All over the world, rivers have pushed and prodded and plunged over the edges of towering cliffs, their waters crashing to the ground below. There’s something stunning about a waterfall, whether its the jaw-dropping might of an Angel Falls or a slow, secluded drop deep within a forest. Scientists have developed more than twelve categories for the world’s waterfalls, but often, a single waterfall will fall into several categories at once. These distinct natural phenomena are more aptly described in individual terms, because every waterfall is truly unique. Don’t believe us? Here are thirty-three of the world’s most incredibly beautiful waterfalls to help prove the point.
1. Side View of Seljalandsfoss in Iceland
2. Thor’s Well in Oregon Has a Reputation For Danger
3. Skogafoss in Iceland Drops 60 Meters
4. Seljalandsfoss Is An Extremely Popular Waterfall in Iceland that Drops 197 Feet
5. Sutherland Falls in New Zealand Plummets 814 feet
6. Godly Falls Is Located in Northamptonshire, UK
7. Dettifoss in Iceland Is 144 Feet High
8. Weeping Rock in the Blue Mountains Is Formally Known as Wentworth Waterfall
9. The Castle Waterfall in Nice
10. Niagara Falls Straddles the Border Between New York and Ontario
11. Norway’s Scenic Geiranger Fjord Has Several Beautiful Waterfalls
12. 269-Foot-Tall Iguazu Falls Is in Both Argentina and Brazil
13. Gullfoss in Iceland Is 105 Feet Tall
14. The Island of Kahatola in Bali Has Easy Walks Featuring Three Waterfalls
15. The Waterfall of the Gods, or Goðafoss as It’s Known in Iceland
16. Victoria Falls in Zambia and Zimbabwe Falls 355 Feet
17. Slovenia’s Kozjak Waterfall Is An Easy Hour’s Hike
18. McArthur–Burney Falls Is the Second Oldest State Park in California
19. Ice Castle Falls Is Located in Tennessee in the Southern United States
20. Plitvice Falls in Croatia Drops More Than 250 Feet
21. India’s Jog Falls Is 830 Feet Tall
22. Rhine Falls in Switzerland Is 75 Feet Tall
23. Assaranca Waterfall Is in Ireland’s Gorgeous County Donegal
24. At 3,212 Feet High, Angel Falls in Venezuela is the World’s Highest Uninterrupted Waterfall
25. Öxarárfoss Is One of the Main Attractions at Þingvellir National Park
26. South Africa’s Doorn River Waterfall is in the Northern Cape Region
27. Seljalandsfoss in Iceland Originates in the Volcanic Glacier Eyjafjallajökull
28. Emerald Cascade Is Found in Teton County, Wyoming
29. California’s Yosemite Falls Cascades An Astonishing 2,425 Feet
30. Victoria Waterfall Is on the Zambezi River At the Border of Zambia and Zimbabwe
31. Kaieteur Falls Is in Guyana and Falls 741 Feet
32. Horseshoe Falls Is One Part of Niagara Falls; It Lies Mostly in Canada
33. Ban Gioc-Detian Falls Is on the Border of Vietnam and China
