Parks, canyons & rock formations worth the detour
Detourmap maps 15,025 parks, canyons & rock formations across 234 countries — national parks, canyons, arches, mountain passes. The most famous is Sahara in Sudan; United States has the most (1,076). The 96 best known are below — every one with a photo and a Wikipedia article.
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Guam
Natural wonders · 19th century · Iconic
Unincorporated territory of the United States of America
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Lake Baikal
Natural wonders · Iconic
Freshwater rift lake in southern Siberia, Russia; the greatest mountain lake in Asia and the most voluminous freshwater lake in the world
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Montserrat
Natural wonders · 17th century · Iconic
British overseas territory and island in the Caribbean
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Great Barrier Reef
Natural wonders · Iconic
Over 2300 km long coral reef off Australia's northeast coast, UNESCO World Heritage Site
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Christmas Island
Natural wonders · 20th century · Iconic
Island and external territory of Australia, located in the Indian Ocean
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Grand Canyon
Natural wonders · Iconic
Steep-sided canyon carved by the Colorado River in Arizona, United States
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Yellowstone National Park
Natural wonders · 19th century · Iconic
First national park in the world, located in Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho in the United States
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Aconcagua
Natural wonders · Iconic
Highest mountain in both the Southern and the Western Hemispheres (6967 m)
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Mount Elbrus
Natural wonders · Iconic
Highest mountain of the Caucasus and highest mountain in Europe
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Sint Eustatius
Natural wonders · 21st century · Iconic
Island in the Caribbean, part of the Netherlands
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Isle of Wight
Natural wonders · Iconic
Island, county and unitary authority area of England, United Kingdom
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Ascension Island
Natural wonders · Iconic
Equatorial island in the Atlantic Ocean, a British overseas territory belonging to the United Kingdom
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Mount Rushmore
Natural wonders · Iconic
Mountain in South Dakota featuring a sculpture of four US presidents
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Matterhorn
Natural wonders · Iconic
Mountain in the Pennine Alps on the border between Switzerland and Italy
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Baker Island
Natural wonders · 20th century · Iconic
Uninhabited Pacific atoll administered by the United States of America
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Yosemite National Park
Natural wonders · 19th century · Iconic
National park in California, United States
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Mount Kosciuszko
Natural wonders · Iconic
Highest mountain in the mainland of the Australian continent, located on New South Wales–Victoria border
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Jarvis Island
Natural wonders · 20th century · Iconic
Coral island located in the South Pacific Ocean
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Saipan
Natural wonders · Iconic
Largest island of the Northern Mariana Islands, United States of America
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Howland Island
Natural wonders · 20th century · Iconic
Coral island in the central Pacific Ocean; unincorporated, unorganized territory of the United States of America
Parks, canyons & rock formations by country
Every country with at least one. Those with eight or more have their own page.
- United States1,076
- Switzerland1,015
- United Kingdom837
- Norway788
- Australia618
- Italy566
- Germany550
- Canada530
- Austria524
- France524
- Russia421
- Japan290
- China286
- Spain243
- India240
- Greece206
- Sweden197
- Indonesia164
- Chile156
- Ireland153
- Finland149
- New Zealand140
- Iceland135
- Poland118
- Pakistan111
- Argentina108
- Estonia106
- Czech Republic102
- Mexico98
- Croatia94
- Thailand94
- Turkey93
- Denmark89
- Brazil88
- Greenland88
- Ukraine85
- Philippines80
- Israel79
- Kazakhstan78
- South Africa76
- Bolivia73
- Peru71
- South Korea71
- Bulgaria68
- Slovenia67
- Slovakia65
- Nepal62
- Iran61
- Serbia61
- United Arab Emirates61
- Venezuela54
- Mongolia48
- Colombia46
- Malaysia46
- Ethiopia44
- Romania44
- Bosnia and Herzegovina42
- Georgia41
- Vietnam41
- Albania38
- Egypt38
- Papua New Guinea38
- Portugal38
- Netherlands37
- Taiwan37
- Tanzania35
- Vanuatu35
- Seychelles33
- Azerbaijan32
- Maldives31
- Morocco31
- Costa Rica30
- Kyrgyzstan29
- Tunisia29
- Algeria28
- Fiji28
- Montenegro28
- Latvia27
- Lithuania26
- Kosovo25
- Ecuador24
- Federated States of Micronesia24
- Hungary24
- Kenya24
- Madagascar24
- Sri Lanka24
- Guatemala23
- Afghanistan22
- Cape Verde22
- The Bahamas21
- Bangladesh19
- Namibia19
- Saudi Arabia19
- Singapore19
- Solomon Islands19
- Tajikistan19
- Belarus18
- Belgium18
- Faroe Islands18
- Uganda18
- North Macedonia17
- Armenia16
- Belize16
- Panama16
- Cambodia15
- Cameroon15
- Cuba15
- Nigeria15
- Rwanda14
- Democratic Republic of the Congo13
- Kiribati13
- Malta13
- Mauritania13
- Mozambique13
- Uruguay13
- Jordan12
- Marshall Islands12
- Nicaragua12
- Palau12
- Chad11
- Haiti11
- Libya11
- Palestine11
- El Salvador10
- Liechtenstein10
- Malawi10
- Myanmar10
- Oman10
- Senegal10
- Sudan10
- Tonga10
- Turkmenistan10
- Bhutan9
- Mauritius9
- Niger9
- Syria9
- Trinidad and Tobago9
- Zimbabwe9
- Burkina Faso8
- Dominican Republic8
- Guernsey8
- Moldova8
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines8
- Uzbekistan8
- Botswana7
- Ghana7
- Honduras7
- Lebanon7
- Samoa7
- Zambia7
- Andorra6
- Cook Islands6
- Eritrea6
- Iraq6
- Isle of Man6
- Ivory Coast6
- Lesotho6
- Russian Empire6
- Soviet Union6
- Bahrain5
- Equatorial Guinea5
- Guinea-Bissau5
- Laos5
- Mali5
- Paraguay5
- São Tomé and Príncipe5
- Suriname5
- Timor-Leste5
- Tuvalu5
- Yemen5
- Angola4
- Antigua and Barbuda4
- Djibouti4
- Kuwait4
- Qatar4
- Saint Lucia4
- Aruba3
- Burundi3
- Cyprus3
- Grenada3
- Guinea3
- Luxembourg3
- North Korea3
- Sierra Leone3
- Somalia3
- Turks and Caicos Islands3
- Benin2
- Cayman Islands2
- Curaçao2
- Dominica2
- Falkland Islands2
- Jamaica2
- Jersey2
- Kingdom of Denmark2
- Monaco2
- realm of the United Kingdom2
- Republic of the Congo2
- Saint Kitts and Nevis2
- South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands2
- South Ossetia2
- South Sudan2
- The Gambia2
- Togo2
- Abkhazia1
- Akrotiri and Dhekelia1
- Anguilla1
- Antarctica1
- British Virgin Islands1
- Brunei1
- Central African Republic1
- Classical Athens1
- Comoros1
- Eswatini1
- Gabon1
- Guyana1
- Israeli-occupied territories1
- Kurdistan Region of Iraq1
- Liberia1
- Magellan and the Chilean Antarctic Region1
- Mahra Sultanate1
- Nauru1
- Niue1
- Northern Cyprus1
- Pitcairn Islands1
- Portuguese Macau1
- Prussia1
- Puerto Rico1
- Qing dynasty1
- San Marino1
- Sint Maarten1
- Tibet1
- Tokelau1
- West Bank1
- Western Sahara1