The most beautiful waterfalls of the world

The biggest and most interesting waterfalls

Petr Liška
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The most beautiful waterfalls of the world
Updated: 17.10.2021
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Waterfalls are among the most beautiful natural wonders that can be seen on this planet. Some are impressing on the gigantic flow of water with thunder and a rainbow of water vapor. Others are interesting by fall of several hundred feet. The most beautiful of them, you should find in this review

1.
Iguazu Waterfalls

The most beautiful waterfalls in South America

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| Altitude: 180 m / 591 ft

Iguazu Falls are located on the of the same name river on the border of Brazil with Argentina. Iguazu are… continue reading

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Victoria Falls

The most famous waterfalls in Africa

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Victoria Falls (Mosi-oa-Tunya) are one of the largest waterfalls in the world. The width of the waterfall is… continue reading

3.
Dettifoss waterfall

Europe's mightiest waterfall

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| Altitude: 325 m / 1 066 ft

Waterfall Dettifoss (100 m wide, 44 m high) in river Jökulsá is most massive European waterfall. Only a few… continue reading

4.
Niagara Falls

The most famous waterfalls of the world

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| Altitude: 170 m / 558 ft

Only 52 meters high waterfall at the Canadian-American border is considered the most famous and the most… continue reading

5.
Salto Angel waterfall

The highest waterfall in the world

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| Altitude: 1 500 m / 4 921 ft

Waterfall Salto Angel falling nearly a kilometer from the table mountains in Venezuela is the highest… continue reading

6.
Yosemite waterfall

Great attraction in Yosemite

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| Altitude: 2 020 m / 6 627 ft

Yosemite waterfall with a height of 739 meters are among the highest in the world. It is located in the heart… continue reading

7.
Skogafoss waterfall

Iceland Waterfall curtain

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| Altitude: 100 m / 328 ft

Skogafoss belongs to most photographed Icelandic waterfall, where water falls from former offshore cliffs.… continue reading

8.
Krimmel waterfalls

The most spectacular waterfall in Austria

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| Altitude: 1 490 m / 4 888 ft

Krimmel Waterfalls is a three-stage waterfall with a total height of 380 meters. Especially in spring, when… continue reading

9.
Caracol waterfall

Fairytale waterfall

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| Altitude: 640 m / 2 100 ft

Caracol waterfall is for foreign tourists relatively little known yet is considered after the Iguazú as the… continue reading

10.
Ouzoud waterfall

The fairytale waterfall of northwest Africa

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| Altitude: 775 m / 2 543 ft

More than 110 meters tall waterfalls Ouzoud in Morocco is a the most beautiful waterfall of northwest Africa. continue reading

11.
Latefossen waterfall

Double waterfall

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| Altitude: 300 m / 984 ft

Waterfall Latefossen is not only beautiful, but also quite original and interesting. This waterfall is split… continue reading

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Agua Azul waterfalls

Mexico's most famous waterfalls

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| Altitude: 210 m / 689 ft

Agua Azul are certainly the most famous Mexican waterfalls and almost all tourists traveling around the state… continue reading

13.
Gullfoss Waterfall

The golden waterfall

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| Altitude: 199 m / 653 ft

Gullfoss is located on the Hvita River. It falls in a double cataract into a two-kilometer long canyon set… continue reading

14.
Lower Falls Waterfall

Yellowstone icon

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| Altitude: 2 271 m / 7 451 ft

The nearly 100 meters high waterfall of Lower Falls is the famous Yellowstone icon and the second most… continue reading

15.
Skradinski buk waterfall

The most beautiful Croatian waterfalls

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| Altitude: 6 m / 20 ft

On the Krka river you will find a number of waterfalls, the most famous of which is Skradinski Buk, which… continue reading

16.
Boka Waterfall

The highest permanent waterfall in Slovenia

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| Altitude: 685 m / 2 247 ft

Boka is the highest permanent waterfall in Slovenia. It offers the greatest spectacle in the spring months.… continue reading

17.
Montmorency Fall

The most famous waterfall in Quebec

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| Altitude: 58 m / 190 ft

At the northeastern end of Quebec, you will find the most famous waterfall of this province – Chute… continue reading

18.
Selfoss Waterfall

Lesser known brother of Dettifoss waterfall

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| Altitude: 327 m / 1 073 ft

Close to the famous Dettifoss Waterfall, a mile uphill downstream, there is another interesting waterfall –… continue reading

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