Bản Giốc – Detian Falls, Vietnam 4 Jan 2025

Welcome to a spot where rivers meet borders in the most stunning way: Bản Giốc – Detian Falls, featured in today"s image. Tucked between the karst hills of Daxin County in China and Trùng Khánh district in Vietnam, these falls tumble along the Quây Sơn River. Over 25 metres tall and nearly 300 metres wide, it holds the distinction of being the widest waterfall in Vietnam. Located just 169 miles north of Hanoi, this waterfall has gradually worn away its crest over the years, inching upstream. For most of the year, they flow as two distinct cascades, but come summer, when the rains swell the river, they merge into one big fall.

© Shane P. White/Minden Pictures

palette

Today in History

So close, yet so far
4 Jan 2024Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California, USA
4 Jan 2026Kings Mountain, Chugach Mountains, Alaska, United States

More Desktop Wallpapers:

23 Aug 2025European fallow deer in England
Do pandas enjoy winter?
30 Aug 2024International Whale Shark Day
A time-worn mediaeval marvel
The bears and the bees…
A breathtaking cave when it’s cold
11 Oct 2024Grasmere, Lake District, Cumbria, England
21 Jul 2025The summer opening of Buckingham Palace
Celebrating our looming lunar neighbour
14 Oct 2025Village of Oia in Santorini, Greece
30 Jun 2026Giraffes in the Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya
A mountaintop cultural wonder
Protecting Earths biodiversity for everyone
Who uses this grassy bridge?
Boardwalk over Balkan lakes
16 Nov 2023World Philosophy Day
27 Jul 2025Barracudas at Shark Reef, Ras Mohammed National Park, Sinai Peninsula, Egypt
10 Aug 2024Joshua Tree National Park, California, USA
12 May 2024Skiddaw, Lake District National Park
A touch of magic
6 Mar 2025Bighorn sheep in Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada, United States
1 Jan 2024Happy New Year!
Happy 70th to the North York Moors
21 Oct 2024Cypress trees in George L Smith State Park, Georgia, United States
18 Jan 2026Winnie the Pooh Day
16 Feb 2025Happy World Whale Day!
3 Jul 2025Rainbow River, Rainbow Springs State Park, Florida, United States
18 Apr 2026World Heritage Day
2 Jan 2026Aerial view of Venice, Italy
25 Nov 2025Trevi Fountain, Rome, Italy