Didn’t get enough of a thrill peering over the edge of the Grand Canyon? How about walking 70 feet away from its rim to view it straight down from a glass walkway? In exactly one week, Grand Canyon West visitors will be able to enjoy The Skywalk, a cantilevered walkway decked 4,000 feet above the bottom of the canyon.
[Photo: Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images]
The structure cost around $30 million to build, and was designed by Las Vegas-based MRJ Architects. Manufacturer Saint Gobain assures the U-shaped structure is safe even against 100 mph winds.
Astronaut Buzz Aldrin, the second man to walk on the moon, was one of the first to walk out onto the structure during a “first walk” event for media and VIP.
[Photos: MRJ Architects]
