Landscapes

Waterfalls

The roar and spray of water in freefall. Destinations where waterfalls punctuate the landscape and pull you off the path.

23 destinations match this vibe.

Waterfalls destinations

Chapada Diamantina

Chapada Diamantina

Brazil

Plateaus, caves, and waterfalls in Bahia’s interior. Chapada Diamantina is Brazil’s hiking playground.

Mostar & Herzegovina

Mostar & Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Famous bridge over the Neretva, old bazaars, and nearby waterfalls and villages.

Plitvice Lakes

Plitvice Lakes

Croatia

Terraced turquoise lakes linked by waterfalls and wooden walkways. Plitvice is a UNESCO park that feels like a fairy tale.

Lauterbrunnen

Lauterbrunnen

Switzerland

A valley of 72 waterfalls under sheer cliffs. Lauterbrunnen is Swiss postcard land.

Victoria Falls Livingstone

Victoria Falls Livingstone

Zambia

Smoke that thunders from the Zambian side, with microlight flights and devil's pool.

Fiordland

Fiordland

New Zealand

Sheer cliffs dropping into dark water, waterfalls spilling from clouds, and deep green valleys. Fiordland is one of New Zealand’s wildest landscapes.

Angel Falls & Canaima

Angel Falls & Canaima

Venezuela

Angel Falls & Canaima, Venezuela — world's highest waterfall plunging from a tepui in the Gran Sabana.

Finger Lakes Wine Country

Finger Lakes Wine Country

USA

Long glacial lakes lined with wineries, waterfalls, and small towns in upstate New York.

Great Smoky Mountains

Great Smoky Mountains

USA

Layered blue ridges, misty mornings, and dense forests. The Smokies are all about rolling mountains and quiet valleys.

Murchison Falls

Murchison Falls

Uganda

The Nile squeezed through a narrow gorge. Murchison is big game and dramatic water.

Yosemite Valley

Yosemite Valley

USA

Yosemite Valley, USA — el Capitan, Half Dome, and waterfalls in a granite cathedral.

Murchison Falls National Park

Murchison Falls National Park

Uganda

Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda — nile squeezing through a narrow gorge and savanna game drives.

Upolu

Upolu

Samoa

Waterfalls, blowholes, and beach fales. Upolu is the main island.

Samaná Peninsula

Samaná Peninsula

Dominican Republic

Samaná Peninsula, Dominican Republic — whale-watching in winter, palm-fringed beaches, and waterfalls inland.

Portland & Columbia Gorge

Portland & Columbia Gorge

USA

Green city with bridges, food carts, and waterfalls just east in the gorge.

Lauterbrunnen Valley

Lauterbrunnen Valley

Switzerland

Steep valley of waterfalls and alpine meadows under big cliffs.

Niagara Falls Canadian Side

Niagara Falls Canadian Side

Canada

Horseshoe Falls and Clifton Hill from the Ontario shore.

Iguazú Falls

Iguazú Falls

Argentina

Cataracts in the jungle. Iguazú is raw power and rainbows.

Kaieteur Falls

Kaieteur Falls

Guyana

One of the world's highest single-drop falls in the jungle. Kaieteur is raw and remote.

Kaieteur Falls

Kaieteur Falls

Guyana

Kaieteur Falls, Guyana — single-drop waterfall in untouched rainforest, one of the world's most powerful.

Bahir Dar

Bahir Dar

Ethiopia

Lake Tana monasteries and Blue Nile Falls nearby. Bahir Dar is lakeside Ethiopia.

Milford Sound

Milford Sound

New Zealand

Milford Sound, New Zealand — fiord of sheer cliffs and waterfalls in Fiordland, reached by road or flight.

Jeju Island

Jeju Island

South Korea

Volcanic island with beaches, waterfalls, and a distinct island culture. Jeju is Korea’s holiday escape.

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