3. Godafoss Falls, Iceland
Iceland is full of picturesque landscapes including glaciers, fjords, volcanoes, and more than ten thousand waterfalls. The Godafoss falls are strikingly beautiful whether free-flowing in the summer or frozen over in the winter also known as the waterfall of the gods. This waterfall has cascades that measure about 40 feet tall and almost 100 feet wide they’re found within the golden circle on the vita river in north Iceland and their water comes from the second largest glacier in the country Langjökull. The blue glacial water creates blue-green swirls in the river below and the landscape is especially majestic when the northern lights are visible in the sky while on sunny days multiple rainbows can be spotted reflecting off the falls.
2. Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia
If you’re looking for a heaven on earth look no further than the turquoise waters and the cascading waterfalls of Plitvice Lakes National Park. Croatia’s oldest and largest national park and a Unesco world heritage site. At the border with Bosnia and Herzegovina, the park features forests meadows, and 16 picturesque lakes that are interconnected by waterfalls and cascades it covers an area of about 300 square kilometers or 115 square miles and is also very biodiverse with a variety of plant and animal species including bears, otters wild boars, wolves, and 50 other species of mammals.
1. Iguazu Falls, Argentina
We’ve made it to number one on our list. While it’s truly difficult to pick a favorite we think this location is worthy of the top of the podium Iguazu falls are the second most popular tourist destination in South America after Machu Picchu because of the amazing beauty they’re found on the border of the Brazilian state of Purana and the argentine province of missions and flow into the Iguazu river legend states that a woman a deity had planned to marry ran off with a mortal man in a canoe and the enraged deity created the waterfalls condemning them to an eternal plummet the waterfalls are made up of 275 drops the longest being devil’s throat which is 269 feet or 82 meters collectively they make up the largest waterfall in the world while most of the Iguazu river flows through brazil the majority of the falls are on the Argentine side tourists can view the falls by boat bus or helicopter and there are several walking trails along the waterfalls as well.
In the top 10 most beautiful natural landscapes in the world, each one of these locations has something unique to offer. So make sure your passport’s in order and start looking up your flights the world is full of beauty. So this top 10 list is just the tip of the iceberg but we’d like to know now what’s the most beautiful place you’ve ever visited share your answers with us in the comments we can’t wait to hear your suggestions.
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