Burney Falls is ensconced amidst thick, lush ferns and mossy volcanic rock. Fed by snowmelt and underground springs, President Theodore Roosevelt unofficially deemed these northern California falls to be “the eighth wonder of the world.” The water here truly seems to rush out of the green, tree-filled ledge and fall hard into a stunning icy-blue-tinged pool.
You’ll find Grand Falls in the striking Painted Desert in Navajo Nation close to Flagstaff. This waterfall is 181 feet high. Of course, what is special about it is not its height but its color. Nicknamed the Chocolate Falls, the water is actually an appetizing and unusual milk chocolate hue. This isn’t Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory though as the color is caused by sediment.
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