Waterfalls: A true spectacle, proof of nature's forces and wonders of mother nature.
The story of waterfalls is happy and sad. Some waterfalls have become major tourism attractions ("the big three" - Niagara, Iguazu, Victoria) and are well preserved and maintained, offering visitors sensory delights and experiences.
However, sometimes, when economic interest prevails over beauty, waterfalls have been destroyed: Guaira (Paraguay) due to the Itaipu Dam, Tissitat (Ethiopia) due to the Tis Abbay power plant, and many more around the globe.
These are what we think the greatest 10 waterfalls in the world.
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Iguazu Falls
One of the top destinations in South America, taller than Niagara Falls and twice as wide with 275 (...)
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Victoria Falls
With a width of 1.7 km and a height of 108 m this is the largest waterfall on the planet. It and (...)
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Niagara Falls
For hundreds of years the grandeur of the Falls of the Niagara River have attracted many to this destination.
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Dettifoss
Dettifoss is Iceland's greatest waterfall and Europe's most powerful.
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Shoshone Falls
Also called 'Niagara of the West', Shoshone is actually 11 meters higher than Niagara.
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Kaieteur Falls
The tallest single-drop waterfalls in the world and Guyana's greatest wonder.
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Gullfoss (Golden Falls)
In this land of beauty that is Iceland, a natural wonder stands above.
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Angel Falls
The highest waterfall in the world, with a height of 3230 feet and an interrupted fall of 2647 feet.
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Yosemite Falls
This is the prime attraction in Yosemite National Park.
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Huangguoshu Falls
74 meters high and 81 meters wide, this is the largest waterfall in Asia.
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Ketty Robinson says:
Posted on: Nov 1, 2010
Nice list, Angel falls is one of the most extreme place, which worth seeing, Been there with my friends we were mesmerized with its beauty! it was like dreaming. My friends & I so much involved in the beauty that we didn't speak for hours. It was one of my unforgettable experience.
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