Fantastic photos of the world's most amazing waterfalls

Waterfalls are one of nature's most amazing wonders - found all over the world they've captivated man since the dawn of time. The most famous waterfalls are often the tallest or widest, but there are actually lots of types of waterfall, from cascade to plunge to horsetail - they are all amazing in their own way. Here atSimonseeks we've searched and found some of the most spectacular waterfalls from around the world, so let us know if agree in the comments below.

Found in the Plitvice Lakes National Park in Croatia, the Plitvice Waterfalls are a series of larger and smaller falls that link 16 lakes. Formed by natural dams made of travertine, the falls range in colour from azure to green and grey.

The world's highest waterfall at a stunning 3,212ft, the mist from Angel Falls can be felt a mile away. Despite being one of Venezuela's top tourist attractions, the falls are difficult to get to. An overland flight is required before you embark on a river trip to the base of the falls.

Located on the remote island of Molokai in Hawaii, Kahiwa falls is a tiered waterfall with a stunning 600ft drop. Formed over the tallest sea cliffs in the world, the best way to see this waterfall is by helicopter tour.

The Langfoss Falls in Norway is over 2000ft high and 250ft wide, falling dramatically into a beautiful fjord.

Known to locals for centuries, Gocta Falls was 'discovered' by the West in 2005. Found in Nortern Peru it has two amazing drops. The exact height of the falls is disputed, but it's somewhere in the region of 2500ft.

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At 2822ft, Vinnufossen falls is also located in Norway. The volume of water differs throughout the year, but at full flow four spectacular drops can be seen.

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With a height of 2425ft, Yosemite falls is a major tourist attraction in Yosemite National Park, California. According to Ahwahneechee legend, the pool at the bottom was inhabited by witches.

Part of the Glacier National Park in Montana, Beaver Chief Falls is a spectacular tiered waterfall joining two beautiful lakes. It's also known as the 'Diamond Falls' because the water splits into two channels, then converges again on the way down.

Nestled in some of the most unspoilt rainforest on earth, the Kaietuer Falls in Guyana, South America, is a truly awe-inspiring sight. It may not be the tallest, but it is the largest single-drop waterfall in the world by volume of water. To give you an idea of scale, Kaieteur is about five times taller than the more famous Niagara falls.

What list would be complete without Niagara Falls, Canada? The most powerful waterfall in North America, it is actually made up of two falls - Horseshoe Falls and American Falls. Many people have tried to conquer the falls over the years, including Maria Spelterini who crossed them by tightrope in 1876 and Annie Edson Taylor, the first person to go over the falls in a barrel in 1901.

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Dettifoss, Europe's most powerful waterfall is found in Jökulsárgljúfur National Park, Iceland. It may have a drop of just 144 feet, but the average water flow is over 200m^3/s. Drawing its water from a glacier, Dettifoss can only be reached by a rough track, but the spectacular view is worth it.

Japan's tallest waterfall, Hannoki-no-taki is a single horsetail waterfall that pours into a basin at the bottom of another tall waterfall, Shomyo-no-taki.