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Waterfalls are a great gift to us from God or the maker. They are amazing sites full of great natural beauty. What is better than going hiking while camping in the mountains and coming across a new waterfall you have never seen before along the trail? Here are some beautiful waterfalls from around the world that millions of people travel to every year along with some information about each one.

Igaucu Falls (Igauzu Falls)

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Located in South America on the border of Brazil and Argentina right near where both intersect Paraguay on the map. The falls are massive as they consist of roughly 280 falls spaced over 1.7 miles. Only Victoria Falls can really compare to Iguacu in terms of size and water flow. Iguacu Falls is a huge tourist attraction and if you visit here there are long walkways that extend out from land to the falls offering spectacular views. Iguacu Falls is a wonder of science and one of the great wonders of the world.

Victoria Falls

Located in Africa between Zambia and Zimbabwe and fueled by the flow of the mighty Zambezi River. Victoria Falls has the heaviest flow of water of any waterfall in the world and only Iguacu Falls can compare to it in terms of sheer size. Victoria Falls is considered one of the seven natural wonders of the world and is a UNESCO World Heritage site (but this may be revoked due to instability). Traveling to see it can sometimes be a problem due to unstable African politics and I’ve heard the price of visiting Victoria Falls is almost always rising but reportedly hundreds of thousands of people travel here yearly.

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Niagra Falls

Located between New York State and the Canadian Province of Ontario and fueled by the flow of the Niagra River, Niagra Falls consists of two main falls. The Horseshoe Falls on the Canadian side and the American Falls in New York. The water flows over these falls from a height of 167 feet and with massive power that is only surpassed by Iguacu and Victoria Falls. Niagra Falls has been used for generating electric power for well over 100 years and has been famous for at least as long for people who go over the falls in barrels of all types. It is believed that over 25 million people visit the falls annually and many of them take a ride on the famous “Maid of the Mist” boats which take visitors so close to the falls they have to wear rain gear to keep their clothes dry.

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Angel Falls

Located in Canaima National Park in Venezuela, Angel Falls are the highest waterfalls in the world at 3,212 feet. So high that almost all water falling over the falls does not reach the ground but is vaporized into mist by the strong prevalent winds in the area.  Amazingly, Angel Falls was not known to the world and was not on any map until 1933 when an American mining pilot named Jimmie Angel saw the falls on a flight while searching for mineral deposits. Angel returned four years later and landed his plane near the falls but it got stuck in soft ground and Angel and his companions were forced to hike for 11 days to reach civilization. The falls are named for him. Even today it is hard for tourists to travel to the falls and many do so by flying past them.

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Dettifoss

Located in Jökulsárgljúfur National Park in Iceland, Dettifoss is the largest volume waterfall in Europe. It is 144 feet high and 328 feet wide and is fed by the meltwaters of the vast Vatnajökull glacier. Visitors are warned not to stand too close to the edge of Dettifoss due to the high rate of erosion from this glacier fed waterfall.

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Yellowstone Lower Falls

Located in Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming, the Lower Falls are 308 feet high which is twice the height of Niagra Falls but without Niagra’s massive volume. The Lower Falls sit at the head of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River, which itself is an attraction just from its precipitous canyon and the yellow rocks which line it from which Yellowstone Park was named. Millions of people visit and tour the Lower Falls every year.

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Takakkaw Falls

Located in Yoho National Park in British Columbia, Canada. Takakkaw Falls is 1,260 feet high. The falls are fed by the Daly Glacier which is part of the Waputik Icefield.

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Yosemite Falls

Located in Yosemite National Park in California, Yosemite Falls are the highest water falls in the United States at 2,425 feet and 18th highest falls in the world. Consisting of three separate falls, Upper Falls (1,390 feet), Cascades (670 feet) and Lower Falls (320 feet). Yosemite Falls does cease to flow at times during dry years.

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Sutherland Falls

Located on the South Island of New Zealand, Sutherland Falls plunge 1,904 feet in three distinct vertical leaps and is one of the tallest waterfalls in the world.

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Multnomah Falls

Located in Oregon, Multnomah Falls is 620 feet high and has two major steps. The Upper Falls of 542 feet and the Lower Falls of 69 feet. Due to its easily accessible location many people tour and visit here every year.

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