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Waterfalls of the world

From thundering giants to hidden cascades — waterfalls are at their fullest after the rainy season or spring snowmelt.

1,715 places · 71 countries

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1US United States314 places2IN India168 places3CA Canada134 places4NO Norway104 places5JP Japan90 places6AU Australia80 places7IS Iceland80 places8NZ New Zealand74 places9GB United Kingdom68 places10IT Italy29 places11DE Germany27 places12FR France23 places13ID Indonesia22 places14LK Sri Lanka22 places15AT Austria21 places16SK Slovakia20 places17TR Türkiye18 places18CH Switzerland17 places19SE Sweden17 places20BR Brazil16 places21ES Spain15 places22TH Thailand14 places23TW Taiwan14 places24BG Bulgaria13 places25MX Mexico13 places26PH Philippines13 places27BA Bosnia & Herzegovina12 places28CN China12 places29PL Poland12 places30ZA South Africa12 places31ZM Zambia12 places32GH Ghana11 places33BD Bangladesh10 places34NP Nepal10 places35PT Portugal10 places36VE Venezuela10 places37GY Guyana9 places38NG Nigeria9 places39RS Serbia9 places40MG Madagascar8 places41MY Malaysia8 places42VN Vietnam8 places43GE Georgia7 places44PK Pakistan7 places45AZ Azerbaijan6 places46CL Chile6 places47EE Estonia6 places48PE Peru6 places49SI Slovenia6 places50AM Armenia5 places51CM Cameroon5 places52CO Colombia5 places53CZ Czechia5 places54FI Finland5 places55MK North Macedonia5 places56AR Argentina4 places57HR Croatia4 places58IE Ireland4 places59KR South Korea4 places60KZ Kazakhstan4 places
Waterfalls

The best-known worldwide

Months with the most pleasant weather for being outdoors (go score of nearby towns).

Niagara Falls i
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Niagara Falls

Three waterfalls that straddle the international border between Canada and the United States

2.3 km from Niagara Falls
Victoria Falls i
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Victoria Falls

Waterfall on the Zambezi River in Zambia and Zimbabwe

9.2 km from Livingstone 892 m
Iguaçu Falls i
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Iguaçu Falls

Waterfalls on the Igazú River on the border of Misiones, Argentina and Paraná, Brazil

22 km from Foz do Iguaçu
Angel Falls i

Angel Falls

Waterfall in Venezuela; highest uninterrupted waterfall in the world

90 km from Kavanayen 1,489 m
Rhine Falls i

Rhine Falls

Waterfall on the Rhein River in Switzerland

2.6 km from Schaffhausen 369 m
Dettifoss i

Dettifoss

Waterfall

46 km from Laugar
Gullfoss i

Gullfoss

Waterfall in Iceland

24 km from Flúðir
Tugela Falls i

Tugela Falls

Waterfall in South Africa and the second tallest waterfall in the world

27 km from Phuthaditjhaba 2,925 m
Jog Falls i

Jog Falls

Second largest plunge falls located in Karnataka

4.6 km from Kargal
Seljalandsfoss i

Seljalandsfoss

Waterfall in Iceland

24 km from Vestmannaeyjar
Yosemite Falls i

Yosemite Falls

Highest waterfall in Yosemite National Park

2.3 km from Yosemite Valley
Khone Phapheng Falls i

Khone Phapheng Falls

Waterfall on the Mekong River in Laos

9 km from Ou Svay
Goðafoss i

Goðafoss

Waterfall in Iceland

9.2 km from Laugar
Kaieteur Falls i

Kaieteur Falls

Waterfall on the Potaro River in Guyana

39 km from Mahdia
Livingstone Falls i

Livingstone Falls

Whitewater rapids on the Congo River in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo

62 km from Mbanza-Ngungu 301 m
Skógafoss i

Skógafoss

Waterfall on the Skógá River in Iceland

28 km from Vik
Reichenbach Falls i

Reichenbach Falls

Waterfall in Switzerland that is famous for featuring in the fictitious life of Sherlock Holmes

1.5 km from Meiringen
Krimml Waterfalls i

Krimml Waterfalls

Waterfall

2.2 km from Krimml 1,090 m
Kegon Falls i

Kegon Falls

Waterfall in Nikkō National Park, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan

10 km from Nikkō 1,269 m
Ouzoud Falls i

Ouzoud Falls

Moroccan cultural heritage site

15 km from Azilal 1,068 m
Augrabies Falls i

Augrabies Falls

Waterfall on the Orange River in North Cape, South Africa

4.7 km from Augrabies 595 m
Jägala Waterfall i

Jägala Waterfall

Waterfall in Estonia

24 km from Tallinn
Huangguoshu Waterfall i

Huangguoshu Waterfall

Waterfall in Guizhou, China

39 km from Anshun 904 m
Cascata delle Marmore i

Cascata delle Marmore

Waterfall in Umbria, Italy; tallest man-made waterfall in the world

6 km from Terni 326 m

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Frequently asked questions

Which countries are best for waterfalls?

United States, India, Canada, Norway, Japan, and Australia.

Popular destinations

Regions and islands with the best time to visit, climate across their towns and sea temperature.

  • Hawaii US United States Best: February and May–September 85 Oct 30° 27°
  • Sardinia IT Italy Best: June–August 79 Oct 22° 21°
  • Madeira PT Portugal Best: July–August 79 Oct 22° 23°
  • Provence & the Côte d’Azur FR France Best: June–September 74 Oct 19° 20°