What's Better Than A Canyon

If there's no such thing
as a question, then we're
forced to ask and find
no answers,
and that's another
facet of the central riddle.

I've gradually discovered,
much as others have,
that one of my favorite
pasttimes is identifying
meaningful figures
in history. I find
the more one does this,
the more significant
they'll be as well,
if they strive to
understand and not just see.
Sometimes this pursuit
can become excessive,
but it can't possibly hurt
(unless you count dying).

It's the point of
being oblivious that
perturbs me,
when there's really
no excuse.
I'm finding much
of my new surroundings
to match that.
But we do that with things
we don't know.

We'll see,
and in the meantime ask,
what's better than a canyon?