Ban Gioc among Earth's most beautiful waterfalls
VOV.VN -Russia’s Sputnik agency has revealed top 16 most beautiful waterfalls on Earth in observance of World Water Day (March 22), including the Ban Gioc waterfall on Quay Son River in the northern mountainous province of Cao Bang.
The Ban Gioc Waterfall measures 35 metres high and spans 300m. Great water columns can be seen from a distance. It is separated into three layer-falls by rocks and trees. Large volumes of water pouring down to lime stone steps form a curtain of white spray. (Photo: FOTOLIA/ NELIK) |
Rounding on the list of top 16 include Iguazu Falls of the Iguazu River on the border of Argentina and Brazil, (Photo:AP PHOTO/ JORGE SAENZ) |
Waterfall on the Kuril Islands, Russia, (Photo: SPUTNIK/ SERGEY KRIVOSHEYEV) |
The Rhine Falls in Switzerland, (Photo: AP PHOTO/ STEFFEN SCHMIDT) |
Angel Falls in Venezuela, (Photo:AFP 2017/ THOMAS COEX) |
Multnomah Falls in the Columbia River Gorge, Oregon, the US, (Photo: AP PHOTO/ DON RYAN) |
The Blue Nile Falls, also known as Tis Issat or Tissisat Falls, in Ethiopia, (Photo:FOTOLIA/ ALEKOSA) |
Seljalandsfoss Waterfall in Iceland, (Photo:AFP 2017/ HALLDOR KOLBEINS) |
Victoria Falls, located on the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe, (Photo:AFP 2017/ ALEXANDER JOE) |
Dettifoss Waterfall in Iceland, (Photo: FOTOLIA/ ADAMMAJOR) |
The Nachi Waterfall in Nachikatsuura, Japan, (Photo: FOTOLIA/ TOP PHOTO GROUP) |
Gullfoss Waterfall in Iceland, (Photo:AFP 2017/ MARCEL MOCHET) |
The Cheonjiyeon Waterfall on Jeju Island, the Republic of Korea, (Photo:FOTOLIA/ BENZOIX) |
Yosemite Falls in North America, (Photo: AFP 2017/ FREDERIC J. BROWN) |
Jog Falls, also known as Joga Falls or Gerosoppa Falls, in India, (Photo: FOTOLIA/ S K)
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and Niagara Falls, Canada. (Photo:AFP 2017/ KAREN BLEIER) |