Waterfalls have that weird ability to instill both serenity and terrifying awe at the same time.
Here’s our rundown of the world’s 10 most breathtaking waterfalls.
Dettifos – Iceland
Europe’s most powerful waterfall (also featured in the opening scene of Prometheus)
Detian Falls/Ban Gioc – China and Vietnam
The thundering sound of water on rock can be heard from miles away
Yosemite Falls – U.S.
The native Ahwahneechee tribe believed the plunge pool was home to the spirits of petrifying witches
Kaieteur Falls – Guyana
Three times taller than Niagara, twice as a high as Victoria, Kaieteur is one of world’s most powerful falls
Plitvice Lakes – Croatia
This seriously photographic national park contains 16 lakes all interconnected in one long cascade
Sutherland Falls – New Zealand
Situated way out in a remote corner of the South Island, Sutherland is the tallest waterfall in New Zealand
Niagara Falls – Canada and U.S.
With more than six million cubic feet of water passing over it every minute, Niagara has the highest flow rate of any waterfall in the world
Victoria Falls – Zambia and Zimbabwe
The falls are also known by the indigenous name Mosi-oa-Tunya, which literally translates to “the smoke that thunders”
Angel Falls – Venezuela
At 3,212 feet high, Angel Falls is the highest uninterrupted waterfall in the world
Iguazu Falls – Argentina and Brazil
Paseo Garganta del Diablo – one of the planet’s coolest observation decks – allows visitors to get up close and personal with this undeniably epic waterfall
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Gocta Cataracts – Amazon, Peru
Sitting deep within Amazonian Peru, these falls only came to the world’s attention as recently as 2005
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