Victoria Falls is neither the widest nor highest waterfall in the world, but it's the world's largest sheet of falling water, which solidifies this classification. It is twice the height of North America's Niagara Falls, and is only rivalled by Iguazu Falls in South America.

Victoria Falls, located on the border of Zambia and Zimbabwe, is interesting because it is classified as the largest curtain of falling water in the world. While neither the highest nor the widest, its combined width of 1,708 meters and height of 108 meters creates the world's largest sheet of falling water. Locally known as Mosi-oa-Tunya ("The Smoke That Thunders"), the falls create a mist so dense it can be seen from 50 kilometers away. Geologically, it is unique because the water falls into a narrow, 100-meter-deep basalt chasm rather than a broad basin. In 2026, it remains a "Seven Natural Wonder" because of the "Lunar Rainbow" (moonbow) phenomenon, where a rainbow is visible in the spray under the light of a full moon—one of the few places on Earth where this occurs regularly. It also hosts the "Devil's Pool," a natural infinity pool right on the edge of the abyss.