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 the water often vaporizes before reaching the base, a spectacle no other waterfall on this list can match. Flow peaks from June to November, when heavy rainfall boosts volume, carrying over 300 m³ per second at its height, more than triple the average flow of Victoria Falls when adjusted for river size. Access involves a small aircraft flight into Canaima followed by a dugout canoe ride through jungle tributaries, providing an immersive journey that outperforms #2's helicopter tours in raw authenticity.