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Tallest and Most Famous Waterfalls in the World
Compare famous waterfalls by height and browse country-linked waterfall reference pages.
| Rank | Name | Country | Region | Height or main metric | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angel Falls Angel Falls is widely cited as the world's tallest uninterrupted waterfall. | Venezuela | Canaima National Park | 979 m | Open |
| 2 | Yosemite Falls Yosemite Falls is one of the tallest waterfalls in North America. | United States | California | 739 m | Open |
| 3 | Victoria Falls Victoria Falls is formed by the Zambezi River and spans the border area between Zambia and Zimbabwe in Southern Africa. | Zambia and Zimbabwe | Zambezi River | 108 m | Open |
| 4 | Iguazu Falls Iguazu Falls is a major waterfall system on the Argentina-Brazil border. | Argentina and Brazil | Iguazu River | Up to about 82 m | Open |
| 5 | Niagara Falls Niagara Falls is a group of waterfalls between Ontario and New York with very high water flow. | Canada and United States | Ontario and New York | About 57 m | Open |
| 6 | Dettifoss Dettifoss is a powerful waterfall on the Jokulsa a Fjollum river in North Iceland. | Iceland | Jokulsargljufur | About 44 m | Open |
| 7 | Gullfoss Gullfoss is a two-stage waterfall on Iceland's Hvita River. | Iceland | Hvita River | About 32 m total drop | Open |
| 8 | Plitvice Waterfalls The Plitvice waterfalls connect terraced lakes in one of Croatia's best-known national parks. | Croatia | Plitvice Lakes National Park | Travertine lake cascades | Open |