Devil's Swimming Pool

The world's highest and most dangerous infinity pool lies at the precipice of Victoria Falls

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During the dry season, when the Zambezi River is at its lowest, a natural rock ledge at the very lip of Victoria Falls creates the world's highest and most dangerous infinity pool. Adventuresome swimmers can wade through the enclosed patch of water known as the "Devil's Swimming Pool" to the precipice of the 100-meter falls and look down upon the gorge below.

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  • Address Victoria Falls, Zambia
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  • tombutler& tombutler September 16, 2010
    and how do they know which part of the falls they should swim on?
  • tombutler& tombutler September 16, 2010
    im getting goosebumps just by viewing these pictures!
  • Lester& Lester August 18, 2009
    Ah, God no. I can't look. (barf) I looked.
  • & Anonymous July 22, 2009
    Absolutely insane!
  • & Anonymous June 27, 2009
    For anyone else who was unfamiliar: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infinity_pool">Infinity Pool</a>
  • & Anonymous June 23, 2009
    Has anyone ever fallen over the edge?