Waterfalls - a bewitching miracle of nature, occupying a special place in travels. The noisy stream of falling tons of water will leave an unforgettable experience.
Waterfalls arose 20 thousand years ago and some were left to "live" no more than 10 thousand. Therefore, traveling, be sure to visit them. You already heard about some, but some remained a secret until this moment.
Want to find out where the 10 most beautiful waterfalls are? We bring to your attention photos and videos of unforgettable places of the world with large mountains and clear water - unique experiences await you.
10. Nuranang
The first waterfall on the list is also called Bong bong - The Indian miracle of nature. Feature Nurananga - It begins not from rivers, but from lakes and snow streams of the Himalayas.
Milk rivers are about Nuranang, because its waters are milky in color. The waterfall is located among the picturesque thickets of the forest. The area fell in love with Bollywood - the Indian film industry.
9. Havasu
The American Grand Canyon is famous not only for the rocky terrain, but also for the waterfall Hawasu - one of the most visited places in the world. Copper cliffs and blue-green water attract viewers from all over the world.
Waterfall is a true oasis amid drought and bare canyon cliffs. At the place where the water fell, a small rocky beach formed on which people relax and enjoy the blue waters.
Getting to Hawas is not easy. The place of departure is the only settlement in the canyon, the village of Supai. A group is gathered from here and a mule trip or a helicopter ride begins.
8. Skogafoss
Icelandic waterfall Skogafoss - a place with a magical atmosphere. It immediately recalls Scandinavian mythology and ancient traditions. This mysterious atmosphere attracted directors as well. The films “Thor”, “The Dark World”, “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” were filmed here.
The attraction is part of the Skog River in southern Iceland. This river starts from Eyjafjadlajokull glacier. There, on the glacier, is the famous volcano of the same name.
Since the area is heterogeneous, there are many other, small waterfalls. Skogafoss is not the largest waterfall in the world, but not small either. Water falls from a height of 60 meters, and a stream in width - 25.
An impressive wall of water rushes to the ground. A lot of water dust forms, creating thick clouds of fog. Because of the amount of water droplets on Skogafoss, rainbows often appear, often double.
The sights also have legends. So, Icelanders say that once one of the first Vikings and, concurrently, the sorcerer Tracy Torolfson left a treasure chest behind the wall of the waterfall. The treasure was bewitched, so no one could pull out the chest.
Locals only got a pen, which is now stored in the Skogar Museum. So, if you want to visit a new, mystical and mysterious place, be sure to visit Skogafoss.
7. Banzek
Waterfall Detian (Banzek) - The fourth largest in the world. Multistage, wide, shrouded in fog, in spring it acquires a scarlet color. The reason for this phenomenon is cotton growing on stones, dyeing water.
Banzyok has three levels. The height of the fall is 120 meters, and the width of the attraction is 200 meters. A wide lake forms at the bottom of the avalanche.
China and Vietnam have long "shared" the miracle of nature, since it is located on the border of states. Only in 1999, this issue was resolved. Now the main part of the waterfall belongs to China, and the other - in Vietnam.
To mark the border, people put a conditional stone at the top of Banzek and made an inscription on it. A road leads to the stone, so you can look at it.
The area near the waterfall has developed infrastructure. There are hotels and souvenir shops, viewing platforms and bamboo rafts. If you decide to look at a miracle, come from November to April, because during this period the waterfall is most full-flowing.
6. Vernal
Another United States Landmark - Waterfall Vernal on the Merced River, it is located in Yosemite National Park. Millennia ago, the Yosemite area was cut by a large glacier. Rocks appeared, from which the waters of Vernal now fall.
The Glacier Point observation deck offers views of not only Vernal, but also Nevada Falls. From this angle, two miracles of nature seem to be a staircase with giant steps.
According to official figures, the height of Vernal is 97 meters, but the USA claims to be 73. The Mist Trail hiking trail runs so close to Vernal that visitors to the park are soaked through with water. You can visit the attraction at any time of the year, but in the fall and winter, tourists risk getting wet to the bone.
And by the way, when traveling, do not risk your life. At the top of the waterfall there is a small Emerald Pond with waters dark green from algae. In recent years, 10 people have died here. The last death was in 2007, when a tourist jumped from stone to stone and crashed. Swimming and experimenting in this way is prohibited, so do not risk it.
5. Iguazu
Brazilian waterfall Iguazu - a complex of 275 waterfalls. In total, their width is 7.7 kilometers. So, Igasu breaks the world record for the width of the waterfall.
According to legend, a god decided to marry the earthly girl Naipi. But she had a groom. The young together tried to escape by canoe. God became angry and tore the river. The couple fell into the abyss. But the young people did not die. Naipi turned into a rock, and the groom into a palm tree. Every evening a rainbow appears between them - so that the engaged can embrace. By the way, this meeting can often be captured in the photo.
But geologists say that the record holder from Argentina was generated by a powerful volcanic eruption 150 million years ago. A deep abyss arose in the earth, into which water began to fall. The volume of water flow in the rainy season is about 13 thousand cubic meters.
Getting to Iguazu is easy, because the infrastructure is developed here. Including because the object is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
4. Niagara Falls
Famous Niagara Falls located in Canada, in Ontario. In fact, it is a complex of three waterfalls that separate two states.
Although Niagara is small in height, its width is about 800 meters. Downstream, a bridge is built connecting two countries - the United States and Canada. The bridge is open to tourists.
Visitors admire the complex for hours. The two countries have done everything to attract tourists to Niagara. The place is equipped with viewing platforms and evening illumination. And by the way, if you want to look at the miracle of nature, you know: the most advantageous view opens from the side of Canada.
3. Angel
The name of the waterfall came from the name of the American test pilot James Angel, who died on an unsuccessful landing near this place. This happened on Tepuye, on the “devil’s mountain”, from which a stream of water falls.
Second name Angel – Kerepakupai-Meru, which means "The deepest waterfall". The last name was given by the locals, the Indian people of the peemon.
Locals insist on the name Kerepakupai-Meru. According to them, they enjoyed this miracle of nature even before the appearance of James Angel and have a historical right to determine the name of the waterfall.
Angel is the highest waterfall on the planet. The height of the fall is about a kilometer, which is 15 times higher than Niagara. Due to such a difference in altitude, when falling, the water disintegrates into a thick fog, filling up kilometers of space.
They get here only by river or air, there are no approaches for tourists. Excursions are organized to show visitors this breathtaking phenomenon.
2. Ruakana
Africa is a picturesque country full of amazing sights. Powerful waterfall Ruacana, as often happens, it is divided between two states - Namibia and Angola.
You can visit not only a tourist attraction, but also the local village of the ancient Himba tribe. Aborigines live in cone-shaped dwellings, worship fire and raise cattle.
The height of Ruakana is 124 meters, and the width in the flood is up to 700.
Falling water forms puffs of fog. The upper and lateral parts of the majestic miracle of nature are surrounded by bright green shrubs of savannahs. Due to local soil, the clear waters of the river fall from the plumb browns.
1. Victoria
The width of the famous waterfall Victoria - 1.7 kilometers, and the height of the water fall - 100 meters. Ten thousand cubic meters of water per second passes here in the rainy season.
A miracle stands on the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe. The natives called the waterfall "thundering smoke"Due to the noise of falling water and fog, which creates a stream when it hits the ground.
The name of Victoria, a miracle of nature, was named by David Livingstone - a Scottish traveler who discovered it at the end of the XIX century - relatively recently. He named the waterfall in honor of the then ruling Queen Victoria.
Victoria is a visiting card of South Africa. The beauty and grandeur of the waterfall attracts crowds of tourists. And behind it, a safe section of the river opens, along which both amateurs to travel along mountain rivers and beginners swim.
By the way, at the end of December 2019, Victoria got shallow to a thin stream of water. This is due to severe drought in Africa. Due to the crumbling of the Zambezi River, many Africans were left without water and electricity. Environmentalists are in no hurry to panic, as droughts for Africa are a common occurrence. Let's hope that the Zambezi water level is restored, and we will again see the grandeur of Victoria Falls.