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People visiting the Grand Canyon will soon be able to view the huge landmark from a fantastic vantage point.

A struggling Indian tribe, known as Hualapai, is trying to make money by attracting tourists with the tempting offer of walking high above the Grand Canyon with nothing but a glass floor for protection.

The horseshoe-shaped walkway, known as the Skywalk, will stick out over the canyon's lip, offering those on it the view of a lifetime.

Once on the glass, visitors will have an almost unadulterated view of a 4,000-foot drop, 70 feet out from the canyon's walls.

The glass will be open-topped, meaning the fierce winds which blow in the canyon will be felt and heard.

For obvious safety reasons, glass walls will be present and the structure will only hold 100 people at a time. In addition, shock absorbers will be put in place to prevent a sick-inducing wobble.

'Hopefully it will give people some security,' architect Mark Johnson told the Daily Herald. 'They've got a little meat under them.'

The Hualapai tribe is hoping that the Skywalk will prove to be a hit as they are struggling to cope financially at present.

In direct competition with the Grand Canyon National Park, the tribe does not get as many tourists visiting the region as in years gone past.

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