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29 of the World’s Most Amazing Waterfalls

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Sutherland Falls

New Zealand offers some of the world’s most spectacular scenery and is the ultimate destination for the adventure traveler. The South island of New Zealand is home to the city of Queenstown, which is the top draw for tourism. The easy accessibility to the lakes and the mountains makes the region a hot sport for [...]

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Explore South Africa’s Tugela Falls

While the Tugela Falls may not be a household name, they should be. At a total height of 3,110 feet (947 meters), these waterfalls in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa are the second highest falls in the world, after the Angel Falls in Venezuela. They are found in the Drakensberg (Dragon’s Mountains) in the [...]

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Churchill Falls

Churchill Falls is located on the Churchill River in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The waterfalls are dry as the waters of the river have been being diverted into Churchill Falls Hydroelectric Power Station since 1970.

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Molokai’s Amazing Kahiwa Falls

Molokai, the fifth-largest Hawaiian island, is home to the state’s tallest waterfall, Kahiwa Falls. Sometimes reported as reaching 1749′ in height, the falls actually reaches an astonishing 2165′ feet and includes six tiered drops before finally emptying into the sea. Though Kahiwa Falls are often mistaken for their neighboring Papalaua Falls, they are located slightly [...]

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Visiting Victoria Falls

Africa’s Victoria Falls is one of the most spectacular waterfalls in the world. “Discovered” and named by British explorer David Livingstone between during his journey between 1852 and 1856, the massive falls measures a little over one mile across and over 360 feet high, making it the largest continuous sheet of water in the world.

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Angel Falls

Looking for a thrill? How about a visit to the world’s highest freefalling freshwater waterfall? Angel Falls located in Canaima National Park in Bolivar State Venezuela is 3,212 total feet and features an uninterrupted drop of 2,648 feet. The height is so great that winds turn it to mist before it even comes close to [...]

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Experiencing Niagara Falls

Niagara Falls is one of the places which regularly makes the must-see list on a traveler’s itinerary. It’s one of the most amazing features of the natural world with cascading waterfalls and beautiful surroundings. More than this, it is located in a diverse area which offers much more to do than many travelers realize at [...]

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Yosemite Falls

Are you one of those people who is always looking for the best, the tallest, the biggest, the wettest? If so then Yosemite Falls is one place that has to top your vacation must sees. Noted as North America’s highest measured waterfall, Yosemite Falls also boasts a respectable 5th place (this is sometimes debated) in [...]

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