We’ll start off with the familiar as most of you have probably at least heard of the Niagra Falls. Found near New York on the border of the United States and Canada, they are the most powerful water cascade in North America with. Although people often argue which country has the better view, the truth is that it’s neither. The best view is from the water. Just make sure to bring your poncho.
It’s not too often that you get to see waterfalls cascading directly down into the ocean, but the picturesque Alamere Falls in California empties right into the Pacific.
The first of several South American falls on this list, Iguazu is located in Argentina. It’s actually a combination of 275 separate waterfalls that spans a width of about 2 miles and if you ever get to go make sure to the check out the section known as Devil’s Throat, the spray can get pretty intense.Deep within the Hawaiian jungle, to get here you have to follow the famous Kalalau trail.
It’s one of the most significant landmarks in the American West and can be seen from almost anywhere in Yosemite Valley, California.Probably one the most unconventional waterfalls in the world, Gulfoss can be found on the southern coast of Iceland and as you can see the water isn’t always falling!Few other falls in the world will allow you to get so close in your car as Langfoss Falls in Norway.
Behind Iguazu Falls (#2) this is the second most popular tourist attraction in Brazil. To get to the base of the waterfall you have to take a steep 927 step trail but for those of you adverse to climbing there is a 100ft observation tower nearby with incredible views.Located in Croatia, it’s something like the Grand Canyon…except with bright green colored moss lining the sides and crystal clear lakes at the bottom. And thanks to mineral runoff from the Dinerac Alps the water is uniquely turquoise colored.This Venezuelan waterfall is the second tallest in Venezuela after Angel Falls (#1) with a drop of about 2,000 feet.
Located on the border of Vietnam and China, the roar of water crashing against the cliffs from this scenic waterfall can be heard from afar.
As one of the tallest waterfalls in the Canadian Rockies Helmet Falls is the result of water rushing out of the Washmawwapta Icefields and plummeting over 1,000 feet to the valley down below.
Sometimes called the “Niagara of India” Hogenakkal Falls located in Tamil Nadu is a huge tourist attraction famous for its bathing and boat rides
Located in the Grand Atlas mountains of Morocco, Ouzoud actually means “olive” in Berber, which refers to the olive trees that surround the falls.
This South African Waterfall is the second largest in the world after Angel Falls (#1).1 2
Niagara!