Victoria Falls spans more than one mile wide and plummets between 350 to 360 feet, making it twice the width and depth of Niagara Falls.
Dr. David Livingstone was the first European known to have seen Victoria Falls. He "discovered" the falls in 1855 and named them in honor of Great Britain's Queen Victoria.
During April, the height of the rainy season, more than 300,000 gallons of water travel over the falls every second.
Victoria Falls was chosen one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World by the nonprofit group Seven Natural Wonders.
In Zambia, the falls are known by their ancient name Mosi-oa-Tunya, which translates as "smoke that thunders". In Zimbabwe the falls are known as Victoria Falls.
Victoria Falls is a major African tourist attraction, with two national parks--one in Zambia and one in Zimbabwe--and a footbridge joining the two countries that allows visitors to view the falls from only 200 feet away.
