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Recent Updates to the World of Waterfalls
Below are the most recently changed/updated 50 web pages on the World of Waterfalls (except for waterfalls blog entries). The most recently affected web page is at the top while the oldest affected web page is at the bottom. Have a look below...
Sep 6, 2010, Dynkur is really worth a visit...
...but I never drove such a road before!! No doubt, itīs a thrilling experience to go there and not to know if you ever return back!! Pure Adrenaline!
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Sep 6, 2010, Dumdam Falls (Ri Bhoi District, Meghalaya, India)
Dumdam Falls was a bit of a surprise waterfall for us. We didn't expect to see it going into nor did we even know it existed. But it was significant for us for only one reason...
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Sep 6, 2010, Nohsngithiang Falls (East Khasi Hills District, Meghalaya, India)
Nohsngithiang Falls is sometimes referred to as the Seven Sisters Falls due to the presence of several strands of cascades (some guy envisioned seven of them, I guess) coming...
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Sep 6, 2010, Kynrem Falls (East Khasi Hills District, Meghalaya, India)
Kynrem Falls is another one of the tall waterfall near Cherrapunjee or Sohra in the Meghalaya state. What's notable about this waterfall is that it had fairly decent flow whereas...
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Sep 6, 2010, Bishop Falls and Beadon Falls (East Khasi Hills District, Meghalaya, India)
Bishop Falls and Beadon Falls are two impressively tall falls within the city limits of Shillong that managed to maintain good flow (which really surprised us especially considering...
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Sep 6, 2010, Elephant Falls (East Khasi Hills District, Meghalaya, India)
Elephant Falls is the British name of what the local Khasi people once referred to as Ka Kshaid Lai Pateng Khohsiew (or "Three Steps Waterfalls") since the falls actually...
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Sep 6, 2010, Old Courtallam Falls (Tirunelveli District, Tamil Nadu, India)
Old Courtallam Falls offered us a much quieter experience compared to the other Courtallam Waterfalls. That was because we saw far fewer people here compared to the more mainstream waterfalls...
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Sep 6, 2010, Courtallam Falls (Tirunelveli District, Tamil Nadu, India)
Courtallam Falls is what I'm calling this waterfall, which also goes by the name of the Main Falls. The Main Falls is one of the cluster of nine waterfalls collectively known as the Courtallam Falls.
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Sep 6, 2010, Five Falls (Tirunelveli District, Tamil Nadu, India)
Five Falls is one of the cluster of waterfalls collectively known as the Courtallam Falls as they're all near the town of Courtallam and they all apparently have Ayurvedic healing properties...
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Sep 6, 2010, Palaruvi Falls (Kollam District, Kerala, India)
Palaruvi Falls is one of those waterfalls that apparently have ayurvedic healing properties as apparently the stream meanders through some natural herbal groves further upstream...
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Sep 6, 2010, Dudhsagar Falls (Molem National Park, Goa, India)
Dudhsagar Falls (pronounced "dood-SAH-gur"; a sign here also spelled it "Doodh Sagar") is certainly one of India's more popular waterfalls with foreigners given it's within a 6- 7-hour day trip from t
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Sep 6, 2010, Sathodi Falls (Uttara Kannada District, Karnataka, India)
Sathodi Falls (pronounced "sat-HO-dee"; I've also seen it spelled Sattodi Falls) is a classically shaped rectangular 15m tall waterfall in the Kallaramarane Ghat near the town of Yellapur...
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Sep 6, 2010, Magod Falls (Uttara Kannada District, Karnataka, India)
Magod Falls (pronounced "mah-GOHD") is a relatively unknown waterfall (said to be 650ft) to foreigners (as evidenced by the majority of signs here being completely written in...
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Sep 6, 2010, Nohkalikai Falls (East Khasi Hills District, Meghalaya, India)
Nohkalikai Falls is one of the taller waterfalls in India. It makes a dramatic free leap from a fairly well-forested drainage into a rocky base accompanied by a pretty blue...
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Sep 6, 2010, Athirappilly Falls (Thrissur District, Kerala, India)
Athirappilly Falls is perhaps the most spectacular waterfall in Kerala (pronounced like Carol-uh) and was certainly one that my wife liked very much. We remember this 24m high falls most because...
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Sep 6, 2010, Unchalli Falls (Uttara Kannada District, Karnataka, India)
Unchalli Falls (also called Lushington Falls) is perhaps one of India's most spectacular waterfalls. We were certainly impressed with this falls given its practically unchecked flow, its rather unusu
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Sep 6, 2010, Jog Falls (Shimoga District, Karnataka, India)
Jog Falls is perhaps India's most famous waterfall. It could've easily been the most spectacular waterfall in all of Asia as the massive Sharavathi River spills some 253m in almost total freefall...
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Sep 6, 2010, Stalheimsfossen - Thanks
I took a picture from Stalheim Hotel's terrace when I was 11 and it looks identical to yours. I didn't actually remember where in Norway I took it as we
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Sep 5, 2010, Shiretoko Waterfalls (Shiretoko National Park, Hokkaido, Japan)
The Shiretoko Waterfalls page is a page I made up to clump the many waterfalls we saw during our boat tour along the northern coast of Shiretoko-hanto from Utoro to the Shiretoko Cape...
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Sep 5, 2010, Furepe Waterfall (Shiretoko National Park, Hokkaido, Japan)
The Furepe Waterfall is kind of a percolating spring waterfall that seeps out of the sea cliffs and right into the Sea of Okhotsk. Like Kamuiwakka-no-taki, I've included a separate page...
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Sep 5, 2010, Bandokoro Waterfall (Norikura Highlands, Nagano, Japan)
The Bandokoro Waterfall is one of three notable waterfalls in the Norikura Kogen within reach as a day trip out of Matsumoto. Unfortunately, this was the only waterfall...
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Sep 5, 2010, Kamuiwakka Waterfall (Shiretoko National Park, Hokkaido, Japan)
The Kamuiwakka Waterfall is a pretty well-known rotemburo (hot springs waterfall) deep in the wild Shiretoko National Park. Now even though we only managed to experience the falls by boat, I opted...
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Sep 5, 2010, Nunobiki Waterfall (Kobe, Hyogo, Japan)
The Nunobiki Waterfall is actually a series of four waterfalls plus smaller cascades and man-modified waterfalls. It was really a waterfall we didn't count on seeing...
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Sep 5, 2010, Shiraito Waterfall (Fuji, Yamanashi, Japan)
The Shiraito Waterfall and Otodome Waterfall combo is another picturesque waterfalls duo in Japan that is well worth the trouble of getting to. This pair is located on the quieter...
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Sep 4, 2010, Kirifuri Waterfall (Nikko, Tochigi, Japan)
The Kirifuri Waterfall is another one of those off-the-beaten-path ones as far as foreign tourists are concerned. The main reason why this is the case is that the All Nikko Pass doesn't...
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Sep 4, 2010, Urami Waterfall (Nikko, Tochigi, Japan)
The Urami Waterfall is a little off the beaten path as far as foreign tourists are concerned, especially since it's located near Nikko town. We got this sense when we visited the falls and a friendly
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Sep 4, 2010, Ryuzu Waterfall (Nikko, Tochigi, Japan)
The Ryuzu Waterfall doesn't overwhelm you with size or volume, but it's definitely got charm. When we were there, some purplish wildflowers were blooming around the falls so that brought out...
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Sep 4, 2010, Yu Waterfall (Nikko, Tochigi, Japan)
The Yu Waterfall is an pretty unique-looking waterfall draining Yu-no-ko by the Yumoto Onsen. The word "yu" might look familiar if you've visited any Japanese restaurant in Japan...
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Sep 4, 2010, Hagoromo Waterfall (Daisetsuzan National Park, Hokkaido, Japan)
The Hagoromo Waterfall sits on the western side of Daisetsuzan National Park in the Tenninkyo Gorge. This one drops some 270m in multiple steps in sheets of water giving it the appearance...
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Sep 4, 2010, Oshinkoshin Waterfall (Shiretoko National Park, Hokkaido, Japan)
The Oshinkoshin Waterfall is a very beautiful waterfall that's kind of split in the middle by a tree-covered rock as the water makes it way into the Sea of Okhotsk not much further downstream...
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Sep 4, 2010, Ginga Waterfall and Ryusei Waterfall (Daisetsuzan National Park, Hokkaido, Japan
The Ginga Waterfall and Ryusei Waterfall comprise another set of Japanese waterfall twin towers. What really makes this one stand out is the huge rock protruding between the falls with...
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Sep 4, 2010, Shomyo Waterfall and Hannoki Waterfall (Tateyama, Toyama, Japan)
The Shomyo Waterfall and Hannoki Waterfall comprise the twin towers of Japanese waterfalls. Shomyo Daki (pictured above on the left) is said to be Japan's tallest permanent waterfall...
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Sep 4, 2010, Akiu Waterfall (Sendai, Miyagi, Japan)
The Akiu Waterfall is a nice 55m waterfall on the outskirts of Sendai towards the northern part of Honshu in the Miyagi-ken. It's said to be one of Japan's three most beautiful waterfalls...
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Sep 4, 2010, Kegon Waterfall (Nikko, Tochigi, Japan)
The Kegon Waterfall is the star natural attraction of the World Heritage-laced Nikko area. Indeed, much of the attention goes to the Toshogu Shrine, Rinnoji Temple, Taiyun Mausoleum, which...
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Sep 4, 2010, Nachi Waterfall (Nachi/Kii-Katsuura, Wakayama, Japan)
The Nachi Waterfall is said to be Japan's highest waterfall. Given the shrines, pagoda, and temples in the area as well as the sense that this is some kind of holy waterfall in a part of...
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Sep 4, 2010, Shuzheng Waterfall (树正瀑布) (Jiuzhaigou, Sichuan, China)
The Shuzheng Waterfall may not have the width and size of its more famous counterparts like Nuorilang Waterfall and Pearl Shoal Waterfall, but it certainly has the grace and beauty that...
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Sep 4, 2010, Detian Waterfall (德天瀑布) (Daxin County, Guangxi, China)
The Detian Waterfall is said to be Asia's largest transnational waterfall because it is shared by both China and Vietnam. Surrounded by picturesque karst peaks, this is definitely...
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Sep 4, 2010, Huanglong Waterfalls (黄龙的瀑布) (Huanglong, Sichuan, China)
The Huanglong Waterfalls are the waterfalls I'm putting into this page to highlight the sloping nature of the yellow terraces and mounds that give rise to not only some waterfalls but also...
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Sep 4, 2010, Diaoshuilou Waterfall (吊水楼瀑布) (Jingpo Hu, Heilongjiang, China)
The Diaoshuilou Waterfall was once considered the 3rd largest waterfall in China. However, hydroelectric developments upstream have caused this falls to flow normally only during periods...
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Sep 4, 2010, Zhangjiajie Waterfalls (张家界的瀑布) (Wulingyuan, Hunan, China)
The Zhangjiajie Waterfalls are basically a collection of ephemeral and fake waterfalls I've clumped into this page. Our original intent was to see the Yuanyang Waterfall in the Wulingyuan part...
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Sep 4, 2010, Dongtian Waterfall (洞天瀑布) (Changbai Shan, Jilin, China)
The Dongtian Waterfall is a confined slot canyon waterfall that's difficult to photograph since it's essentially a waterfall that's squeezed inside of a slot canyon...
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Sep 4, 2010, Green Deep Pool Waterfall (Changbai Shan, Jilin, China)
The Green Deep Pool Waterfall is an informal name I'm using for this waterfall (probably about 20m I'm guessing) since it spills right into the so-called Green Deep Pool...
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Sep 4, 2010, Changbai Waterfall (长白瀑布) (Changbai Shan, Jilin, China)
The Changbai Waterfall is a 68m tall side attraction to Changbai Shan. The North Korea/China border actually passes through Heaven Lake, and the Koreans consider the waters of the lake to be sacred..
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Sep 4, 2010, Doupotang Waterfall (陡坡塘瀑布) (Anshun, Guizhou, China)
The Doupotang Waterfall is the most notable of the waterfalls in the area not named the Huangguoshu Waterfall. We actually noted this waterfall on one of the tourist maps while...
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Sep 4, 2010, Longmen Waterfall (龙门飞瀑) (Anshun, Guizhou, China)
The Longmen Waterfall is one of the main attractions of the Longgong Caves. This was actually an unexpected surprise for us as we had no clue that the Longgong Caves even featured a waterfall...
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Sep 4, 2010, Shatundie Waterfall (沙屯鰭瀑) (Daxin, Guangxi, China)
The Shatundie Waterfall is the precursor to the famous Detian Waterfall. Depending on the tour you're on (or if you're braving it on a bus or taxi), you may or may not stop...
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Sep 4, 2010, Gudong Waterfall (古东森林瀑布) (Guilin, Guangxi, China)
The Gudong Waterfall is really a series of waterfalls and cascades meant to be experienced by getting right in the river and getting wet. What I mean by this is that you can put on...
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Sep 4, 2010, Crown Cave Waterfall (Guilin, Guangxi, China)
The Crown Cave Waterfall is the informal name I've given this unusual underground waterfall that sits deep within the recesses of the Crown Cave in the world famous Guilin...
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Sep 4, 2010, Nuorilang Waterfall (诺日朗瀑布) (Jiuzhaigou, Sichuan, China)
The Nuorilang Waterfall enjoys an near roadside position so it tends to grab the title of the most famous waterfall in Jiuzhaigou Nature Reserve. It's very similar to the other cascades ...
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