There are more than 200 year-round waterfalls that flow throughout the state—even more if you count the seasonal and unmarked falls—ranging from towering horsetails to glittering cascades.
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The Waterfalls of the Yosemite Valley (CA)At 2,425 feet, Yosemite Falls is the tallest, and indeed one of the tallest in the country; it's composed of multiple plunges and cascades, mightiest of which is the 1,430-foot Upper Yosemite Fall.
From the City Of Hamilton Parks And Recreation Department: Hamilton is home to more than 100 waterfalls, and with one of the highest number of waterfalls of any urban area of its size, has been called the Waterfall Capital of the World. Many of the waterfalls are found along the Niagara … [Read More...]
The Iguazu (also called Iguassu) Falls are composed of 275 separate cascades, which make it the largest broken waterfall in the world. Made up of a chain of waterfalls that are fed by the Iguazu River, this powerful phenomenon sits on the border of Argentina and Brazil.
Willamette Falls is the second largest, by volume, waterfall in the United States. Created as a receding waterfall during the outflow of the Ice Age Floods this falls on the Willamette River drops 50 feet.
Ruby Falls, the tallest and deepest underground cave waterfall in the U.S. that's open to the public, is set inside Lookout Mountain, which itself is one of the area's top attractions. Both sites are located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, a southern town known for its rock climbing, biking, and hiking.
Located on the border dividing the Argentine province of Misiones from the Brazilian state of Paraná, Iguazu Falls is the largest system of waterfalls in the world. It's taller than Niagara Falls (269 feet) and 3,000 feet wider than Victoria Falls, with a majestic beauty that can only be described as jaw-dropping.