Last Updated on 24 June 2025

The following list is a snapshot of society’s current opinions of the 100 most beautiful waterfalls of the world. I averaged 65 different ranked lists of “most beautiful waterfalls” to get this definitive compilation.  See my Methodology page for the research process that was used, including the full spreadsheet and links to all 65 lists that were averaged.

  1. Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe & Zambia
  2. Iguazu Falls, Argentina & Brazil
  3. Niagara Falls, Canada & USA
  4. Angel Falls (Kerepakupai-Merú), Venezuela
  5. Plitvice Falls, Croatia
  6. Yosemite Falls, California, USA
  7. Gullfoss Falls, Iceland
  8. Kaieteur Falls, Guyana
  9. Havasu Falls, Arizona, USA
  10. Sutherland Falls, New Zealand
  11. Bản Giốc–Detian Falls, Vietnam & China
  12. Seljalandfoss, Iceland
  13. Jog Falls, India
  14. Tugela Falls, South Africa
  15. Dettifoss, Iceland
  16. Dudhsagar Falls, India
  17. Kawasan Falls, Philippines
  18. Multnomah Falls, Oregon, USA
  19. Skógafoss, Iceland
  20. Kuang Si Falls, Laos
  21. Rhine Falls, Switzerland
  22. ‘Akaka Falls, Hawaii, USA
  23. Bigar Waterfall, Romania
  24. Weeping Wall, Kauai, USA
  25. Gocta Waterfall, Peru
  26. Bridalveil Fall, California, USA
  27. Hanging Glacier Falls, Chile
  28. Snoqualmie Falls, Washington, USA
  29. Jim Jim Falls, Australia
  30. Ruby Falls, Tennessee, USA
  31. Blue Nile Falls, Ethiopia
  32. Baatara Gorge Waterfall, Lebanon
  33. Burney Falls, California, USA
  34. Fall Creek Falls, Tennessee, USA
  35. Palouse Falls, Washington, USA
  36. Tukad Cepung Waterfall, Bali, Indonesia
  37. Nohkalikai Falls, India
  38. Athirappilly Falls, India
  39. Krimml Waterfalls, Austria
  40. Yumbilla Falls, Peru
  41. Erawan Falls, Thailand
  42. Shoshone Falls, Idaho, USA
  43. Huangguoshu Waterfall, China
  44. McWay Falls, California, USA
  45. Hannoki Falls, Japan
  46. Fairy Pools, Scotland
  47. Tegenungan Waterfall, Bali, Indonesia
  48. Thi Lo Su Waterfall, Thailand
  49. Vernal Falls, California, USA
  50. Múlafossur, Faroe Islands
  51. Goðafoss, Iceland
  52. Manawaiopuna Falls, Hawaii, USA
  53. Pearl Shoal Waterfall, China
  54. Pliva Waterfall, Bosnia and Herzegovina
  55. Thor’s Well, Oregon, USA
  56. Waterfalls on Uluru, Australia
  57. Langfossen Waterfalls, Norway
  58. Torc Waterfall, Ireland
  59. Blood Falls, Antarctica
  60. Krka Waterfalls, Croatia
  61. Steinsdalsfossen, Norway
  62. Mardalsfossen, Norway
  63. Ruacana Falls, Namibia
  64. Agrio Falls, Argentina
  65. Tawang Waterfall, India
  66. Wentworth Falls, Blue Mountains, Australia
  67. Fell Beck, Yorkshire, England
  68. Hamilton Pool Waterfall, Texas, USA
  69. Kurşunlu Falls, Turkey
  70. Semuc Champey, Guatemala
  71. Utigard Falls, Norway
  72. Virginia Falls, Canada
  73. Manthoka Waterfall, Pakistan
  74. Montmorency Falls, Canada
  75. Hanakāpīʻai Falls, Hawaii, USA
  76. Pictured Rocks Waterfalls, Michigan, USA
  77. Stirling Falls, New Zealand
  78. Caracol Falls, Brazil
  79. Cerberus Falls, Canada
  80. Kunchikal Falls, India
  81. Ouzoud Falls, Morocco
  82. Waimoku Falls, Hawaii, USA
  83. Waipunga Falls, New Zealand
  84. Falls of the Big Sioux River, South Dakota, USA
  85. Hanna-Urak Waterfall, Pakistan
  86. Marmore Falls, Italy
  87. Taughannock Falls, New York, USA
  88. Dunn’s River Falls, Jamaica
  89. Helmcken Falls, Canada
  90. Proxy Falls, Oregon, USA
  91. Takakkaw Falls, Canada
  92. Tumpak Sewu, Indonesia
  93. Browne Falls, New Zealand
  94. Hierve el Agua, Mexico
  95. Sgwd Isaf Clun-Gwyn, Wales
  96. Bridal Veil Falls, New Zealand
  97. Hogenakkal, India
  98. Odegaard Falls, Canada
  99. Skradinski Buk Falls, Croatia
  100. Kalandula Falls, Angola

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