The Guizhou province's Liebian International Plaza boasts a mixed-use skyscraper that features a 354-foot-tall artificial waterfall raining down its side. The water flows into a tank at the bottom which captures the water to repeat the process, and each hour that the waterfall flows adds $118 to the building's electricity bill. It is one of the world’s tallest human-made waterfalls.

Kaieteur Falls stands 741 feet tall, nearly four times taller than Niagara Falls. It's not only the world's largest single-drop waterfall (meaning one level at the top and bottom) by volume, but also one of the most powerful, with an average flow in the range of 23,500 cubic feet per second. The falls are remote and surrounded by dense rainforest, though can be accessed by chartered plane.

Located 50 miles northwest of Niagara Falls, the “Waterfall Capital of the World” is part of the Niagara Escarpment, a rock ridge that stretches nearly 1,000 miles across the Great Lakes region. This ridge has created an abundance of natural waterfalls. According to Smithsonian Magazine, Hamilton holds the record for the most waterfalls within one city's limits, with 156 separate falls. The highest waterfall in Hamilton is Tew’s Falls, at 135 feet.

The Bigar Waterfall — located in Western Romania's Anina Mountains on the Mini River — was only 26 feet high, but featured an unusual waterflow dripping down from its rounded shape. The waterfall tragically collapsed in 2021 under the weight of accumulated moss, but images preserve its stellar beauty and unique place within the world of waterfalls.

Norway is a must-visit destination for waterfall lovers, as it's home to 10 of the 30 tallest cascades in the world, according to the World Waterfall Database. Among the most stunning are the Seven Sisters — reachable by ferry or kayak — and Langfoss, which features a 2,000-foot drop. In the winter, several waterfalls freeze over, making for ideal ice climbing conditions.

While Blood Falls may appear to spew blood, it's actually iron-rich water emerging from deep underground that rusts upon coming into contact with the air, producing the crimson color. The falls are located in Antarctica's McMurdo Dry Valley and flow out of an opening in the Taylor Glacier into nearby Lake Bonney.

Hidden deep within Lookout Mountain in Tennessee’s Cumberland Plateau is Ruby Falls — America’s largest and deepest publicly accessible waterfall. The 145-foot-tall falls are located more than 1,100 feet below the mountain’s surface. Tours operate daily via a glass elevator that descends 260 foot into the cavern, with colored lights illuminating the falls.

The falls of Ban Gioc (also known as Detian) divide China and Vietnam and are fed by the Quay Son River. An eight-hour drive from Hanoi, these otherworldly terraces of falling water drop nearly 100 feet and spread almost 1,000 feet wide. They are far enough off the beaten path to remain relatively uncrowded, except on weekends and public holidays.

California's Yosemite National Park is home not only to the 2,425-foot-tall Yosemite Falls but also many other impressive waterfalls — including Sentinel Falls (2,000 feet), Ribbon Fall (1,612 feet), and Horsetail Fall (1,000 feet). Peak flow over these falls occurs between May and June due to nearby snowmelt, with some of the park's falls drying up completely by August.

Yes, waterfalls do exist under the ocean’s surface. The Denmark Strait separates Iceland from Greenland, and it’s where warm water from the Irminger Sea meets the glacial water from the Nordic Seas. As a result, the warm water rises, while the denser cold water sinks, creating a powerful downward flow of 123 million cubic feet per second over an 11,500-foot drop.

You’ll have plenty of options for waterfalls when visiting Iceland, but Dettifoss Waterfall in the north is the most powerful in all of Europe. More than 96,500 gallons of water drops 150 feet into the surrounding canyon below every second. The source of the waterfall is Jökulsá á Fjöllum, a glacial river that originates at Vatnajökull, which is the largest glacier in Europe.

Located on New Zealand's South Island, Sutherland Falls features a total drop of 1,904 feet, ranking among the continent's highest waterfalls. Fed by nearby Lake Quill, the falls are located in Fiordland National Park. They were named after explorer Donald Sutherland, who in 1880 became the first European to lay eyes upon them.

The Khone Phapheng Falls in southern Laos are formed by the Mekong River and span a width of 35,376 feet, almost double that of Venezuela's Pará Falls (which are the next widest at 18,400 feet). Despite Khone's relatively modest height, the expansive breadth of the falls makes it the largest waterfall in Asia by flow rate.

The Shoshone Falls are often called the "Niagara of the West," but maybe the phrase should be reversed. At a height of 212 feet, they surpass Niagara by about 45 feet. Located along the Snake River in southern Idaho, the falls measure over 900 feet wide, making them one of the largest waterfalls in the U.S.

Book a plane ticket to Hawaii to go chasing the country’s tallest waterfalls. Olo'upena Falls on the island of Molokai measures 2,953 feet tall; Pu'uka'oku Falls, also on Molokai, is 2,756 feet; and Waihilau Falls on the big island of Hawaii stands at 2,600 feet. Each of the falls are carved into massive cliffs and aren’t easily accessible — you’ll want to book a boat or helicopter tour to experience them in person.

Waterfalls are generally broken up into several categories depending on how they descend — punchbowl, plunge, multi-step, horsetail, frozen, fan, chutes, cataracts, cascades, and block waterfalls. Punchbowl waterfalls spread out as they near the water, horsetail makes contact with the rock as it descends, and plunge waterfalls feature a steep drop that completely separates from making contact with the bedrock. However, “shooting star” isn’t a type of waterfall.

Niagara Falls isn't a singular waterfall — it's made of three waterfalls: Horseshoe Falls, American Falls, and Bridal Veil Falls. Horseshoe Falls, the largest of these, lies on the border of Canada and the United States, while American Falls lies completely within the U.S. and the smallest of the three, Bridal Veil, is in Canada. Combined, more than 3,000 tons of water flow over Niagara Falls every second.

At the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe, one of the world’s most spectacular waterfalls roars. British explorer David Livingstone gave the falls their English name after he became the first European to see them in 1855. But the local Kalolo-Lozi people call the spot Mosi-oa-Tunya, or “The Smoke That Thunders,” because of the loud roar and large veil of iridescent mist the falls create.

If you thought Niagara Falls was impressive, South America’s Iguazu Falls is nearly twice as tall and three times as wide. Making up the largest waterfall system in the world, this incredible natural wonder is shared by Argentina and Brazil. It consists of 270 individual falls; the largest fall — “Garganta del Diablo” or Devil’s Throat — drops a whopping 262 feet into a canyon below.

Angel Falls (or Salto del Ángel in Spanish) is the Guinness World Record holder for the world's highest uninterrupted waterfall. It was named after American aviator Jimmie Angel, who was the first person to fly over the falls. The towering cascade measures 3,211 feet tall and was named a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1994.