryce Amphithreatre, Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, USA, North America

Canyonlands National Park in winter, Utah, United States of America (U.S.A.), North America

Early morning, Bozzhira Canyon, Ustyurt plateau, Mangystau, Kazakhstan, Central Asia, Asia

Early morning, Bozzhira Canyon, Ustyurt plateau, Mangystau, Kazakhstan, Central Asia, Asia

The entrance to a remote canyon high on the plateau of southeast Ladakh, Himalayas, India, Asia

Adult male plateau fence lizard (Sceloporus tristichus), north rim of Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, United States of America, North America

Grand Canyon, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Arizona, United States of America, North America

Looking from Dead Horse Point Overlook towards Meander Canyon, where the Colorado River Colorado River has carved a dramatic course through the sandstone plateau at Canyonlands National Park, Dead Horse point State Park, Utah, Usa

Looking from Dead Horse Point Overlook towards Meander Canyon, where the Colorado River Colorado River has carved a dramatic course through the sandstone plateau at Canyonlands National Park, Dead Horse point State Park, Utah, Usa

Bryce canyon in winter, view from sunset point, hoodoos at surise, bryce canyon national park, paunsaugunt plateau, utah, usa

Bryce canyon in winter, view from sunset point, hoodoos at surise, bryce canyon national park, paunsaugunt plateau, utah, usa

Bryce canyon in winter, view from sunset point, hoodoos at surise, bryce canyon national park, paunsaugunt plateau, utah, usa

Winding road snaking along Serra do Rio do Rastro, Santa Catarina, connecting the Brazilian plateau with the coastal towns, Brazil, South America

Series of hairpins on a winding road snaking along Serra do Rio do Rastro, Santa Catarina, connecting the Brazilian plateau with the coastal towns, Brazil, South America

Clouds sweep into Fortaleza Canyon in the early morning, Cambara do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, South America

High angle view of a canyon, Canyonlands National Park, Utah, USA

Woman looking over the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area from the Hite viewpoint, Colorado Plateau, Utah, USA

USA, United States of America, Utah: Bryce Canyon National Park, view from Sunset Point.

View from the Hite lookout point over the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area , Colorado Plateau, Utah, USA

Observation tower, Desert View Watchtower, Colorado Plateau, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, USA, North America

Starting point Bright Angel Trail, sign Bright Angel Trailhead, Colorado Plateau, Grand Canyon Village, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, USA, North America

Mather Point, South Rim, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, USA

Dawn at Horseshoe Bend. Sunrise colors with Rocks and Colorado River.

Dawn at Horseshoe Bend. Sunrise colors with Rocks and Colorado River.

Murielle Ribot hikes the 38 miles long Paria Canyon on the Colorado Plateau, Utah, Arizona on october 15, 2005.

Female hiker waits for pack horses to pass on the South Kaibab Trail in Grand Canyon National Park north of Williams, Arizona May 2011. The South Kaibab Trail starts on the south rim of the Colorado Plateau and follows a ridge out to Skeleton Point allowing for 360-degree views of the canyon then down to the Colorado River. At the Colorado River the trail connects with the North Kaibab trail as part of the Arizona Trail system, that crosses the state of Arizona from Mexico to Utah.

Overview of the Palouse Falls surrounded by basalt rock, a remnant of ancient glacial floods and lying on the Palouse River within the Palouse Falls State Park at sunset; Washington, United States of America

A Woman Hiker Looks Up At A Frozen Ice Fall Of Pink And Blue Ice In Plateau Canyon, Palisade, Colorado, United States Of America

Part of Nahanni Karstlands, a series of plateaus and canyons along the Nahanni River, Northwest Territories