Iceland has so many waterfalls because it has so much water and so many cliffs. Glaciers high up in the mountains slowly melt, sending rivers tumbling down towards the sea. Whenever a river meets a cliff, it falls - and Iceland is full of cliffs.
Gullfoss means 'Golden Falls' because the water turns a beautiful gold colour in the sunshine. It falls in two huge steps - the second drop alone is 21 metres tall. A hundred years ago, a brave Icelandic woman named Sigr铆冒ur T贸masd贸ttir walked across the country to save Gullfoss from being turned into a power station. Today it is protected forever.
Sk贸gafoss falls in one straight line, 60 metres straight down. On a sunny day, two rainbows appear at the bottom at the same time. Legend says a Viking settler buried a treasure chest behind the falls. Children have looked for it for over a thousand years - no one has ever found it.
Seljalandsfoss is the most magical one of all. There is a path that goes right behind the waterfall, so you can stand inside a curtain of falling water and look out at the world through it. You get soaked, but the view is unforgettable.