Stunning Estonia Waterfall Ice World
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It may look like a setting from a fantasy or gateway to another world, but this phenomenal scene is actually the Valaste Waterfall — the highest waterfall in Estonia at 85 feet (26 meters) — artificially created by directing the water from a drainage trench to the Gulf of Finland at Valaste, near the Ontika Cliff.
Already a popular tourist stop, the waterfall is garnering even more attention after a powerful sea breeze and sudden low temperatures of 14 degrees F (-10C) saw thousands of icicles form and much of the water freeze to a standstill as it ran off land over a river.
While the water does still flow, everything surrounding is covered in ice crystals which has created a real-life world of the imagination. Some of the icicles are up to 13 feet (4 meters), which makes them a stunning but potentially risky sight.
Here, characters from dreams come to life. Nothing is untouched — the ice cream booth, the garbage bins — everything is encased in ice.
The waterfall lies between the village of Ontika and Valaste, a region with merely 200 residents. Now that their secret is out, a rush of spectators could quickly be on the way.
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Stunning Ice Wonderland of Valaste Waterfall
Webcams are available in the Region of Ontika Asundus, Estonia
View what the Valaste Waterfalls look like outside of winter by Natti In TallaWood.
See even more waterfalls in North Estonia at MAPX.
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it`s so beautiful there. just great pictures
Simply stunning and incredible photos! Great job! I just Dugg ya!
As long as I get to tag along, Tom
Stunning, isn’t it Tim?
Haha, took the words right out of my mouth, Kuanyin
Cool, thanks!
Amazingly great pictures – so well captured. As a Norwegian, I felt almost like home you know
Wishing you a great and relaxing weekend (like I’ve already told you in my note
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The photos from your journey to the Norweigan seed safe were quite stunning, Renny
These scenes could nearly fit in 
And Thanks, I hope you have a great weekend as well Renny
Amazing and beautiful! I like looking at ice, mostly from a distance though. The winding stairwell is particularly breathtaking, as if it was encased in sugar. Yum!
I’m with you on that one, Matt, ‘from a distance’
The winding stairwell photo has to be one of the most captivating of all. 
That amazing scenery could be used as a filming location for some movies, nice find!
Definitely, Rajaei, it’s very stunning and surreal looking.
hello every body
Is some body from Stonia?
i’ve been there in the summer. no water at all