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Waterfalls

884 famous waterfalls worldwide, from Niagara to Iguazu — with the world's highest ranked by drop. Geography and highlights, adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

Highest waterfalls in the world

  1. Angel FallsVenezuela979 m
  2. Tugela FallsSouth Africa948 m
  3. Tres Hermanas FallsPeru914 m
  4. Oloʻupena FallsUnited States900 m
  5. Yumbilla FallsPeru896 m
  6. VinnufossenNorway845 m
  7. James Bruce FallsCanada840 m
  8. Browne FallsNew Zealand836 m
  9. MongefossenNorway773 m
  10. Gocta CataractsPeru771 m
  11. Mutarazi FallsZimbabwe762 m
  12. KjelfossenNorway755 m
  13. Yosemite FallsUnited States739 m
  14. MardalsfossenNorway705 m
  15. Seerenbach FallsSwitzerland585 m

Europe 60

25 Fontes Falls Portugal Aber Falls United Kingdom Aberdulais Falls United Kingdom Achness Falls Achness Falls United Kingdom Achness Waterfall United Kingdom Acomat Falls France Adonis Baths Adonis Baths Cyprus Aigualluts Aigualluts Spain Aira Force Aira Force United Kingdom Aldeyjarfoss Iceland All Saints Waterfalls Germany Allalith Linn Allalith Linn United Kingdom Aluoja Falls Aluoja Falls Estonia Amsel Falls Amsel Falls Germany Ashgill Force United Kingdom Assaroe Falls Assaroe Falls Ireland Auchinlinnylinn Spout Auchinlinnylinn Spout United Kingdom Avich Falls United Kingdom Aysgarth Falls United Kingdom Babsko Praskalo Bulgaria Badger Fall Badger Fall United Kingdom Balta of Striga Greece Balta of Striga (Iliochori) Balta of Striga (Iliochori) Greece Barnafossar Barnafossar Iceland Bearreraig Waterfall Bearreraig Waterfall United Kingdom Becky Falls United Kingdom Bells Linn Bells Linn United Kingdom Ben Nevis and Glen Coe National Scenic Area United Kingdom Black Lake Falls Poland Black Linn Falls Black Linn Falls United Kingdom Black Linn of Blairvaich Black Linn of Blairvaich United Kingdom Black Spout Black Spout United Kingdom Blederija Blederija Serbia Bliha Falls Bliha Falls Bosnia and Herzegovina Bliha Waterfall Bosnia and Herzegovina Bogomila Falls North Macedonia Boka Slovenia Boka (waterfall) Boka (waterfall) Slovenia Bonnington Pavilion Bonnington Pavilion United Kingdom Borov Kamak Bulgaria Boyana Waterfall Boyana Waterfall Bulgaria Bracklinn Falls Bracklinn Falls United Kingdom Bridal Veil Falls (Salazie) France Bridal Veil Falls (Salazie) Bridal Veil Falls (Salazie) France Brontë Waterfall Brontë Waterfall United Kingdom Brudesløret Norway Buchan Waterfall Buchan Waterfall United Kingdom Buck Loup Buck Loup United Kingdom Bucks Linn Bucks Linn United Kingdom Bukhtivets Bukhtivets Ukraine Burgbach Waterfall Burgbach Waterfall Germany Bøsdalafossur Bøsdalafossur Faroe Islands Caledonia Waterfalls Caledonia Waterfalls Cyprus Canonteign Falls Canonteign Falls United Kingdom Carbet Falls France Carsindarroch Steps Carsindarroch Steps United Kingdom Cascada de Gujuli Cascada de Gujuli Spain Cascade Blanche Cascade Blanche France Cascade Didier France Cascade de Sillans France

Asia 60

Abaga Falls Abaga Falls Philippines Abbey Falls India Abe Great Falls Japan Aberdeen Falls Sri Lanka Abshar Dogholu Abshar Dogholu Iran Abshir Ata Waterfall Kyrgyzstan Aduri Waterfall Aduri Waterfall Bangladesh Adyanpara Falls India Agasthiyar Falls India Agaya Gangai India Aintharuvi Aintharuvi India Akashiganga Waterfalls Akashiganga Waterfalls India Akiu Great Falls Japan Alakola Ella Alakola Ella Sri Lanka Amboli India Amboli, Sindhudurg Amboli, Sindhudurg India Amiakhum Waterfall Bangladesh Amitabh Bachchan Falls Amitabh Bachchan Falls India Amritdhara falls India Anachadikuthu Waterfalls Anachadikuthu Waterfalls India Areekkal Waterfalls Areekkal Waterfalls India Aripara Falls Aripara Falls India Aruvikkachal Waterfalls Aruvikkachal Waterfalls India Aruvikkuzhi Waterfalls Aruvikkuzhi Waterfalls India Aruvikkuzhy Falls Aruvikkuzhy Falls India Asik-Asik Falls Philippines Asiyab Kharabeh Asiyab Kharabeh Iran Asupini Ella Asupini Ella Sri Lanka Atera Seven Falls Atera Seven Falls Japan Athirappilly Falls India Ayusai river falls Ayusai river falls Kazakhstan Ayyanar Falls Ayyanar Falls India Ayyapanov Waterfalls Ayyapanov Waterfalls India Baatara gorge waterfall Lebanon Badaghagara Waterfall Badaghagara Waterfall India Badri Falls Badri Falls India Baga Türgen Waterfall Baga Türgen Waterfall Mongolia Bahuti Falls Bahuti Falls India Baker's Falls Sri Lanka Bambarakanda Falls Sri Lanka Ban Gioc–Detian Falls Vietnam Ban Gioc–Detian Falls Ban Gioc–Detian Falls Vietnam Bandaje Falls India Bandeira Waterfall Bandeira Waterfall Timor-Leste Banjhakri Falls and Energy Park Banjhakri Falls and Energy Park India Banjhakri falls and park India Banoti waterfall Banoti waterfall India Bap Teng Kang Waterfall Bap Teng Kang Waterfall India Barehipani Falls Barehipani Falls India Barkana Falls India Barskoon Waterfall Barskoon Waterfall Kyrgyzstan Bear falls (Turgen gorge) Bear falls (Turgen gorge) Kazakhstan Bekhal Waterfall Bekhal Waterfall Iraq Benne Hole Falls Benne Hole Falls India Berkelah falls Malaysia Berloi Waterfall Berloi Waterfall Timor-Leste Bhatinda Falls Bhatinda Falls India Big Shymbulak falls Big Shymbulak falls Kazakhstan Biryong Falls South Korea Bisheh Waterfall Bisheh Waterfall Iran

Americas 60

'Opaeka'a Falls United States Ada-Hi Falls United States Adobe Falls Adobe Falls United States Agate Falls Scenic Site United States Agnes Vaille Falls United States Agoyán Ecuador Agua Azul Mexico Akaiyan Falls Akaiyan Falls United States Alamere Falls United States Albion Falls Canada Alcove Springs Alcove Springs United States Alexander Falls Canada Alexandra Falls Canada Alger Falls United States Alkali Falls Alkali Falls United States Alsea Falls United States Amaila Falls Amaila Falls Guyana American Falls United States Amicalola Falls Amicalola Falls United States Ammons Creek Falls United States Amoskeag Falls Amoskeag Falls United States Ancaster Heights Falls Ancaster Heights Falls Canada Angel Falls Venezuela Angel Falls United States Angel Falls (Georgia) Angel Falls (Georgia) United States Angel Falls (Maine) Angel Falls (Maine) United States Angel's Staircase Falls Angel's Staircase Falls Canada Angeline Falls Angeline Falls United States Angels Staircase Falls Canada Anna Ruby Falls United States Annie Falls Annie Falls United States Apoquindo Waterfall Chile Arctomys Falls Arctomys Falls Canada Arethusa Falls United States Asbestos Creek Falls Asbestos Creek Falls United States Asbestos Falls Asbestos Falls United States Ashlu Falls Canada Athabasca Falls Canada Awbrey Falls Awbrey Falls United States Ayers Creek Falls Ayers Creek Falls United States BX Falls BX Falls Canada Babyshoe Falls Babyshoe Falls United States Bacon Lake Falls Bacon Lake Falls United States Bad Branch Falls United States Bahia Falls Bahia Falls Brazil Baileys Chute Baileys Chute Canada Baker Creek Falls Baker Creek Falls United States Bakers Falls Bakers Falls United States Bala Falls Canada Bannock Falls (Teton County, Wyoming) Bannock Falls (Teton County, Wyoming) United States Barberville Falls Barberville Falls United States Barr Creek Falls United States Barrington Brown Falls Barrington Brown Falls Guyana Barth Falls Barth Falls United States Basalt Falls Basalt Falls Canada Basaltic Prisms of Santa María Regla Mexico Basaltic Prisms of Santa María Regla Basaltic Prisms of Santa María Regla Mexico Basaseachic Falls Basaseachic Falls Mexico Bash Bish Falls United States Bassi Falls Bassi Falls United States

Africa 60

Abairo Falls Abairo Falls Uganda Aga Falls Aga Falls South Sudan Agbokim Waterfalls Nigeria Ajora Falls Ethiopia Akaa Falls Ghana Andriamamovoka Falls Andriamamovoka Falls Madagascar Aruu Falls Uganda Asenema Waterfall Asenema Waterfall Ghana Assop Falls Nigeria Assop Waterfalls Assop Waterfalls Nigeria Augrabies Falls South Africa Awhum Waterfall Nigeria Barrakunda Falls Barrakunda Falls Senegal Bawa Falls Bawa Falls South Africa Berlin Falls South Africa Blue Nile Falls Ethiopia Boti Falls Boti Falls Ghana Boyoma Falls Democratic Republic of the Congo Bridal Veil Falls South Africa Bridal Veil Falls (Chimanimani) Bridal Veil Falls (Chimanimani) Zimbabwe Bridal Veil Falls (Sabie) Bridal Veil Falls (Sabie) South Africa Bujagali Falls Bujagali Falls Uganda Cascades de Karfiguéla Cascades de Karfiguéla Burkina Faso Chavuma Falls Chavuma Falls Zambia Chishimba Falls Zambia Chisimba Falls Chisimba Falls Zambia Derna waterfalls Libya Dindefelo Falls Senegal El-Ourit Waterfalls El-Ourit Waterfalls Algeria Epupa Falls Angola Erin-Ijesha Waterfalls Erin-Ijesha Waterfalls Nigeria Farin Ruwa Falls Farin Ruwa Falls Nigeria Fula Rapids Fula Rapids South Sudan Fuller Waterfalls Ghana Félou Falls Mali Félou Falls Félou Falls Mali Gauthiot Falls Gauthiot Falls Chad Gouina Falls Mali Gurara Waterfalls Gurara Waterfalls Nigeria Horseshoe Falls (South Africa) Horseshoe Falls (South Africa) South Africa Howick Falls South Africa Humbert Falls Humbert Falls Madagascar Ibini Ukpabi Ibini Ukpabi Nigeria Inga Falls Democratic Republic of the Congo Itanda Falls Itanda Falls Uganda Jin Bahir Falls Jin Bahir Falls Ethiopia Kabwelume Falls Zambia Kalambo Falls Tanzania Kalandula Falls Angola Kamalo Falls Kamalo Falls Togo Kapachira Falls Kapachira Falls Malawi Kapichira Falls Malawi Karera waterfalls Karera waterfalls Burundi Karfiguéla waterfalls Burkina Faso Kembé Falls Kembé Falls Central African Republic Kintampo waterfalls Ghana Kongou Falls Kongou Falls Gabon Kparia Waterfalls Kparia Waterfalls Ghana Kundalila Falls Zambia Kyenku waterfalls Kyenku waterfalls Ghana

Oceania 60

Acquila Falls Acquila Falls Australia Adamsons Falls Australia Adelina Falls Adelina Falls Australia Ananui Falls Ananui Falls New Zealand Apsley Falls Australia Balaka Falls Balaka Falls Australia Barron Falls Barron Falls Australia Beauchamp Falls (Blue Mountains) Australia Beauchamp Falls (Blue Mountains) Beauchamp Falls (Blue Mountains) Australia Belmore Falls Belmore Falls Australia Bilbrough Falls Bilbrough Falls Australia Black Banksia Falls Black Banksia Falls Australia Blencoe Falls Blencoe Falls Australia Bloomfield Falls Bloomfield Falls Australia Boneyard Falls Boneyard Falls Australia Bowen Falls Bowen Falls New Zealand Box Canyon Falls Box Canyon Falls Australia Box Log Falls Box Log Falls Australia Bridal Veil Falls New Zealand Bridal Veil Falls Australia Bridal Veil Falls (Routeburn, Otago) Bridal Veil Falls (Routeburn, Otago) New Zealand Bridal Veil Falls (Waikato) Bridal Veil Falls (Waikato) New Zealand Bridal Veil Falls, Leura Bridal Veil Falls, Leura Australia Browne Falls New Zealand Browns Falls Browns Falls Australia Buckley Falls Australia Carisbrook Falls Carisbrook Falls Australia Carrington Falls Carrington Falls Australia Cataract Falls (Blue Mountains) Cataract Falls (Blue Mountains) Australia Clamshell Falls Clamshell Falls Australia Coomba Falls Coomba Falls Australia Coomera Falls Coomera Falls Australia Crystal Cascades Crystal Cascades Australia Daggs Falls Daggs Falls Australia Dangar Falls Australia Davies Creek Falls Davies Creek Falls Australia Delaneys Falls Delaneys Falls Australia Detention Falls Detention Falls Australia Dights Falls Australia Dinner Falls Dinner Falls Australia Dip Falls Dip Falls Australia Eagle Falls (Kimberley) Eagle Falls (Kimberley) Australia Ebor Falls Australia Edith Falls Australia Elabana Falls Elabana Falls Australia Ellenborough Falls Australia Ellinjaa Falls Ellinjaa Falls Australia Erskine Falls Australia Fairy Falls (New Zealand) Fairy Falls (New Zealand) New Zealand Fantail Falls New Zealand Federal Falls Federal Falls Australia Federal Falls (Orange) Federal Falls (Orange) Australia Festoon Falls Australia First Falls Australia First Falls (Adelaide Hills, South Australia) First Falls (Adelaide Hills, South Australia) Australia First Falls (City of Burnside, South Australia) First Falls (City of Burnside, South Australia) Australia Fitzroy Falls Australia Fitzroy Falls, New South Wales Fitzroy Falls, New South Wales Australia Florence Falls Florence Falls Australia Gates of Haast New Zealand

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