Plunge Waterfalls
51 waterfalls.
Angel Falls
The tallest uninterrupted waterfall in the world, dropping 979 m from Auyantepui. The wate...
Kaieteur Falls
One of the most powerful single-drop waterfalls in the world at 226 m, over 4x taller than...
Dettifoss
The most powerful waterfall in Europe at 193 m3/s. Featured in Prometheus. The ground shak...
Seljalandsfoss
A waterfall you can walk behind through a cave. One of Icelands most photographed....
Skogafoss
A massive 25 m wide waterfall. Legend says Viking Prasi buried treasure behind it. The spr...
Staubbach Falls
One of Europes highest free-falling falls. The Lauterbrunnen Valley inspired Tolkiens Rive...
Stirling Falls
Drops 155 m directly into Milford Sound fjord. Boat tours pass close enough to feel the sp...
Havasu Falls
Striking blue-green water due to calcium carbonate. In the Grand Canyon on Havasupai triba...
Snoqualmie Falls
Sacred to the Snoqualmie Tribe. The lodge was featured in Twin Peaks. Hydroelectric plant ...
Palouse Falls
Washingtons official state waterfall since 2014. Tyler Bradt kayaked over it setting a wor...
Lower Yellowstone Falls
Twice the height of Niagara. The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone below is 300 m deep. Thom...
Nohkalikai Falls
Indias tallest plunge waterfall at 340 m in Cherrapunji. Named after a tragic local legend...
Nachi Falls
Japans tallest at 133 m. A sacred pilgrimage site for over 1,000 years. UNESCO World Herit...
Kegon Falls
One of Japans three most beautiful. In winter it partially freezes creating spectacular ic...
Bishop Falls
A dramatic single-drop in Shillong, Meghalaya....
Abbey Falls
Popular waterfall near Coorg between coffee and spice plantations....
Falls of Glomach
One of Britains tallest at 113 m in remote Kintail. A 12 km hike required to reach it....
Steall Falls
One of Britains tallest waterfalls. Featured in Harry Potter. Located in Glen Nevis near B...
Kilt Rock Falls
Drops 55 m directly into the sea on Skye. Basalt columns resemble a Scottish kilt....
High Force
Englands most impressive waterfall. The whole River Tees plunges 21 m over whinstone....
Canonteign Falls
The tallest waterfall in England at 70 m. A man-made fall created in the 1890s in Devon....
Devil Kitchen Falls
A dramatic waterfall in Snowdonia where water drops into a dark chasm....
Gaping Gill
The tallest unbroken waterfall in England drops 110 m underground into a cave. Accessible ...
Svartifoss
Black Falls surrounded by dark basalt columns. Inspired Reykjaviks Hallgrimskirkja church ...
Dettifoss: More Facts
So powerful the ground shakes. The mist creates constant rainbows. Featured in Prometheus ...
Haifoss
The fourth tallest waterfall in Iceland at 122 m. Located in the highlands. Dramatic plung...
Hengifoss
Icelands third tallest at 118 m. Distinctive red clay layers visible in the cliff face....
Gavarnie Falls
Frances tallest in the Cirque de Gavarnie, a UNESCO site. Victor Hugo called it the Coloss...
Cascade de Toubkal
A waterfall in the High Atlas Mountains near Mount Toubkal. Flows strongest during snowmel...
Murchison Falls
The Nile River forces through a 7 m wide gorge before plunging 43 m. One of the most power...
Kalambo Falls
One of Africas tallest uninterrupted waterfalls at 235 m. Located on the border of Zambia ...
Augrabies Falls
The place of great noise. The Orange River thunders through a narrow gorge. The national p...
Howick Falls
A 95 m waterfall in KwaZulu-Natal. The Zulu name is KwaNogqaza meaning Place of the Tall O...
Berlin Falls
A tall column of water in Mpumalanga. Named after gold miners who came from the 1886 gold ...
Lisbon Falls
The tallest waterfall in Mpumalanga at 92 m. Also named after gold miners. On the Panorama...
Mac-Mac Falls
Named after Scottish gold miners. A twin waterfall. The first gold rush in South Africa ha...
Jim Jim Falls
A 200 m plunge waterfall in Kakadu National Park. Only accessible during dry season by 4WD...
Twin Falls
A dual waterfall in Kakadu accessible by a boardwalk through monsoon forest. Flows year-ro...
Wallaman Falls
The tallest single-drop waterfall in Australia at 268 m. Located in Girringun National Par...
Trentham Falls
The longest single-drop waterfall in Victoria. Located near the spa town of Daylesford. Co...
Stirling Falls: More Facts
Milford Sounds most dramatic waterfall dropping directly into the fjord. The Mitre Peak to...
Fitzroy Falls
An 80 m waterfall in Morton National Park, NSW. Named after Sir Charles Fitzroy. One of th...
Millaa Millaa Falls
A perfect curtain waterfall in the Atherton Tablelands. One of the most photographed in Qu...
Sipisopiso
The tallest waterfall in Indonesia at 120 m. Located in North Sumatra near Lake Toba. The ...
Tegenungan Falls
A popular waterfall near Ubud, Bali. Swimmable pool at the base. Most visited during wet s...
Quiocta Falls
A cave waterfall in the Amazonas region. The cave is over 500 m deep with underground rive...
Cascada de Basaseachic
The second tallest waterfall in Mexico at 246 m. Located in Basaseachic Falls National Par...
Tamul Falls
A spectacular waterfall in San Luis Potosi accessed by boat. The turquoise water comes fro...
Nelson Falls
A beautiful waterfall in Tasmanias Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park. Easy access ...
Dangar Falls
A beautiful waterfall near Dorrigo, NSW. Less famous than nearby Newell Falls but equally ...
Newell Falls
Visible from the Waterfall Way road near Dorrigo. One of many falls along this scenic driv...