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Question
Find out famous examples of gorges and canyons.
Solution
The following are the famous examples of gorges and canyons of the world.
- Fish River Canyon, Namibia
- Grand Canyon, Arizona, USA
- Tiger Leaping Gorge, China
- Kali Gandaki Gorge, Nepal
- Blyden River Canyon, South Africa
- Gorges du Verdon, France
- Indus Gorge, Pakistan
- Antelope Canyon, USA
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