Scotsman David Livingstone was the first European to see and document the Victoria Falls. He named the impressive falls after the then Queen of England. The falls have been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1989
David Livingston named Victoria Falls in honor of his Queen. He was the first European to discover the falls, at least that's what the history books say. Victoria Falls is a wide waterfall of the Zambezi between the border towns of Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe and Livingstone in Zambia. The falls have been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1989.