10 waterfalls with the most magical and strange beauty in the world

Not needing to be too big or too high, these waterfalls have their own charm and hide strange secrets.

There are many waterfalls in the world that have become famous tourist destinations, but there are few that really stand out from the crowd. They are not necessarily the biggest or tallest waterfalls, but there is always something special about them that will make you remember once you have seen them. Here is a list of 10 amazing waterfalls around the world.

1. Firefall (Yosemite National Park, California, USA)

Horsetail Falls looks like lava flowing down a steep cliff.

Horsetail Falls, also known as “Fire Falls,” flows in winter and early summer from El Capitan in two separate streams and plunges 1,500 feet down the steep rock face, sending droplets of water up into a mist before continuing down the mountain.

During the last two weeks of February, Horsetail Falls changes color and becomes a “firefall.” This phenomenon occurs as the day fades, the last rays of sunlight hit the falls and, if reflected at the right angle, create a brief but beautiful spectacle: a brilliant stream of fire appears, rushing to the ground.

2. Mist Falls (Djupadal, Iceland)

This waterfall made of mist flows very gently along the cliff.

Thick fog has created the appearance of a waterfall cascading down a cliff in Iceland. The strange phenomenon is thought to occur when temperatures are inverted, causing hot air to rise and trapping cold air below.

3. Horizontal Falls (Kimberley, Western Australia)

These two horizontal waterfalls are unique in the world!

There are only two horizontal waterfalls in the world, and both are located deep in Talbot Bay in the Bucaneer Archipelago of the Kimberley region of Western Australia. This natural wonder encompasses two gorges in the McLarty Ranges.

Between these two canyons, a large volume of water is pushed through by very strong tidal waves, creating temporary waterfalls that can be up to 5 meters high. The direction of the water flow will change as the tide changes. Every time the water level rises or falls, the front of the canyon will accumulate a huge amount of water compared to the amount of water it allows to flow through. Therefore, the water will rush through the canyon like a waterfall, under the influence of the tidal water.

The speed of the water rushing through the canyon was like a waterfall.

4. Bigăr Waterfall (Caraş-Severin County, Romania)

Bigar waterfall is beautiful like in a fairy tale.

Although not notable for its size or volume of water, what sets Bigăr Waterfall apart is its very special shape and location. The entire cliff face is covered in moss, and water flows over this green surface into a small river called Miniş. The waterfall is located exactly on the 45th latitude, equidistant from the Equator and the North Pole, and is one of the most unique waterfalls in the world.

5. Cameron Falls (Alberta, Canada)

The water turned a beautiful pink color.

If you visit Cameron Falls located in Waterton Lakes National Park, in Alberta, Canada in June, you will have the chance to witness an extremely rare phenomenon when the entire falls turn pink.

In the spring, torrential rains stir up a layer of clay, or argillite, into the water. When light reflects off this mineral, the water turns a beautiful pinkish-red.

6. Blood Falls (Antarctica)

This strange phenomenon has caused a stir among netizens.

In Antarctica's McMurdo Dry Valley, a five-story high red waterfall appears, pouring from the Taylor Glacier into Lake Bonney.

Of course, it wasn’t real blood as the name suggests, instead, it was caused by the five million year old lake that flowed underneath. As the glaciers that formed on the surface of the lake began to freeze, the water underneath became saltier.

To this day, the salt content of the underground lake at the bottom of Blood Falls is five times that of seawater and is so salty that it cannot freeze. The lake is “trapped” beneath a quarter-mile thick layer of ice and is cut off from the air. It has never seen sunlight and is completely unable to absorb oxygen. The lake is also exceptionally rich in iron. When water from the underground lake seeps through cracks in the glaciers, the iron-rich water is suddenly exposed to the air and immediately rusts, creating blood-red streaks on the ice as it falls.

7. Waterfall in the water (Mauritius)

This scene is not photoshopped

Of course, we all know that there is no such thing as a waterfall in water. In fact, the waterfall on the coast of the Republic of Mauritius is just an optical illusion that makes it look like a majestic waterfall flowing in the ocean. Because the sand and mud sink deeper into the sea, from the continental shelf to the deep water area, it creates the illusion of a waterfall within a waterfall.

8. Pamukkale Waterfall (Denizli Province, Türkiye)

Waterfall combined with stairs in Türkiye.

Pamukkale Waterfall (which translates to cotton castle in Turkish), is located in southwestern Turkey and has been recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site since the 1970s.

The famous waterfall's terraces are made of travertine: a carbonate mineral, left behind by flowing water. This stunning natural structure is 2,700 meters long, 600 meters wide and 160 meters high.

Pamukkale has been used as a natural bathing spot for centuries. The ancient Greeks and Romans discovered the healing properties of the mineral-rich hot springs. The springs have attracted many visitors, not only for their healing properties, but also to admire the magical beauty of the hardened calcium bicarbonate that covers the cliffs.

9. Devil's Kettle Falls (in Grand Marais, Minnesota, USA)

Devil’s Kettle Falls is a very unusual geological area. Located on the northern edge of Lake Superior, where the Brule River suddenly splits into two waterfalls. But the oddities don’t stop there. One side of the waterfall flows into the river as usual, while the other flows into a deep hole and – no one knows – disappears. No one has ever discovered where the water goes. Researchers have tried throwing objects like ping pong balls and pouring dye into the hole, but no one has ever found a trace of them again.

10. Ruby Falls (in Chattanooga, Tennessee)

Mysterious purple color dyes the waterfalls and surrounding landscape.

Ruby Falls is the most famous limestone waterfall, the deepest in the United States, and also the most visited underground waterfall in the United States, with over 400,000 tourists each year.

This 144-foot waterfall was named after Ruby Lambert, wife of the man who discovered it. The waterfall is rich in magnesium, so if you drink enough of its water, you will have frequent bowel movements (magnesium is considered a natural laxative).

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