Beautiful Pictures of the World’s Biggest Waterfalls
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Waterfalls are among the most stunning natural wonders on the planet. It is awe inspiring to see broad torrents of water tumbling hundreds or even thousands of feet, often accompanied by mist moving in the opposite direction.
24/7 Tempo has compiled a list of beautiful pictures of the world’s biggest waterfalls. Some of them have familiar names, perhaps the most famous of all being Niagara Falls, also known as the Honeymoon Capital of the World. Most people have also heard of Rainbow Falls in Montana and Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe. Here, though, are 45 amazing places you never knew existed.
Canada, home to Niagara Falls, accounts for no less than 15 entries on our list, but many other countries are represented as well. Iceland has five entries, Brazil and the Democratic Republic of Congo have three each, and India has two. Seven U.S. states are represented, as well. Read about the most beautiful natural wonder in every state.
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The list also includes Chutes de Khone in Laos, the widest waterfall in the world and the reason the Mekong River is not fully navigable into China. The geography is very diverse and the area is known as “the 4,000 islands.” It’s also home to a giant catfish, said to be the world’s largest freshwater fish.
50. Cerberus Falls
> Width: 400 ft.
> Watercourse: Icefall Brook
> Location: Canada
49. Rheinfall
> Width: 400 ft.
> Watercourse: Rhein River
> Location: Switzerland
48. Kettle Falls
> Width: 440 ft.
> Watercourse: Churchill River
> Location: Canada
47. Barron Falls
> Width: 450 ft.
> Watercourse: Barron River
> Location: Australia
46. Gildersleeve Falls
> Width: 520 ft.
> Watercourse: Palouse River
> Location: Washington
45. Dettifoss
> Width: 560 ft.
> Watercourse: Jökulsá á Fjöllum
> Location: Iceland
44. Gullfoss
> Width: 575 ft.
> Watercourse: Hvítá
> Location: Iceland
43. Grand Falls
> Width: 580 ft.
> Watercourse: Little Colorado River
> Location: Arizona
42. Louise Falls
> Width: 600 ft.
> Watercourse: Hay River
> Location: Canada
41. Black Eagle Falls
> Width: 600 ft.
> Watercourse: Missouri River
> Location: Montana
40. Big Falls
> Width: 600 ft.
> Watercourse: Missouri River
> Location: Montana
39. Dei Sju Systrene
> Width: 650 ft.
> Watercourse: Knivsflåelvane
> Location: Norway
38. Hraunfossar
> Width: 650 ft.
> Watercourse: Hallmundarhraun
> Location: Iceland
37. Urriðafoss
> Width: 750 ft.
> Watercourse: Þjórsá
> Location: Iceland
36. Kootenai Falls
> Width: 845 ft.
> Watercourse: Kootenay River
> Location: Montana
35. Virginia Falls
> Width: 850 ft.
> Watercourse: South Nahanni River
> Location: Canada
34. Shoshone Falls
> Width: 925 ft.
> Watercourse: Snake River
> Location: Idaho
33. Cohoes Falls
> Width: 950 ft.
> Watercourse: Mohawk River
> Location: New York
32. Rainbow Falls
> Width: 1,000 ft.
> Watercourse: Missouri River
> Location: Montana
31. Shivasamudram Falls
> Width: 1,000 ft.
> Watercourse: Cauvery River
> Location: India
30. Petite Chute à l’Ours
> Width: 1,100 ft.
> Watercourse: Chamouchouane
> Location: Canada
29. Chute de Calcaire
> Width: 1,100 ft.
> Watercourse: Caniapiscau
> Location: Canada
28. Grande Chute à l’Ours
> Width: 1,200 ft.
> Watercourse: Chamouchouane
> Location: Canada
27. Selfoss
> Width: 1,270 ft.
> Watercourse: Jökulsá á Fjöllum
> Location: Iceland
26. Kalandula Falls
> Width: 1,350 ft.
> Watercourse: Lucala River
> Location: Angola
25. Osprey Falls
> Width: 1,400 ft.
> Watercourse: Clearwater River
> Location: Canada
24. Crooked Falls
> Width: 1,500 ft.
> Watercourse: Missouri River
> Location: Montana
23. Willamette Falls
> Width: 1,500 ft.
> Watercourse: Willamette River
> Location: Oregon
22. Jog Falls
> Width: 1,550 ft.
> Watercourse: Sharavati River
> Location: India
21. Unnamed waterfall
> Width: 1,600 ft.
> Watercourse: Grand Baleine
> Location: Canada
20. Sandstone Falls
> Width: 1,800 ft.
> Watercourse: New River
> Location: West Virginia
19. Unnamed waterfall
> Width: 1,900 ft.
> Watercourse: Wheeler
> Location: Canada
18. Chute de la Pyrite
> Width: 1,900 ft.
> Watercourse: Caniapiscau
> Location: Canada
17. Chute aux Schistes
> Width: 2,000 ft.
> Watercourse: Caniapiscau
> Location: Canada
16. Ruacana Falls
> Width: 2,280 ft.
> Watercourse:Kunene River
> Location: Namibia
15. Chutes de Livingstone
> Width: 2,300 ft.
> Watercourse: Congo River
> Location: Democratic Republic of the Congo
14. Inga Falls
> Width: 3,000 ft.
> Watercourse: Congo River
> Location: Congo River, Democratic Republic of the Congo
13. Niagara Falls
> Width: 3,950 ft.
> Watercourse: Niagara River
> Location: Canada
12. Chutes Wagenia
> Width: 4,500 ft.
> Watercourse: Lualaba River
> Location: Democratic Republic of the Congo
11. Victoria Falls
> Width: 5,600 ft.
> Watercourse: Zambezi River
> Location: Zimbabwe
10. Celilo Falls
> Width: 5,800 ft.
> Watercourse: Columbia River
> Location: Oregon
9. Vermillion Falls
> Width: 6,000 ft.
> Watercourse: Peace River
> Location: Canada
8. Saltos dos Patos e Maribondo
> Width: 6,600 ft.
> Watercourse: Rio Grande
> Location: Brazil
7. Salto do Urubupungá
> Width: 6,600 ft.
> Watercourse: Rio Paraná
> Location: Brazil
6. Saltos del Mocona
> Width: 6,775 ft.
> Watercourse: Rio Uruguay
> Location: Argentina
5. Cataratas del Iguazú
> Width: 8,800 ft.
> Watercourse: Rio Iguazú
> Location: Argentina
4. Kongou Falls
> Width: 10,500 ft.
> Watercourse: Ivindo River
> Location: Gabon
3. Salto del Guaíra
> Width: 15,840 ft.
> Watercourse: Rio Paraná
> Location: Brazil
2. Salto Pará
> Width: 18,400 ft.
> Watercourse: Rio Caura
> Location: Venezuela
1. Chutes de Khone
> Width: 35,376 ft.
> Watercourse: Mekong River
> Location: Laos
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