Victoria Falls

What can you tell someone who hasn't visited Victoria Falls about it? "Meh, it's just a waterfall," some would remark, yet even they will be amazed and strangely reduced down to size by nature's overwhelming might. Victoria Falls is a one-mile-wide cliff that drops 100 meters straight down.

The Zambezi plunges at a mind-boggling velocity of 90 million liters per minute down this cliff. The noise is intimidating, the vertigo is frightening, and the vista - from a rain forest across the canyon at eye level with the cascade - is hypnotic. During high water season of Victoria Falls, the spray will wet you down to your underpants.

Then there are the adventure activities, of course. A peaceful twilight sail on the calm river upstream of the falls, known as the Flight of Angels is a must-do. You're on your own after that. In the Zambezi National Park on the Zimbabwean side or the Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park on the Zambian side, go whitewater rafting or go on a wildlife viewing safari.

• Location: Namibia
• Timing: Open all day
• Famous for: "Flight of Angels"
• Entry Fee: Free
• Best Time To Visit: You can hardly see your hand, let alone the falls, when it reaches its peak in April.