In
a land of Earthly beauty, one natural
wonder stands above the rest,
Iceland’s beloved Gullfoss, or
“Golden Falls.” With a 105-foot
double-cascade, Gullfoss is by far
Europe’s most powerful waterfall. On
a sunlit day, the mist clouds surrounding
the hammering falls are filled with
dozens of rainbows, providing an
unparalleled spectacle of color and
motion.
Surprisingly, at one time the government
planned to supplant the falls with a
large hydroelectric powerplant, but a
nearby farmer’s daughter underwent a
pilgrimage on foot to Reykjavik,
where she demanded that unless the plant
was stopped, she would cast herself over
the falls. After the nation
overwhelmingly came out in her favor,
plans were halted and the government
purchased the land for a national
park.
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