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Sunset over the magnificent Victoria Falls

Sunset over the magnificent Victoria Falls. The Falls are more than a mile wide and are one of the world's greatest natural wonders. The mighty Zambezi River drops over 300 feet in a thunderous roar with clouds of spray

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Circa 1955, A rainbow arcs over the gorge of Victoria Falls on the Zambezi River

Circa 1955, A rainbow arcs over the gorge of Victoria Falls on the Zambezi River. (Photo by Bert Hardy/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

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Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe

Victoria Falls presents a spectacular sight of awe-inspiring beauty and grandeur on the Zambezi River, forming the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe. It was described by the Kololo tribe living in the area in the 1800s as Mosi oa Tunya The Smoke that Thunders. In more modern terms Victoria Falls is known as the greatest curtain of falling water in the world