Gullfoss, Iceland

Gullfoss, or the “Golden Falls” of Iceland, is an impressive sight to see. The water comes from the Lángjökull Glacier, and the falls get their name from the color of the water as it flows in the sunlight. It’s a three-tiered set of falls, each with impressive height and girth, and given the sharp turn in the course of the river between the upper falls and the lower falls, you won’t find a similar view anywhere else in the world. Although there was a lot of talk about putting in a hydroelectric plant and taming the falls, this never ended up happening, and the falls today flow free and wild—and are likely to do so for a while in the future, given that they are currently protected national property.