Angel Falls, Venezuela

I'm sure that many of you are familiar with Angel Falls. It is the tallest waterfall in the world, with a height of 3,212 feet and the water drops 2,648 feet. The difference in these numbers is because while the entire rock structure is 3,212 feet tall, after 2,648 feet, the rock slopes out and creates rapids for the water to hit. So the water doesn't travel the entire vertical distance.

Angel Falls is located in Canaima National Park in Venezuela, which spans an impressive 30,000 square kilometers. To get a better idea of how big this PARK is, it is the same size as Rhode Island and Massachusetts put together! (Plus or minus a few hundred square kilometers.)

Angel Falls was first discovered by Jimmie Angel, a US pilot who was looking for the Golden City. Instead he found what the native Penom people call Kerepakupai Merú. 

Angel Falls is easily one of the most awe inspiring places in the world. It also reminds us that all we have to do is look around us to find something beautiful.