Waterfalls are always eye-catching - this is one of the most beautiful natural phenomena... It is not for nothing that they say that one can endlessly look at water and fire, and when the water rushes down with a roar, the spectacle is mesmerizing. Therefore, many tourists go to see the most beautiful waterfalls in the world, high and grandiose.
All of them are picturesque and incomprehensible, whether they decorate the landscape, or look beautiful, because they are located in places of incredible beauty.
Iguazu Falls
It is located on the border of Argentina and Brazil and is recognized as the most grandiose in the world.
This is not one, but a system of 275 waterfalls. Their height is small, only from 50 to 80 m., There are in the world and higher. But there is no such huge system. The largest in it is "The Devil's Throat", its nature created in the form of the letter U.
Angel
Angel is called the tallest on Earth, its height is 979 m, imagine - in height it is equal to 15 Niagara!
It is located in the national natural park Canaima in Venezuela. Thousands of tourists come here specifically to admire the handsome Angel. They say that it got its name in honor of the American pilot Jimmy Angel, who discovered it from a height, flying over Venezuela.
Waterfalls of the world - Yosemite
In California (USA) in national park Yosemite has one of the highest waterfalls, which bears the name of the area where it is located.
In the winter it “falls asleep”, and in the spring it “wakes up” and thousands of tourists are drawn to it to admire the 739 meters of beauty.
Tugela
One of the largest waterfalls in Africa Tugela is located in South Africa.
Its height is 411 m. It represents five cascades falling from the Drakensberg Mountains in a narrow ribbon. Climb up to observation deck, you need to go along one of the paths, but in fact, along narrow paths and suspended metal stairs.
Waterfalls of Kauai Island in Hawaii
Kauai is the oldest among the islands of the Hawaiian archipelago, its age, according to scientists, is about six million years.
The huge amount of precipitation erodes rocks and forms deep canyons into which local rivers fall. This is how most of the local waterfalls were formed, which are very picturesque.
Niagara Falls
It is located on the border of the USA and Canada, which is often forgotten when talking about it. So it is written in many places - in the northeastern United States and Canada is not mentioned.
Its height is small, only 53 m, but it is recognized as the most powerful in the world, given the amount of falling water.
Thousands of tourists come here every year, for whom several observation platforms have been built.
Beautiful waterfalls - Victoria
Another famous waterfall located in Africa. The locals gave it their name - Rumbling.
The masses of falling water emit an unimaginable roar and hum. Its height is 108 m and it is considered one of the most beautiful in the world. Official name it was given by David Livingston, who visited here, in honor of the British Queen Victoria.
Inga
Another waterfall discovered by Livingstone, it is located in the Congo.
Inga's height is 96 m and it is one of the most beautiful and powerful in the world.
Peruvian Falls Goktu
It is incredible how much there is still unknown on Earth. For example, Goktu in Peru, 771 m high.
You will be surprised, but the world learned about it a little over ten years ago - in 2005. Before that, only local Indians enjoyed its beauty.
Sutherland, N. Zealand
Fantastic beauty Sutherland waterfall on the island. Southern in New Zealand.
He is considered one of the most romantic, mysterious and beautiful. Imagine a narrow ribbon of water falling from a height of 580 m among the rocks covered with dense vegetation!
Kaieteur - Guyana
Another natural wonder from South America is Kaieteur, 226 m high.
It is located in the wild jungle and until the 19th century was unknown to anyone except the local aborigines. It is difficult to get here, but this does not stop many travelers, they come in droves and alone all year round to admire Kaieteur.
Winnufossen
The Vinnfossen waterfall (Norway) is recognized as the highest in Europe, its height is 860 m. The stream of water rushing from the peaks is divided into four streams.
Rovijoki
Another waterfall on Norwegian soil - Rovijoki, is located near the town of Skibotn and the world's northernmost astrophysical observatory.
Dettifoss, Iceland
Icelandic waterfall Dettifoss is called the most powerful waterfall on the Eurasian continent.
At a low height, only 40 m., It throws about 200 cubic meters of water per second. Dettifoss is located in a picturesque area among rocks, gorges and lakes.
Salto del Laja
Small, only 35 meters, but very picturesque waterfall Salto del Laja is located in Chile, where it is called the Chilean pearl.
Zhenzhutan
Zhenzhutan waterfall in Chinese nature reserve incomparable in its beauty.
Imagine at the top high cliff there is a large ledge onto which the waters fall, break up and break up into dozens of small streams.
Nuranang Falls, Tawang
Little known and therefore mysterious Nuranang waterfall in India. It is noteworthy that it is not formed by rivers, but by alpine lakes and streams from the snow melting in the Himalayas. An almost milky waterfall rushes through the green wild forests.
Other waterfalls
Frozen Rideau Falls in Ottawa, Canada.
Brazilian waterfall Cascata Do Caracol in the town of Canela, its height is 131 m.
Ruacana waterfall on the border of Namibia and Angola, height 124 m.
New Navajo Falls in Arizona was formed after the 2008 floods
Maletsunyane Falls, Lesotho.
All waterfalls are beautiful and everyone is worthy to see it. And earlier it was written about.
01 Angela Falls, Venezuela
The first on our list will be Angel Falls - the highest in the world. Its height is 979 meters, which is 15 times more than the height of the famous Niagara. The waterfall is located in Venezuela, in the Canaima National Park, and every year thousands of tourists come to the country specifically to see this miracle of nature with their own eyes, and risky base jumpers even jump from it. The waterfall is named after the American aviator Jimmy Angel, who, flying over Venezuela, noticed this waterfall from a height and opened it to the whole world.
02 Iguazu Falls, Brazil
This waterfall, located on the border of Brazil and Argentina, is considered one of the most powerful in the world. In fact, Iguazu is not just one waterfall, but a whole system of 275 waterfalls ranging from 60 to 80 meters high and about 3 kilometers long. The largest waterfall is a natural U-shaped formation called the "Devil's Throat" by the Spanish conquistadors.
03 Plitvice Lakes Waterfalls, Croatia
These amazingly beautiful waterfalls are located in Croatia, in the Plitvice National Park. The lakes of this national park are distinguished by a variety of colors, from bright blue to dark blue, depending on the types of microorganisms that are found in them. Several waterfalls connecting the lakes look amazing against the backdrop of azure waters and greenery of the surrounding forests.
04 Niagara Falls, USA
Of course, one of the most famous waterfalls in the world, Niagara Falls in the northeastern United States, could not be ignored. It is also one of the most powerful in the world - about 2.8 million liters of water per second, just think! Tourists love Niagara Falls for being relatively easy to reach and view from all angles.
05 Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
Another famous and very beautiful waterfall is located in Zimbabwe - this is, of course, Victoria Falls. Its height is 108 meters, its capacity is 1 million liters per second, and fans of a truly thrill can make a long jump from the waterfall on a rubber band.
06 Yosemite Falls, USA
This waterfall can be admired in California, in the national park of the same name. Yosemite is one of the highest waterfalls in the world - 739 meters. It is interesting that in winter the waterfall almost “dies down”, and in spring and summer it reaches its maximum scope.
07 Kaieteur Falls, Guyana
This miracle of nature lurks in rainforest Guyana, countries in South America... Kaieteur is one of the largest waterfalls in the world. Its height is about 226 meters. For a long time, only local residents knew about this waterfall, but in 1870 it was accidentally discovered by an English geologist. Getting to the waterfall is quite difficult, but this does not stop the flow of tourists who want to see Kaieteur with their own eyes.
08 Gallfoss waterfall, Iceland
Not all beautiful waterfalls are found in the tropics - there are some that are located far to the north, for example, the amazing Icelandic Gallfoss Falls in Iceland, a country famous for its natural wonders. Gallfoss is one of the most powerful waterfalls in Europe, although its height is only about 30 meters.
09 Dettifoss waterfall, Iceland
Another Icelandic waterfall is Dettifoss, the most powerful in Europe. Its height is about 40 meters, and its capacity is about 200 cubic meters of water per second. The waterfall is surrounded by beautiful rocks, gorges and lakes and is very popular as local residents and tourists.
10 Sutherland Falls, New Zealand
There is a waterfall in New Zealand called Sutherland. It is located on the South Island and is considered one of the most beautiful and mysterious waterfalls in the world. It's not easy to get to the waterfall, but it's worth it - the narrow stream of water flying from a height of 580 meters, surrounded by dense greenery and rocks, is a fantastic sight!
11 Tugela Falls, South Africa
The Tugela Falls is the second largest in the world. He is in South Africa, in the Royal National Park. The height of the waterfall is 411 meters.
12 Inga Falls, Congo
Another waterfall from Africa is Inga, which is part of the famous Livingston Falls in Congo. This is one of the largest and most powerful waterfalls in the world. Its height is 96 meters.
13 Papala Falls, USA
This waterfall is located in Hawaii, in picturesque valley Waipio. Despite its relative obscurity, it is one of the highest waterfalls in the world - 550 meters.
14 Gokta Falls, Peru
Gokta is the fifth largest waterfall in the world, located in Peru. Its height is 771 meters. Unbelievable, but true - the world found out about this waterfall only in 2005, and before that only the aborigines admired its beauty.
15 Vinnufossen waterfall, Norway
Our selection is completed by the Norwegian Vinnufossen waterfall - the highest in Europe (860 meters). Falling from a height, the waterfall splits into four streams, which makes it even more beautiful.
Any waterfall is a spectacular sight in itself. But there are such specimens in the world that you can admire for hours ... It is from such waterfalls that our today's selection consists.
Immediately, we note that this article contains the most beautiful waterfalls in the world according to LifeGlobe, without any top-list, because looking at all the diversity amazing waterfalls of our planet, one cannot unequivocally call one or another the most beautiful, the most picturesque - they are all amazing in their own way and each is unique in its own way!
Crystal beauty
First on our list is a waterfall Kilt Falls... This is undeniably the most amazing and picturesque waterfall in Scotland! Kilt's waters fall from the cliffs of the Scottish Isle of Skye directly into the Atlantic Ocean.
Brazilian falls Cascata do caracol in the town of Canela itself is not so famous, but at the same time it is very beautiful. And, in principle, it is not so small - its height is 131 meters!
Niagara Falls, of course, could not help but be included in this list. I think we can confidently call it the most famous of the existing waterfalls.
By the way, it is the most powerful waterfall in North America, as well as one of the main recreational attractions in the United States.
Speaking of Niagara, one cannot but recall the equally spectacular waterfall Iguazu in Argentina.
Iguazu is much larger than Niagara Falls and is considered one of the most powerful falls on the planet.
Another giant is a waterfall Victoria... It also bears the name Thundering Smoke of Africa because of the unimaginable hum, emitted by thousands of liters of water, falling every second into the white abyss of the water haze raised by them.
A unique feature of Victoria Falls is the world's widest continuous wall of water.
We also cannot fail to include the highest waterfall on the planet in the list of the most beautiful waterfalls in the world according to LifeGlobe Angel, the most spectacular sight of Venezuela.
Perhaps to some, Angel may not seem so picturesque as compared to others on our list, but it should also be borne in mind that Angel's water stream needs to cover almost a kilometer to reach the ground, which is almost 20 times higher Niagara!
Brasstown Falls(Brasstown Falls) is a cascade of four falls on Brasstown Creek about two miles before the creek flows into the Chatooga River, which separates the western edge of County Okonee from Georgia. The picture shows one of the middle waterfalls.
Waterfall Rovijoki(Rovijoki Falls) in the Norwegian town of Skibotn, famous primarily for its astrophysical observatory, which is the northernmost observatory in the world.
Waterfall Gullfoss(Gullfoss) is one of the main attractions in Iceland. The depth of the waterfall to the place where the water falls in the valley is about 70 meters. Gulfoss itself consists of two steps - 21 meters and 11 meters high, turned to each other at an angle of 90 °.
This amazing Icelandic waterfall is also known as Gullfoss, Gullfoss, Gullfoss - all thanks to the many possible readings of the original name.
The same waterfall, only in winter.
Another Icelandic treasure - a waterfall Seljalandsfoss, rather modest in height (about 60 meters), but no less picturesque and popular among tourists.
Very convenient place in order to view the waterfall in all its glory, there is a deep depression in the rock just behind the water stream.
There is one interesting waterfall in Chile - it is called Salto del Laja.
The most beautiful waterfalls in the world: mesmerizing photos
updated: April 20, 2019 by the author: Tatiana SinkevichNature creates around us indescribable miracles, which sometimes even begin to doubt whether they really exist. These natural works of art are waterfalls, which can be watched for ages.
The most beautiful waterfalls in the world are in different corners our planet. However, they have one thing in common. Even if you have seen this luxury with your own eyes at least once, you will want to return to it again and again.
1. Pongur Falls, Vietnam
Height - 40 m, width - about 100 m
This natural wonder, located 35 km from the city of Dalat, is considered one of the best waterfalls in Asia. The most full-flowing Pongur waterfall occurs during the period from June to October... And even at this time, you will not meet huge crowds of tourists here, as near other waterfalls. And get tremendous pleasure. Powerful streams of water flowing down stone terraces give vacationers incredible coolness. In the most deep places you can swim and recuperate after climbing the waterfall.
In the dry season, the water flows are not so powerful, but you can still admire the scenery.
2. Sekumpul waterfall, Bali
Height - 80 meters
Creating the top of the best waterfalls in the world, we could not help but remember the highest waterfall in Bali. This is a fairly young attraction. The waterfall was open to the public in 2010 year, and has already managed to win the hearts of tourists.
The freshness and coolness of the impenetrable jungle intensifies as soon as you start approaching the waterfall. Streams of water so powerful that already 30 meters from Sekumpul you risk getting wet to the skin. But it doesn't matter! The adrenaline rush you get in the arms of this aquatic monster is worth a lot more than a drenched T-shirt.
3. Dettifoss waterfall, Iceland
Height - 44 m, width - 100 m
The most powerful waterfall in Europe, located in a national park Yokulsaurgluvur(Jökulsárgljúfur). Although it is not as high as most of the waterfalls from our rating, we still cannot fail to mention this attraction. After all, the shooting took place here Ridley Scott's film "Prometheus". It was the fantastic landscapes around Dettifoss waterfall that inspired the director and the entire film crew.
Translated Dettifoss means "seething water", sometimes this obstinate waterfall is called "European Niagara".
4. Waterfall "Kaieteur", Guyana
Height - 226 meters
We pass to the waterfalls "giants", and one of the most beautiful among them is Kaieteur, located in Guyana. The height and power of this waterfall is comparable to that of Niagara. However, it is not as popular as it is located away from highways and "promoted" tourist trails. Perhaps this is for the best, since in the vicinity of the Kaieteur waterfall you can fully enjoy the magnificent landscapes and admire the unspoiled nature.
5. Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
Height - 128 m, width - 1800 m
The widest continuous flow waterfall is located in South Africa - on the border Zambia and Zimbabwe... Victoria Falls is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, because its mighty streams, in tandem with magnificent views and virgin nature, attract a huge number of tourists from all over the world.
The inhabitants of Zambia call the waterfall Mosi-oa-Tunya, which means "Thundering smoke". The local National Park has the same name, where you can see wild African animals.
From the Zimbabwe side, tourists have the opportunity to swim in a natural pool called "The font of the devil." Victoria Falls and its "native" river Zambezi are a real paradise for extreme lovers. Here you can go on a trip to the rapids on a raft or kayak, make a bungee jump from an abyss or admire the surroundings from a bird's eye view on a paraglider.
6. Niagara Falls, border between Canada and the USA
Height - 53 m, width - 1200 m
Another waterfall, located on the border of the two countries, separates the United States and Canada. This is perhaps the most famous waterfall in the world. He also bears the proud title of the most powerful in North America and the most beautiful on the planet. Photos of this giant fascinate and excite, and those who are lucky enough to see him live will have enough impressions for a lifetime.
Day and night, Niagara Falls is beautiful.
© Mark Blinch / Reuters Due to the abnormal cold in the winter of 2017, part of the great Niagara Falls was covered with a ball of ice... This has happened before - in the winter of 2014, as well as in 1848 and 1912.
7. Angel Falls, Venezuela
Height - 979 m
The recognized leader in height among waterfalls is Angel, located in the southeastern part of Venezuela, among the jungles of the Guiana Highlands. This unusual waterfall is the pride of the Venezuelan nature reserve Canaima. Its waters rapidly flow down from the rocky summit, and then scatter in wide streams downward.
© Jackson Perdomo Although this miracle is located in, at times, impenetrable jungle, and it is not so easy to get to it, this does not stop tourists. Visitors from all over the world flock to Angel to see the tallest in the world a waterfall.
8. Iguazu Falls, border between Argentina and Brazil
Width - 2682 m, height - 82 m
Another of South America's greatest attractions is the Iguazu Falls. It is a large complex of 275 waterfalls located between Argentina and Brazil, in the Iguazu National Park. Comes here every year more than 2 million tourists to see one of the Seven Wonders of the World and touch the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
About two thousand species of tropical plants grow on the territory of the park, as well as dozens of species of reptiles, butterflies and birds.
From the Argentinean side, tourists can observe the waterfall from a minimum distance, taking a seat on one of the bridges or on numerous observation platforms.
On the Brazilian side, you can appreciate the beauty of the waterfall from the air by ordering a helicopter ride.
Or take a short boat trip.
9. Banzok waterfall (Detian), border between Vietnam and China
Height - 120 meters
On the border between China and Vietnam, there is Banzuk waterfall, known in China as Detian. For many years, until 2009, the waterfall itself and the surrounding area were the object of lengthy disputes between the governments of the two states.
However, nature has absolutely nothing to do with the territorial conflicts reigning in the world. During the high water period, the streams of the waterfall from both countries merge into a single symphony of loud sounds, which delights numerous tourists.
10. Waterfalls of Plitvice Lakes, Croatia
Height - up to 77 meters
Waterfalls of fabulous beauty are located in the Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia. This park is completely true. And all thanks to unspoiled nature, bright blue lakes and clean mountain waterfalls.
Delightful cascades of water falling from the peaks of the Dinaric Highlands create an extraordinary sight. The most famous of the Plitvice waterfalls - Great Shlap, its height is 77 meters.
Considering that the waterfalls of Plitvice Lakes are neither high nor deep, they often freeze over in winter. And this picture is no less impressive than the summer landscapes of Plitvice Lakes.
So we told you about the best waterfalls on our planet. Which one would you like to visit the most?
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No. 10. Sutherland Falls, New Zealand
Sutherland Falls is one of the tallest waterfalls in Oceania. Its height is 580 meters. The waterfall is located in one of the most picturesque corners of New Zealand - in the Fiordland National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The source of the waterfall - Mountain Lake, which flows into the Arthur River and rushes down in a powerful stream from the summit of the Southern Alps.
No. 9. Dettifoss waterfall, Iceland
Iceland is known for its most beautiful waterfalls, lakes, geysers and glaciers. One of the most famous and beautiful waterfalls in Iceland is Dettifos waterfall, which is considered the most powerful waterfall in Europe.
The waterfall is located in the Jökülsaurglüvür National Park, and is a continuation of the Jökülsurglüvür River.
Amid the sparse arid landscape, the waterfall looks like a real miracle. The width of Dettifoss is about 100 m, its height is 44 m (9 m less than Niagara Falls), the average water consumption is 193 m³ / sec, during floods - up to 600 m³ / sec.
No. 8. Gullfoss waterfall, Iceland
Gullfoss Falls is located in the southwest of Iceland in the Hvita River canyon. Gullfoss means “Golden Falls”.
Gullfoss is a huge waterfall located on the edge of a mountain range. By the waterfall unique shape and structure. It is formed by three separate levels and two cascades. The height of the upper level is 11 meters, and the lower one is 21 meters.The depth of the gorge is 70 meters.
The volume of water passing through Gullfoss averages 109 cubic meters per second and rises to 130 cubic meters per second in summer. With large floods, this figure increases many times over.
No. 7. Kaieteur Falls, Guyana
Kaieteur Falls is one of the most powerful and beautiful waterfalls in the world. Kaieteur is located on the Potaro River in Guyana. The waterfall is 226 meters high, which is 5 times higher than Niagara Falls and 2 times higher than Victoria Falls.
No. 6. Yosemite Falls, California
Yosemite Falls is located in California in the national park of the same name. This waterfall is one of the tallest waterfalls in North America and the 20th highest in the world. Yosemite is 739 meters high. The height of the upper waterfall, reaching the first terrace, Upper Yosemite, is 435 meters, while the middle and lower waterfalls have heights of 206 and 98 meters, respectively.
No. 5. Angel Falls, Venezuela
Angel is the tallest waterfall in the world! Angel height - 979 meters, width - 107 m, flow rate - 300 m3 / sec. The waterfall was named after pilot James Angel, who flew over the waterfall in 1933.
The waterfall is located in the Canaima National Park in the rainforests of Venezuela. The waterfall falls from the top of Mount Auyantepui. The height of the fall of the water is so great that only fog reaches the ground.
No. 4. Sastavtsi waterfall, Croatia
Sastavtsi Waterfall is the largest and most beautiful waterfall in the Plitvice Lakes National Park in Croatia. Perfectly transparent turquoise water falls from a height of 72 meters.
No. 3. Niagara Falls, USA / Canada
Niagara Falls is located on the Niagara River, which carries the waters of 4 of the 5 Great Lakes of America. Niagara Falls is considered the most powerful in North America due to the volume of water passing through it.
Niagara Falls are three falls: American Falls (on the American side), a small 20-meter Veil Falls and Horseshoe Falls or Canadian Falls (on the Canadian side).
The height of the waterfall is 51 meters. The total length of the waterfall is 1150 meters, of which 323 meters are American Falls and 792 meters are Horseshoe.
# 2. Victoria Falls, Zambia / Zimbabwe
Victoria Falls is one of the most beautiful waterfalls in the world! This wonder of the world was discovered by Scottish traveler and African explorer David Livingston in 1855.
Victoria Falls is located on the Zambezi River. The waterfall is 1800 meters wide and 107 meters high. Hundreds of millions of liters of water per minute crash down to the bottom of the gorge. The noise from the waterfall is heard at a distance of 20-30 km.
Victoria refers to objects World heritage UNESCO.
# 1. Iguazu Falls, Brazil / Argentina
Iguazu consists of 275 waterfalls, with a total width of more than 3 km and a height of 82 m. The noise from the waterfall is heard for 20-25 km. Iguazu is located on the border of Brazil and Argentina, two rivers form the waterfall - Iguazu and Parana.
This is a unique sight. The Indians gave the name to the waterfall "iguazu" - "big water". Among Europeans, it was first discovered by the Spanish conquistador Don Alvaro Nunez Caseso in 1541.
Igusau Falls is considered the eighth wonder of the world, tens of thousands of tourists come here every year.
