Iguazu Falls
Brazil/Argentina
Unlike such enormous waterfalls as Victoria and Niagara， Iguazu is not a lengthy curtain but rather a canyon in the middle of the powerful Iguazu River. Its curved arrangement allows visitors to drink in【盡情地看】 the scene all at once from land， rather than by helicopter.
And what a scene it is： More than 270 falls shoot over the canyon in beautifully layered steps. The most impressive of the cataracts【大瀑布】 is U-shaped Devil’s Throat， which marks the border between Argentina and Brazil.
Yosemite Falls
United States
The highest waterfall in North America is so tall that the uppermost of its three tiers【層】 is， at 1，430 feet， itself one of the world’s 20 highest falls.
Although it roars from November to July （and is at its strongest in May）， in years of little snow， the falls may actually cease flowing in late summer or fall. There are countless other waterfalls to see within Yosemite Park， including the fantastic， lofty【高聳的】 Bridalveil at the valley’s entrance.
Niagara Falls
United States/Canada
Niagara is by far the biggest celebrity of all the big waterfalls. And there’s reason for it： Niagara actually consists of three waterfalls Horseshoe Falls in Ontario， Canada， and on the other side of Goat Island， American Falls and Bridal Veil Falls in New York which together pack a width of 3，300 feet. Although they’re relatively not too high （167 feet）， their hydro-【水，流體】 force is so immense【極大的】 that Niagara is the biggest electricity producer in New York state.
Plitvice
Croatia
The many waterfalls in Plitvice Lakes National Park are not known for the height of their drops or the roar of their waters the largest fall， named Big Waterfall， plunges only 250 feet but rather their other-worldly【超脫塵世的】， mythic【神話的】 setting. Covering nearly 50 acres， the World Heritage site is divided between 12 upper lakes and 4 lower ones， with dozens of cascading waterfalls linking the two. Wooden footbridges transport visitors all around and across the water， distinctive for its changing shades of vibrant【（顏色）鮮豔悅目的】 green， blue， gray， and turquoise【綠鬆石的顏色】.
Detian Falls
China/Vietnam
Showcasing a classic Asian landscape of cliffs that rise above rice paddies【稻，穀】， these falls produce a silky mist as they flow into the Guichun River. The Detian Falls are in the southwestern Chinese province of Guangxi， bordering Vietnam. June and July may be the most humid【濕潤的】 time of year to travel here， but it’s when the river is at its most dramatically rapid.