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The following are lists of waterfalls in the world by height, classified into two categories — natural and artificial. Natural waterfalls are further subdivided between overall height and tallest single drop. Each column (Waterfall, Height, Locality, Country) is sortable by using the up/down link in the column headings at the top of each column.
Kaieteur Falls is one of the most powerful single-drop waterfalls [1] in the world. It is located on the Potaro River in Kaieteur National Park, central Essequibo Territory, Guyana. It is 226 metres (741 ft) high when measured from its plunge over a sandstone and conglomerate cliff to the first break. It then flows over a series of steep ...
The Inga falls, whose status as a true waterfall is controversial, are currently incorporated into the Inga I and Inga II hydroelectric facilities. The volume of the river diverted is approximately 30% of the average discharge. The Grand Inga Dam, potentially the world's largest by generating capacity, is also proposed to be built on the falls. [1]
Fujiyama (富士山) is a steel roller coaster at Fuji-Q Highland, Fujiyoshida, Japan. [1] When Fujiyama opened in July 1996, it was the world's tallest roller coaster at 259 feet (79 m), [2] and had the largest drop in the world at 230 feet (70 m). [3]
This is commonly regarded as being the largest vertical drop on Earth [4] at 1,250 metres (4,100 ft). The sheer north face of Polar Sun Spire , Baffin Island , rises 4,300 ft above the flat frozen fjord, although the lower portion of the face breaks from the vertical wall with a series of ledges and buttresses.
The mountain is located 46 km (29 mi) northeast of Pangnirtung and features Earth's greatest vertical drop of 1,200 m (4,100 ft), with the cliff overhanging at an average angle of 105 degrees (15 degrees from vertical). [6] Despite its remoteness, this feature makes the mountain a popular rock climbing site. Camping is allowed, with several ...
On the episode, titled "Vertical Drop, Horizontal Tug," Lewis talked to Larry David about his will and death. The installment aired on Feb. 18, less than two weeks before Lewis died of a heart ...
[4] [7] Record holder Kingda Ka, the tallest coaster in the world at 456 feet (139 m), [8] held onto its record from 2005 until its closure in 2024. [ 4 ] [ 7 ] Other notable coasters include Formula Rossa , the world's fastest, which reaches a top speed of 149 mph (240 km/h), [ 9 ] Steel Dragon 2000 , the world's longest, measuring 8,133 feet ...