Angel Falls, Venezuela

Angel Falls is Earth's highest uninterrupted waterfall, plunging 979 m from the summit of Auyantepui in Canaima National Park. The 807-m free-fall before hitting a lower cliff creates a mist so persistent that much of the water vaporizes before reaching the base. Flow peaks from June to November, when heavy rainfall boosts volume, though even at its highest the falls carry far less water than wide, high-volume falls like Victoria or Iguazu — its significance comes from sheer height, not flow.