Fantastic photos of the world's most amazing waterfalls :
Waterfalls are one of nature's most amazing wonders - found all over the world they've captivated man since the dawn of time. The most famous waterfalls are often the tallest or widest, but there are actually lots of types of waterfall, from cascade to plunge to horsetail - they are all amazing in their own way.
we've searched and found some of the most spectacular waterfalls from around the world.
Plitvice Waterfalls :
Found in the Plitvice Lakes National Park in Croatia, the Plitvice Waterfalls are a series of larger and smaller falls that link 16 lakes. Formed by natural dams made of travertine, the falls range in colour from azure to green and grey.
Kaietuer Falls :
Nestled in some of the most unspoilt rainforest on earth, the Kaietuer Falls in Guyana, South America, is a truly awe-inspiring sight. It may not be the tallest, but it is the largest single-drop waterfall in the world by volume of water. To give you an idea of scale, Kaieteur is about five times taller than the more famous Niagara falls.
Niagara Falls :
What list would be complete without Niagara Falls, Canada? The most powerful waterfall in North America, it is actually made up of two falls - Horseshoe Falls and American Falls. Many people have tried to conquer the falls over the years, including Maria Spelterini who crossed them by tightrope in 1876 and Annie Edson Taylor, the first person to go over the falls in a barrel in 1901.
Victoria Falls :
Found on the Zambezi river in southern Africa, Victoria Falls is one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. The falls are most powerful during the rainy season, when the spray is visible up to 30 miles away.
Iguazu Falls Argentina :
The Iguazu Falls Argentina, far taller and wider than Niagra Falls, were formed as the result of a volcanic eruption more than 135 million years ago. Spread in a horseshoe shape over nearly two miles, the Iguazu (meaning "great waters" ) has an average of 553 cubic feet per second thundering down its 269 feet drop.
Multi-tiered Kuang Si Falls :
Waterfalls are one of nature's most amazing wonders - found all over the world they've captivated man since the dawn of time. The most famous waterfalls are often the tallest or widest, but there are actually lots of types of waterfall, from cascade to plunge to horsetail - they are all amazing in their own way.
we've searched and found some of the most spectacular waterfalls from around the world.
Plitvice Waterfalls :
Found in the Plitvice Lakes National Park in Croatia, the Plitvice Waterfalls are a series of larger and smaller falls that link 16 lakes. Formed by natural dams made of travertine, the falls range in colour from azure to green and grey.
Kaietuer Falls :
Nestled in some of the most unspoilt rainforest on earth, the Kaietuer Falls in Guyana, South America, is a truly awe-inspiring sight. It may not be the tallest, but it is the largest single-drop waterfall in the world by volume of water. To give you an idea of scale, Kaieteur is about five times taller than the more famous Niagara falls.
Niagara Falls :
What list would be complete without Niagara Falls, Canada? The most powerful waterfall in North America, it is actually made up of two falls - Horseshoe Falls and American Falls. Many people have tried to conquer the falls over the years, including Maria Spelterini who crossed them by tightrope in 1876 and Annie Edson Taylor, the first person to go over the falls in a barrel in 1901.
Victoria Falls :
Found on the Zambezi river in southern Africa, Victoria Falls is one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. The falls are most powerful during the rainy season, when the spray is visible up to 30 miles away.
Iguazu Falls Argentina :
The Iguazu Falls Argentina, far taller and wider than Niagra Falls, were formed as the result of a volcanic eruption more than 135 million years ago. Spread in a horseshoe shape over nearly two miles, the Iguazu (meaning "great waters" ) has an average of 553 cubic feet per second thundering down its 269 feet drop.
Multi-tiered Kuang Si Falls :
The stunning, multi-tiered Kuang Si Falls, Laos, consist of a 180 foot main waterfall, and several 10-15 foot cascades. As well as watching the turquoise-green water tumbling over a series of limestone steps, visitors can also take a dip in the calmer waters on the lower levels.
Paulo Afonso Falls :
Paulo Afonso Falls is series of rapids in north eastern Brazil on the São Francisco River. As Paul pointed out it, is the 8th largest waterfall in the world measuring at a staggering total height of 275 feet (84 m) and a width just short of 60 feet (18 m). Since the introduction of a large hydroelectric station and dam intercept, water only falls when the dam’s flood gates are opened.
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