But waterfalls often ... refreshing swimming holes. Most of the falls on this list are surrounded by verdant forests on all sides. Noccalula Falls flows into a beautiful forest creek trail ...

However, nothing compares to the natural high of witnessing the world's most beautiful gardens in full bloom ... with follies, waterfalls and an enchanting Rose Walk taking on the patina of ...

If you're traveling through South Iceland, you won't want to miss the other beautiful waterfalls along the Þjórsá river, Iceland's longest and second-most powerful river at 143 miles in length.

The 620-foot falls, which consist of two different cascades, are fed by underground springs, and the runoff is usually highest in the winter and spring (typical of most Oregon waterfalls).