Dettifoss

Dettifoss in late July 1972, gray glacial water churning over the edge of a basalt canyon under a storm sky. Where Gullfoss is pretty, Dettifoss is brute force: it is billed as Europe's most powerful waterfall, dropping 44 m across a 100 m wide face. The river carries meltwater from Vatnajokull, the largest ice cap in Europe, which is why it runs so thick and silty. It sits in the remote northeast of Iceland, well off the Golden Circle, so it rewards travelers doing the full Ring Road. Stand near the lip and the roar and spray take over everything.