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Iguazu Falls on the border between Argentina and Brazil

Welcome! My wife and I love waterfalls! In fact, we love them so much that we've created this website to share information, photos, and travel stories about the falls we have personally visited around the world. We've seen Natural Wonders of the World like
Iguazu Falls, Victoria Falls, Niagara Falls, and Angel Falls. We've traveled as far as Australia, Iceland, New Zealand, Norway, South America, Asia (e.g. China, Japan, India, and Thailand), and Africa in search of these misty curtains of nature. We've also been to those closer to home in California (including Yosemite) as well as the rest of the United States in destinations such as Yellowstone, the American Southwest, the Pacific Northwest, and the Eastern US. Plus, we've visited domestic and international tropical getaway destinations such as Hawaii, the Caribbean, and the South Pacific. And we've visited many more around the world (see the world map).

In our site, you’ll find...


Whether you're planning a trip or armchair traveling, we hope to inspire you to visit or become a fan of waterfalls.

Not sure where to begin?

Check out our favorites such as our World's Top 10 or our Regional Favorites. Or perhaps, you're curious about which waterfalls are the tallest (we've got two lists; one based on cumulative height and another based on highest vertical drop).

Looking for a more human element to waterfalls? We've got travel stories (or travel diaries) giving you a sense of what we experienced on our travels. These stories can be entertaining as well as informational by giving you a heads up on what it might be like to go waterfalling in unfamiliar places. Or if you're wondering what waterfalls do for us and why we care about them so much, we've written a couple of pieces regarding this topic as well!

Looking to see what's new in the World of Waterfalls? You can check out our waterfalls blog for current events or musings about waterfall-related topics. You can also see our updates page to see which pages on this website have been created, changed, or updated. You can even follow us on Twitter or become a waterfalls fan on Facebook!

Want to learn more about waterfalls? We've compiled a few articles about the science behind waterfalls from how they're formed to how you measure their height to even how you determine if a waterfall is legitimate or not. We also have a compilation of waterfall- and travel-related books that we've either read and reviewed or that we find interesting and perhaps beneficial to waterfallers.

We've also composed featured articles discussing various topics from waterfall photography to Niagara Falls' importance in American history. We even chronicled our ordeal in dealing with the insurance company after hitting a kangaroo on a waterfalling trip in Australia.

Finally, we welcome visitor contributions and waterfall reviews. We know just about everyone has stories to tell or something to say once they've been affected by waterfalls in some way. And if you have questions, comments, or suggestions, please do not hesitate to contact us.

If you'd like to advertise on our site, browse around the website to get a feel for where you'd like to position your advertisement. Then, let us know what you'd like to do so we can work out a solution that helps your business while providing something useful to visitors of this website.



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World Map Showing Some Of The Waterfalls We've Visited


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Accommodations Near Waterfalls

Whether you're trekking into the wild to catch a glimpse of a rarely visited Borneo waterfall or want to stay in romantic Niagara one more time, chances are you'll find accommodations close by. Of course these range from jungle huts or tree houses near the canopy top to luxury timeshares, hotels, and resorts. When planning, make sure you're comfortable with the types of accommodations available nearby first.

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World of Waterfalls: SiteSearch
Welcome to the World of Waterfalls SiteSearch. Here you can utilize Google's powerful search engine to look for a particular topic or word either on this website or on the web.

World of Waterfalls: Books
Welcome to the World of Waterfalls Library of Books and Maps! Within this section, you can look for waterfall books on the market as well as books and maps that we have used and reviewed...

World of Waterfalls: Things to Bring
When it comes to enjoying waterfalls and the great outdoors, you need to bring equipment that will help you prepare for what lies ahead. So this page tries to address some of the things...

World of Waterfalls: Featured Articles: Waterfall Photography Tips
Ever wondered how people make waterfalls look silky smooth in their photographs like in the postcards and calendars? Check this page for some waterfall photography tips!

World of Waterfalls: The Waterfalls FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
Got a nagging waterfall question you're just itching to have answered? Check out our Waterfalls FAQ to see if your inquiry has already been answered!

World of Waterfalls: Featured Articles: Waterfalls 101
Welcome to Waterfalls 101! This is the one-stop place to get schooled about our favorite subject - waterfalls! Wanna find out what more you can possibly learn about waterfalls? Take the course!

World of Waterfalls: Featured Articles
Welcome to the Featured Articles page. Here, we discuss specific issues and topics related to waterfall-themed travel in general as well as some advice based on our own experiences...

Top 10 Waterfalls - our list of the World's Best Waterfalls that we've visited
Our Top 10 Best Waterfalls List consists of the favorites that we've personally visited. It's sure to change as we continue to collect more falls from around the world.

Regional Top 10 Lists of Waterfalls - our list of the best in each region
Our Regional Top 10 Best Waterfalls Lists consist of the favorites that we've personally visited for specific regions. It's sure to change as we continue to collect more falls...

Top 10 Tallest Waterfalls - based on cumulative height
Our Top 10 Tallest Waterfalls List based on cumulative height includes only those that we've personally visited. And even with that limiting criteria, there's still controversy over the remaining fal

Iguazu Falls (Argentina & Brazil, South America) [also called Iguassu Falls]
No matter how you spell or say Iguazu Falls, it is indeed a crazy waterfall. How crazy, you might ask? Consider a network of 275 different waterfalls spanning an area 3km wide...

Victoria Falls (Zambia & Zimbabwe, Africa) [also called Mosi-oa-Tunya]
Victoria Falls (or Mosi-oa-Tunya, "the smoke that thunders") is possibly the largest waterfall in the world. A UNESCO World Heritage site, it's one of the world's natural wonders...

Niagara Falls (New York, Eastern US & Ontario, Canada)
Niagara Falls is the largest waterfall (by volume) in North America. The falls actually consists of three separate components - Horseshoe Falls, American Falls, and Bridal Veil...

Angel Falls, Venezuela, Salto Angel, Tallest, Highest Waterfall in the World
Angel Falls, the tallest waterfall in the world, drops nearly a kilometer from a table-top mountain known as Auyantepui. Its existence seems like a paradox as it's neither fed...

American Southwest Waterfalls (Arizona, Utah, and California)
American Southwest Waterfalls bely the arid and unforgiving climate of the American Southwest Deserts. You'll be shocked to find incredible waterfalls deep within the sandstone wilderness...

Pacific Northwest Waterfalls (Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Wyoming)
Pacific Northwest Waterfalls are abundant thanks to the very high rainfall of the region. The result of this wet climate is temperate rainforests, snow-covered mountains...

Eastern US Waterfalls (New York)
Eastern US Waterfalls aren't what one normally thinks of when it comes to this part of the States. But believe it or not, this region contains more than history, colonial...

California Waterfalls
California Waterfalls dot the Golden State in terrain as varied as mountains to deserts to coastlines and volcanoes. It's this diversity that makes California a great place to live as well as visit.

Hawaii Waterfalls, Hawaiian Waterfalls, Hawaiian Falls
Hawaii Waterfalls are one of many reasons why Hawaii is widely regarded as the "Pearl of the Pacific." Given its lush tropical climate, Hawaii has rainforests supporting a wide variety of them.

New York Waterfalls (Eastern US)
New York Waterfalls was one something we didn't really expect to see prior to visiting the state. However, we've been fortunate enough to see a piece of such nature - especially...

Pacific Northwest Waterfalls: Oregon
Oregon encompasses a surprising variety of attractions and activities. It has got beautiful stretches of relatively undeveloped coastlines, drier (even desert-like) areas in...

Yosemite Waterfalls
The majestic Yosemite Waterfalls are iconic symbols of scenic beauty as they are set in impossibly scenic valleys and canyons. It's no wonder why Yosemite National Park is California's Waterfall Mecca

Yellowstone Waterfalls
Yellowstone Waterfalls are merely a side attraction in a place where variety reigns supreme. Featuring geysers, colorful pools, heaps of wildlife, and a Grand Canyon of its own...

Caribbean Waterfalls (St Lucia)
Caribbean Waterfalls provide the perfect excuse to go into nature and cool off with a dip or a relaxing swim. It's also the perfect excuse to leave the resorts and discover the true Caribbean...

Latin America Waterfalls (Argentina, Venezuela, Peru, Chile, Guyana)
Simply put, Latin America Waterfalls are some of the largest and most strikingly beautiful in the world. For it is in this continent that you'll find the tallest waterfall...

Asia Waterfalls (China, Japan, Thailand, and India)
Asia Waterfalls connote the mystical and mysterious nature to complement the equally mystical and mysterious history and heritage found throughout the continent. They were our excuses to go back to...

Asia Waterfalls: China (中国的瀑布)
China Waterfalls vary as much as the terrain and landscapes this vast country encompasses. Dominating much of central Asia, this country covers landscapes such as the...

Asia Waterfalls: Japan
Japan Waterfalls are sprinkled throughout this mountainous country that sees plenty of snow and cold winter days as well as hot and rainy summer days. The rugged topography ...

Asia Waterfalls: Thailand
Thailand Waterfalls are abundant throughout this roughly leg-of-lamb-shaped country that spans the steamy beaches and lagoons to the south to its more forested borders...

Asia Waterfalls: India
India Waterfalls are amongst the most unsung attractions of subcontinental Asia. For when one thinks of this dynamic country, all sorts of adjectives and place names come into play...

Australia Waterfalls
Australia Waterfalls are not what most people associate with the land "down under." But they're bountiful in Australia and they're amongst the country's scenic features that delight nature lovers.

New Zealand Waterfalls
New Zealand Waterfalls are just one of many of the country's diverse scenic features packed into a region roughly the size of California - making it an enchanted and pristine land.

South Pacific Waterfalls (Tahiti, Fiji, Cook Islands)
The South Pacific Waterfalls await those willing to leave the luxurious resorts for the tropical rainforests of the mountainous island interiors. Such excursions help you get the most out of paradise.

Europe Waterfalls (Iceland and Norway)
Europe Waterfalls aren't normally what one thinks about when the name "Europe" springs up. Indeed, this compact continent probably boasts the densest collection of countries and diversity of people..

Iceland Waterfalls
Iceland Waterfalls are amongst Europe's most powerful and awe-inspiring. In a land largely unspoiled, it's nature remains raw yet strikingly beautiful. You'd be hard pressed to find another place...

Norway Waterfalls
Norway Waterfalls are majestic, tall, powerful, and abundant. That's because Norway is blessed with glaciated valleys and fjords with glacier and snow-fed watercourses plunging off their cliffs.

Africa Waterfalls (Zambia, Uganda, and Kenya)
Africa Waterfalls are one of the most underappreciated aspects of African nature. Sure the word Africa conjures up wildlife safaris, the Sahara, and even political and humanitarian turmoil...

World of Waterfalls: Travel Stories
In these travel stories, you can read about our waterfall-themed adventures around the world. Hopefully, you'll find them entertaining and educational...

World of Waterfalls: Visitor Contributions And Comments
We've categorized waterfall reviews and comments made by visitors like you by region to better organize them as well as make it to find and read them.

Waterfall Reviews (including regions we have yet to cover)
Have you a story to tell about a waterfall you've been to? Share your experience...

World of Waterfalls: About Us
Want to know a little more about the authors of the World of Waterfalls? Click on this page to find out...

World of Waterfalls: Contact Us
We'd like to hear from you. Do you have any comments or suggestions? Did you find any errors? Let us know what is on your mind.

World of Waterfalls: Advertise
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World of Waterfalls: Links
This page provides links from other great websites. They can be excellent supplemental resources to keep you informed about the wonderful world of waterfalls.

Recent Updates to the World of Waterfalls
Check this page frequently to see what pages have been new or updated at the World of Waterfalls.


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