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The Largest Sheet of Falling Water on Earth

The Largest Sheet of Falling Water on Earth
Photo: Sammy Wong

Did you know Victoria Falls is the largest curtain of falling water in the world? Over a mile wide and plunging about 355 feet, its spray rises so high locals named it Mosi-oa-Tunya, "the smoke that thunders." The brave can even sit at the very edge in the natural Devil's Pool when the river runs low.

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