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Waterfalls are one of nature’s most beautiful creations, and come in all shapes in sizes. They are usually judged by their height, width or style or volume of water. Styles of waterfalls include tiered, cascades, horsetails or single drops (plunges). Some larger waterfalls contain multiple styles, showcasing cascades, tiers and even horsetails in one amazing waterfall.
With thousands of waterfalls across the world, it is difficult to choose the best - but our list contains what we believe are 29 of the world’s most amazing and beautiful ones!
Victoria Falls - located in Victoria National Park in Africa, this world famous waterfall is truly breathtaking. At 350 feet high and 5700 wide the falls appears to be a falling sheet of water.
Niagara Falls - probably the most famous waterfall in the world, Niagara Falls is found on the border of the United States and Canada. Niagara Falls is actually three different falls, the American Falls, Luna Falls (Bridal Veil Falls) and Horseshoe Falls. Horseshoe Falls is located in the Canadian side of the falls, while the other two are located in New York. Millions of people have visited Niagara Falls, making it a top tourist attraction in the United States.
Yosemite Falls - this top tourist attraction is located in Yosemite National Park in California. Yosemite Falls reaches a top height of 2425 feet, with 3 separate drops. Yosemite Falls contains a plunge, cascades and a horsetail.
Sutherland Falls - one of the most famous waterfalls in New Zealand, Sutherland Falls reached a top height of 1904 feet. This tiered type waterfall contains an 885 drop.
Tugela Falls - the second largest waterfall in the world is Tugela Falls is located in South Africa. It reaches a total height of 3110 feet, with the tallest drop reaching 1350 feet.
Kahiwa Falls - this Hawaiian treasure reaches a height of 2165 feet, with 6 different drops.
Inga Falls - this waterfall is made up of a series of rapids that makes it one of the largest waterfalls in the world. Located on the Congo River in Africa.
Boyoma Falls - also known as Stanley Falls this is another rapids waterfall. Located on the Lualaba River in the Congo, Africa.
Papala Falls - located in Waipio Valley on the island of Hawaii, this waterfall is 1800 feet tall.
Place Creek Falls - this tiered waterfall reaches a height of 1375 feet. It is located on the Gates Lake, in British Columbia in Canada.
Angel Falls - located in Canaima National Park in Venezuela, this beautiful waterfall claims the honor of tallest waterfall in the world. With a 2,648 foot plunge and a total height of 3212 feet, it is easily 100 feet taller than the second largest waterfall in the world.
Gocta - this tiered waterfall is located in Peru and is the 5th highest waterfall in the world.
Rhine Falls - the largest waterfall in Europe, located in Switzerland.
Hannoki-no-taki - one of the tallest waterfalls in Japan this single drop horsetail waterfall reaches a height of 1640 feet.
Alfred Creek Falls - located at Mount Alfred in British Columbia, Canada this horsetail waterfall is 2296 feet tall.
Pitch Fork Falls - you can find this waterfall on Goat Lake in Alaska. It has a cascade style and is 2093 feet tall.
Widow’s Tears - this horsetail waterfall reaches 1170 feet in height and is located in Yosemite National Park in California.
Pocket Creek Falls - located in Glacier National park in Montana this amazing waterfall reaches over 1100 feet.
Vinnufossen - located in Norway this 2822 feet tall waterfall hosts 4 drops.
Sentinel Falls - one of the most impressive waterfalls in Yosemite Valley this tiered waterfalls with 6 drops reaches a top height of 1920 feet.
Tin Mine Falls - you can find this waterfall in Alpine National Park, in New South Wales Australia. It is 1381 feet tall.
Colonial Creek Falls - found in North Cascade National Park in Washington, this tiered waterfall is over 2500 feet in height.
Krimmler Falls - at 1248 feet in height, this is Europe’s tallest waterfall. It can be found in Austria in Hone Tavern National Park.
Michael Falls - found at Yoho National Park in British Columbia Canada, this tiered waterfall has 4 drops and reaches a height of 1246 feet.
Lake Unknown Falls - this waterfall located in New Zealand is not officially named, but does flow from Lake Unknown and reaches a height of 2230 feet.
Browne Falls - this is the tallest waterfall in New Zealand, with a total height of 2744 feet. This cascade type of waterfall has a total of 6 drops, with the single tallest drop at 800 feet.
Snow Creek - located in Yosemite National Park, this is the second tallest waterfall in the Park. Located in the Tenaya Canyon its total height is 2140 feet.
Ribbon Falls - the tallest single drop waterfall in the United States, located in the Yosemite National Park in California. Its total height (and also height of the single drop) is 1612 feet.
Langfoss - at 2008 feet tall, this impressive cascade waterfall is located in Norway and is 250 feet wide.
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September 17th, 2007 at 2:16 pm
I think y lost out the “cataratas do Iguaçu” most beaultiful around the world!
September 17th, 2007 at 2:17 pm
http://www.h2foz.com.br/cataratas/index.php
September 17th, 2007 at 3:33 pm
Cool pics
September 17th, 2007 at 6:44 pm
Nice list, but leaving Iguazu out is an oversight! It’s huge and beautiful.
September 17th, 2007 at 10:01 pm
Those pics are fantastic. Waterfalls are natures way of showing us earth’s inner beauty.
William Masek
http://www.letsgotraveltheworld.com
September 18th, 2007 at 12:57 am
you show yosemite falls twice. ribbon falls is in another part of yosemite valley
September 18th, 2007 at 2:57 am
Jennifer,
You have obviously done your homework. If you are interested in another big North Cascades waterfall, hike up Baker Creek Trail and there is a big one up the valley to the left at the first creek crossing (end of maintained trail).
September 18th, 2007 at 3:24 am
Once worked in Guyana (South America) and visited Kaiteur Falls, touted the tallest single drop waterfall in the world right in the Amazon jungle. I think you should post it here, too.
September 18th, 2007 at 7:51 am
One of the best photos of water falls. I really liked the Gotca & kahiwa falls photos.
September 18th, 2007 at 8:43 am
Apperently you need to visit Iceland, Iceland has some beautiful waterfalls. I think they are better then some posted here.
September 18th, 2007 at 6:30 pm
No Iguazu?
Undoubtely, one f the three most impressive ones in the world… to bad this list is amateurish.
September 18th, 2007 at 8:00 pm
Seriously, not to sound like a broken record, but without Iguazu Falls (Los Cataratas) in Northern Argentina, this list is “amateurish” (of course, we all appreciate the efforts, but it does need work). A list of waterfalls without Iguazu would be like making a list of predators and not mentioning the great white shark. Figure it out, and get it up top with Victoria Falls now!
September 18th, 2007 at 9:20 pm
You forgot Iguazu Falls at Argentina.. bad bad bad boy.
September 18th, 2007 at 10:02 pm
You’re missing Kaieteur Falls in Guyana.
September 18th, 2007 at 10:32 pm
what about plitvice national park in croatia?
September 19th, 2007 at 1:24 am
You forgot #1: IGUAZU.
Have you no decency?
September 19th, 2007 at 5:04 pm
true, iguazu falls is among the prettiest and definitely mos impressive waterfalls in the world.
September 22nd, 2007 at 5:01 pm
You have some great falls but I would say you missed Plitvice Lakes http://www.explorecroatia.net/attractions/plitvice.php
and Krka http://www.explorecroatia.net/nature/krka.php
September 22nd, 2007 at 5:09 pm
You missed
Takakkaw Falls is a waterfall located in Yoho National Park, near Field, British Columbia, in Canada. Its highest point is 384 m (1260 feet), making it the second-highest officially measured waterfall in western Canada, after Della Falls on Vancouver Island. However its true “free-fall” is only 254 m. (from Wikipedia)
September 24th, 2007 at 2:05 am
Hi, very beautiful pic about water falls
September 24th, 2007 at 7:43 am
Heywhat happened to Agua Azul in Mexico? Not high but very impressive!
September 24th, 2007 at 8:34 pm
Not the largest or most famous, but the Dunn’s River Falls in Ocho Rios, Jamaica are beautiful and you can actually climb up them. A lot of fun, but beware, the rocks are slippery and the water is COLD!!
September 25th, 2007 at 12:51 am
You missed the greatest falls of all…. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaieteur_Falls
September 26th, 2007 at 9:36 pm
What kind or arse would forget Iguassu (or Iguazu) falls?
September 27th, 2007 at 10:24 am
Yes… the fact that Iguacu was left out. Tsk Tsk…
September 27th, 2007 at 3:52 pm
Wow. Those are some really cool waterfalls! Heading up to Yosemite this weekend, so I’ll have to try and check it out!
September 27th, 2007 at 5:17 pm
You’ve forgotten Multnomah Falls! Located in Oregon, it’s one of the most beautiful waterfalls in the US. http://kevingong.com/Hiking/Images/MultnomahFalls/B09MultnomahFalls001.jpg
September 28th, 2007 at 9:26 pm
Sad to see you miss Iguacu Falls out. It is bigger and more beautiful than most of the falls listed above.
September 28th, 2007 at 9:29 pm
Iguacu Falls is a Brazilian fall, only a small part is located in Argentina (…)
October 2nd, 2007 at 1:59 am
Hey, where’s Multnomah? Picture I mean…I know where the waterfall is.
October 2nd, 2007 at 4:54 am
Hate to break it to you Eduard, but 22% of Iguazu waterfalls are Brazilian territory and 78% are Argentine territory. Check your facts
October 3rd, 2007 at 3:57 pm
thanks for a relaxing view, just came home from work and enjoyed a bit of quiet time before going on with my day
October 5th, 2007 at 3:54 pm
Iguazu
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iguazu_Falls
October 8th, 2007 at 1:04 pm
hello every one you missed crab tree falls
October 8th, 2007 at 2:32 pm
Forgot the most beautiful waterfalls in the world, Foz de IGUAZU! Eleanor Roosevelt said, “Poor Niagra” when she saw it …..
October 9th, 2007 at 5:11 am
i agree with brian, the golden falls in Iceland are better than most of these (especially niagra)
October 10th, 2007 at 5:44 am
Great work. There are, of course, more and different falls to choose from, and I would suggest Iceland’s Dettifoss, Gullfoss, Skogafoss, and the amazing Grimsvotn (which may not actually qualify as a waterfall, since it is intermittent), as well as Iguazu…expand the list to 300 and it would still be wonderful. Thanks
October 10th, 2007 at 10:34 pm
Just another comment about forgetting Iguazú… gotta rep
October 12th, 2007 at 8:56 am
Beautiful, but, you need to come to Brazil to visit the cents of water falls we have. Visit us and you will love it!
October 12th, 2007 at 11:50 am
I think that the most beautiful and breathtaking falls are in the triangle borders of Brazil, Argentina and Peru: it takes two hole days to walk around those amazing Cascades
October 12th, 2007 at 3:17 pm
Half of those on the list are in North America. Iguazu is the most impressive waterfall in the world by a mile and it’s not on the list. Typical American ignorance.
October 12th, 2007 at 4:05 pm
Matt (No.41) - u r one hundred percent absolutely right!!!
October 12th, 2007 at 4:47 pm
matt “Typical American ignorance.”
I have to say that sound pretty ignorant in its self.
October 12th, 2007 at 6:47 pm
Mekmek(no.40) sorry to correct u but the countries in the triangle borders are Argentina, Brasil and Pararaguay (not Peru). Paraguay, though it’s near, has nothing to do with the falls. The falls (as Lola mentioned previously) are mainly in Argentine territory. The most breathtaking wiews are, however, from Brazilian territory.
October 13th, 2007 at 8:34 am
I stand corrected you are tight about the triangle borders are Brazil’ Argentina and Paraguay (not Peru). about who’s side has the most waterfalls, I don’t really knows, but i think bout sides, although they are different a Little from each other are beautiful, but I guess the but is in the eye of the beholder…
and about Eric (No. 43): You can’t ignore an outstanding phenomenon as foz the iguazu (it spelled different in every language) in a list of “the 29 most beautiful waterfall in the world” and not calling it ignorance… the Iguazu is not No. 30 or lower…
October 13th, 2007 at 12:45 pm
Mekmek You may be right but thats not what I said. I said his comment stating that was “Typical American ignorance.” was ignorant and I stand by that. Would it be better to just call it American bashing?
October 13th, 2007 at 1:07 pm
to Eric (No. 46,43)
you probably right about one thing: the word “Typical” is completely redundant and has a very strong smell of stereotyping…
but it has nothing to do with the fact that the the Foz the iguazu cannot be exclude fro that list!!!
Anyway, although this is an important subject, I don’t want to make it a political/ethnical/racist or such confrontation, this site is about waterfall, and that’s all
October 23rd, 2007 at 1:47 pm
Near the Tronador we went to a big fall. It was awesome, it’s name is Saltillo de las Nalcas.
Very interesting place to visit:
http://world-destinations.blogspot.com/2007/06/saltillo-de-las-nalcas-bariloche.html
October 24th, 2007 at 1:39 am
I see you have encountered many of the same problems Bryan Swan (my WWD counterpart) and I have come across. It’s AWFULLY hard to make a “best-of” list without a slew of people taking exception. For what it’s worth, I’ve spotted some errors:
1) Your shot of Kahiwa Falls is in reality Papalaua Falls. Kahiwa Falls is out of sight off the right edge of the photo.
2) The shot of Boyoma Falls is not Boyoma Falls.
3) The impressive falls on Pocket Creek are at the cirque wall, side by side with Hole In The Wall Falls.
4) Your shot of Tin Mine Falls is actually Yosemite Park’s Silver Strand Falls.
5) Your shot of Ribbon Falls is actually Yosemite Falls.
6) Your shot of Langfoss is actually Latefossen (on the left) and Skjervefossen (on the right).
For what it’s worth, I’d recommend including Iguacu as well, but I’d not attack your character as some of the comments did. Believe me, Bryan and I have done a LOT of work compiling our database and there is so much stuff in my raw data that hasn’t yet been included in the World Waterfall Database. The more I research, the more I find.
Peace,
Dean Goss
http://www.northeastwaterfalls.com,
http://www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com
October 25th, 2007 at 4:45 pm
Wow! Breathtaking photos. I wouls lovwe to see those falls in person. I went hiking at the Silver Falls in Oregon and that was an awesome trek!
October 26th, 2007 at 2:13 am
Hey, you missed out on Jog Falls and Dudh Sagar, two of the most spectacular falls in India
October 26th, 2007 at 6:11 pm
Nice work, but you missed the tallest european waterfall: 1420 feet. Well i know it is a loy smaller than others but still it on the old continent.
Here is the picture : http://perso.orange.fr/bernard.bohn/html/cascade_gavarnie.htm
November 6th, 2007 at 1:36 am
Nice Post
just surfed in thought i’d say hi, interesting blog you’ve got here. do keep up the good work.
warm regards from a Travel Blogger from India
Sinu Kumar
The Kerala Articles - Iguazu Falls Argentina
November 23rd, 2007 at 6:46 pm
great selection. A few lesser known but also very beautiful waterfalls on my page :
http://viaterra.net/photopages/other/waterfalls.htm
December 7th, 2007 at 6:35 am
WHAT ABOUT IGUAZU FALLS? ARE WONDER, YOU KNOW?
December 31st, 2007 at 8:33 pm
Very cool pictures
January 6th, 2008 at 2:20 am
Very nice pictures. Thanks
January 8th, 2008 at 7:42 pm
There are beautiful falls in Oregon, USA as well. If you get a chance take a hike at the Silver Falls.
January 22nd, 2008 at 6:24 am
guyana has some of the world greatest waterfalls.Check out Kaiteur Falls
February 3rd, 2008 at 10:05 am
What happen to the Yellowstone Falls in Yellowstone Canyon of Yellowstone National Park. They are deserving to to be in the top 29
February 4th, 2008 at 3:20 pm
Iguassu has to be there! It is surely the world’s second most impressive falls, and must be be put there! Victoria is more impressive than Iguassu, and possibly even more beautiful, but Iguassu is surely number two! put it on the list!
February 11th, 2008 at 9:47 pm
Your waterfall pictures are amazing! It is awesome how God gave each and every one of these waterfalls their own uniquiness,shape, and size. This is one of the most beautiful God-made structures I have ever seen!!! Great photography!
February 16th, 2008 at 9:03 pm
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February 29th, 2008 at 9:26 am
It was amazing But what about athirapalli falls of KERALA
April 29th, 2008 at 8:00 am
waterfalls… beautiful gifts of God to man… and man should take care of them all!
May 14th, 2008 at 11:29 pm
iguazuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu are the most beautiful
May 26th, 2008 at 10:47 pm
Pitch Fork Falls is in Washington, NOT Alaska. I live in Alaska…
June 20th, 2008 at 10:53 am
allah has given us a lots of beauty of nature. this all nothing but the greatness of allah.
June 25th, 2008 at 11:25 am
not a patch on the ones in India–for eg,Banatheertham,or Courtallam