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Tallest U.S. Waterfall
![tallest waterfall in the United States](https://geology.com/a/tallest-waterfall-in-the-united-states.gif)
The Tallest Waterfall in the U.S. is located on the Island of Molokai in Hawaii. It is 2953 feet tall.
Lightning Hot Spots
![Lake Maracaibo Lightning](https://geology.com/a/lake-maracaibo-lightning.jpg)
World Record Lightning - This lake has more lightning than any other place in the world.
Greatest Ocean Depth
![Deepest Point in the Ocean](https://geology.com/c/180-mariana-trench.jpg)
Deepest Point in the Ocean The deepest point in the ocean is in the Mariana Trench.
Artificial Islands
![Dubai Islands](https://geology.com/a/dubai-islands.jpg)
Largest Man-Made Islands - The Palm Islands were built in the Persian Gulf, on Dubai's coast.
Largest Earthquake
![Largest Earthquake](https://geology.com/records/images/largest-earthquake.jpg)
Largest Earthquake - The largest recorded earthquake: M9.5, near Valdivia, southern Chile, 1960.
Tallest Mountain
![World\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s Tallest Mountain](https://geology.com/a/world-records.jpg)
Tallest Mountain Everest has rivals in tallness, altitude and distance to the center of Earth.
Deepest Lake
![Deepest Lake in the World](https://geology.com/records/images/deepest-lake.jpg)
Deepest Lake in the World Lake Baikal in southern Russia is the deepest lake in the World.
Largest Diamonds
![world's largest diamonds](https://geology.com/a/largest-diamond.jpg)
World*s Largest Diamonds Records for the largest rough, faceted and carbonado diamond.
Explosive Volcanoes
![The Most Explosive Eruption](https://geology.com/c2/explosive-eruption-180.gif)
The Most Explosive Eruption is believed to have occurred at Wah Wah Springs, Utah.
World*s Tallest Waterfall
![Tallest Waterfall](https://geology.com/records/images/highest-waterfall.jpg)
Angel Falls in Venezuela is the tallest waterfall in the world - it is 3212 feet tall.
Highly Acidic Lake
![Largest Highly Acidic Lake](https://geology.com/a/largest-highly-acid-lake.jpg)
The World*s Largest Highly Acidic Lake is in the caldera of Kawah Ijen Volcano, Indonesia.
Largest Oil Spills
![Largest Oil Spills Map](https://geology.com/c2/largest-oil-spills-map-180.gif)
Largest Oil Spills Map Eleven oil spills from war, tanker wrecks and out-of-control wells.
Largest Volcano
![Largest Volcano](https://geology.com/c2/largest-volcano-180.jpg)
Largest Volcano - That title is shared by Tamu Massif, Mauna Kea and Ojos del Salado.
Largest Impact Crater
![Vredefort Impact Crater](https://geology.com/cover/vredefort-dome.jpg)
The Vredefort Crater is the largest and 2nd oldest impact crater visible on Earth.
Tallest Geyser
![Tallest Geyser](https://geology.com/c2/worlds-tallest-geyser-180.jpg)
Steamboat Geyser produces eruptions over 300 feet high - taller than any other geyser.
Geology Tools
![Geology Tools](https://geology.com/a/tools.jpg)
Geology Tools - Rock hammers, field bags, hand lenses, maps, hardness picks, gold pans.