The Grand Canyon is really grand. When standing on the ridge of the canyon and looking 1 mile (1600m) down to the river Colorado that created all this, you do owe the river a lot of respect. It is possible to walk all the way down and back up in a day, what can be recommended.
Bryce Canyon National Park is a national park located in southwestern Utah. The major feature of the park is Bryce Canyon, which is a collection of giant natural amphitheaters.
Banff is a very touristy little town in southern Alberta. Oner of the most famous attractions is the Banff Springs Hotel.
Banff National Park is one of the best places to enjoy the Rocky Mountains with beautiful snowy mountains, blue glacier lakes, canoeing opportunities and hiking trails. Highlights include Lake Louise and Moraine Lake.
Zion National Park is one of the great national parks in Western USA featuring geological wonders, basins, rivers and walking ways.
Jasper and Jasper National Park are a true highlight in the Canadian Rocky Mountains. It is easy to spend several days or longer to discover the mountains, glaciers, waterfalls. You can be active and do some trekking or canoeing - or take boat rides.
Jasper is a must-do between Vancouver and Banff.
Yosemite National Park is one of the most famous parks in the US. Yosemite is best known for its granite cliffs, waterfalls, clear streams, giant sequoia groves, lakes, mountains and biological diversity. El Capitan, the face of the park, is a giant rock towering over the park.
The Yellowstone is the oldest National Park in the USA and hosts a wide variety of animal life (incl. bears and buffalo) and vegetation. The natural beauty will make quite an impression. Beneath the Yellowstone there is volcanic activity that causes many hot pools and geysers ("Old Faithful").
Grand Teton National Park is a great park not far from Yellowstone with similar wildlife, but without the geothermical experience.