In addition to its towering Half Dome and stunning El Capitan, Yosemite National Park has three of the world's highest waterfalls. How many times taller is Yosemite's Ribbon Falls than Niagara?

Ribbon Falls in Yosemite drops an amazing 1,612 feet, as compared to Niagara, which drops only 167 feet. Ribbon Falls lands in the top 20 largest single waterfall drops in the world, and is number 1 in the United States, outside of Hawaii. Waihilau Falls on Hawaii's big island drops an amazing 2,600 feet.

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