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Angel Falls descending through clouds in Canaima National Park, Venezuela.
Photo: Diego Delso / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0 (cropped).

Find out which is the tallest waterfall in the world

You must have heard about tallest mountains in the world. How about knowing which is the tallest waterfall. Mount Everest is the tallest mountain but sadly it does not have the waterfall. Waterfall always been tourist destination and playing under is also fun sometimes. If you frequent traveler around the world, then you should not miss this or for other prepare your bucket list.

Here is the top 10 tallest waterfalls by height.

10. Browne Falls:Height 836 metres (2,743 ft), located in Doubtful Sound, South Island New Zealand. This place has several other large waterfall like Helena Falls at Deep Cove.

Browne Falls descending through forest above Doubtful Sound, New Zealand, during low water flow.
Photo: Pseudopanax at English Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain (cropped).

9. James Bruce Falls: Height 840 metres (2,756 ft), located in Princess Louisa Marine Provincial Park in British Columbia, Canada.

James Bruce Falls above Princess Louisa Inlet in British Columbia, photographed in 2015.
Photo: Klaus Johansson / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped).

8. Pu’uka’oku Falls: Height 840 metres (2,756 ft), located in in Molokai, Hawaii.

Puʻukaʻoku Falls descending the sea cliffs of Molokaʻi, Hawaii, at the centre of the view.
Photo: Eric Tessmer from Honolulu Hawaii, USA / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0 (cropped).

7. Balåifossen: Height 850 metres (2,789 ft), located in Ulvik municipality in Hordaland, Norway. It water is mostly from the snow melting therefore it becomes dry in the summers. So you now you know when to travel to have a look at this wonderful waterfall.

Historical photochrom view of Ulvik and its fjord in Norway
A historical view of Ulvik, the municipality where Balåifossen is located. Photo: Photochrom Print Collection / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain (cropped).

6. Vinnufossen:Height 860 metres (2,822 ft), located in Møre og Romsdal, Norway. It is the tallest waterfall in Europe.  Its source of water is river Vinnu which flows down from the Vinnufjellet mountain.

Vinnufossen waterfall descending the mountainside above Sunndal, Norway.
Photo: User no:User:Carl S Bj at no.wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped).
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