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Are you a
waterfall lover? We are. Here are some wonderful sites that have
information on the waterfalls of the world. To search for a waterfall on the web, use the name of
the falls + "waterfall". If you want to see if there are any waterfalls in a
country, search by country name + waterfalls + falls (e.g., Tanzania
Waterfalls Falls).
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World
Waterfall Database. This is,
by far, the best and most comprehensive site on waterfalls of the world.
They have done a beautiful job.
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Waterfall Webring. "This is the place for lovers of falling water!"
They have an excellent list of waterfall sites on the web. To search for a
specific waterfall or to find what waterfalls exist in a country or place,
use their page search box.
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Guide To Great
American Waterfalls
A beautiful site with
links to all major and well-known waterfalls in the United States. Easy
navigation.
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Old Beeg's Links To Waterfall Images on the Net
Eugen Winklharrer's
collection of waterfalls. A great site
with waterfall pictures and other information organized by regions of the
world. Excellent links. Also includes some 360 degree panoramic pictures.
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Geology.com -
Waterfalls
They have excellent
maps of the locations of world waterfalls and directions to them.
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Wikipedia -Waterfall
This is there
excellent article on waterfalls. They have separate articles for some
of the famous waterfalls of the world which are linked from this article.
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Some Major Waterfalls
Clicking the name
will take you to background information. |
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Niagara Falls (Canada and U.S.)
Well-known honeymoon destination. (height about 176 ft (52 m)
Consists of American, Bridal Veil and Horseshoe Falls. |
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Webcam |
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Iguassu Falls (Iguaçu,
Iguazu Falls - Argentina, Brazil) Height 80 m (260 feet). One of the
most spectacular waterfalls in the world. |
Go |
Official |
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Angel Falls (Venezuela) Highest waterfall in the world 979 m (3212 ft). |
Go |
Website |
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Yosemite
Falls (California/United States) Highest waterfall in
North America
at 739 m (2425 ft)
Three sections: Upper Yosemite, Bridalveil , and Vernal Falls. |
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Official |
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Mardalsfossen (Norway)
Highest waterfall in Northern Europe at 657m (2149 ft) Fossen is
"falls" in Norwegian. |
Go |
Official |
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Khone Falls. (Laos)
The largest volume
waterfall in the world is the 70 m (230 feet) Chutes de Khone Falls on
the Mekong River in Laos. |
Go |
Website |
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Victoria Falls (Zambia,
Zimbabwe) The
largest waterfall in size (width)
drops
105 m (343
ft) It is generally recognized as the most spectacular
waterfall in the world. |
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