Top 10 Awe Inspiring Waterfalls

Iguazu Falls,Argentina/Brazil

Iguazu Falls is the mother of all waterfalls, comprised of an array of 275 separate cascades and waterfalls spanning a total of 2.5 miles and plunging up to 269 feet into the Iguazu river. Seemingly suspended from time, Iguazu Falls is a symbol of power. It is surrounded by bamboo, palm and fern trees, populated by parrots and macaws, and decorated with the ruins of an 18th century Jesuit mission.

Niagara falls,Canada/USA

Niagara Falls is arguably the world’s most celebrated waterfall. Spanning the Canadian/American border, Niagara Falls is neither the world's tallest nor broadest cascade, but it is among the most impressive and certainly the single most powerful. Its height is 53m and every minute, 35 million gallons of water rush over the edge of the falls. Not only is Niagara Falls one of the hottest tourist spots on Earth, but the notion of tourism in itself practically originated here.

Victoria falls,Zambia/Zimbabwe

1700 m width and 104 m height makes Victoria Falls the largest sheet of falling water on earth and Africa's biggest tourist attraction. Its local name Mosi-Oa-Tunya means smoke that thunders. Towering over spray-soaked rain forests that conceal all manners of African wildlife. It happens to form the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Dettifoss,Iceland

Europe’s most powerful waterfall Dettifoss is situated on the Jökulsá á Fjöllum river, which flows from the Vatnajökull glacier and collects water from a large area in north-east Iceland. Measuring 100m wide and 44m tall Dettifoss have a drop of 44 m down to the Jökulsárgljúfur canyon . When all the Icelandic glacial ice melts in summer Dettifoss simply blows your mind.

Jog Falls, India

Located in Shimoga District of Karnataka state, India, Jog Falls takes the best form during India's season of monsoon. Locally called as the Gerusoppe falls, Gersoppa Falls and Jogada Gundi, the mighty Jog falls are created by the Sharavathi River falling from a height of 253 meters (829 ft) is the highest plunge waterfall in India and the 7th deepest in the world.

Shoshone falls,USA

The "Niagara of the West," Shoshone falls is on the Snake River located approximately five miles east of Twin Falls, Idaho. This remarkable waterfall with threatening looks is 212 feet high--incidentally 36 feet higher than Niagara Falls-- and flows over a rim 900 feet wide.

Gullfoss,Iceland

Unlike many other North American cascades, Gullfoss is still the untouched beauty of Iceland. This mighty waterfall boasts to be the largest in Europe with 32m high and 20 m wide waterfall. The falls evoke a mythical aura, and the locale is steeped in folklore; one legend maintains that an ancient treasure lies hidden in a cave behind the wall of water, prompting more than a few explorations over the years.

Yosemite falls,USA

Yosemite Falls is a showcase of incredible height of beauty. With it's handsome display of falling water, Yosemite looks best in spring when the water flow is at it's peak. Yosemite Falls is the highest measured waterfall in North America. Located in Yosemite National Park in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California

Angel Falls,Venezuela

At nearly 2,700 feet, Angel Falls stands the tallest on this globe. Located in the midst of the Venezuela's wild Gran Sabana region, perhaps the most remote waterfall in the country. Inaccessible by road, visitors are left to choose between a multiple day of hiking and boating through the tepid jungle or hiring a pilot to maneuver an old DC3 plane through the mountains. The grand manner in which it cascades down makes the Angel Falls a dynamic display of falling water.

Huangguoshu falls,China

China’s most famous Huangguoshu falls boast a rare case of a heavyweight cascade completely surrounded by greenery. With an impressive width of 81m and height of 74m it is claimed to be Asia’s largest waterfall. Huangguoshu is the only waterfall that can be viewed from above, below, front, back, left and right in the world.