A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. Rivers have been used as a source of water, for obtaining food, for transport, as a defensive measure, as a source of hydro power to drive machinery, for bathing, and as a means of disposing of waste. Rivers inspired many poets and painters in the past, and now photographers capture their beauty. In this article we present 50 of the most famous and beautiful rivers in the world. Let’s get started!

Ebro in Spain

Waimakariri river in New Zealand

La Meuse in France

Arkansas River in the USA

Ottawa River in Canada

Puncak in Indonesia

Argentina in Italy

Kartong River in Gambia

The Mekong River in Thailand

River in Iceland

The Amazon River

Steenbras River Mouth in South Africa

River in Wakayama-ken in Japan

Fitz Roy River in Argentina

Red River in Vietnam

Po in Italy

Ural in Russia

Daintree River in Australia

The Danube in Germany

The Mekong River in Vietnam

Dawn at the Amazon

Yangtze River in China

Colorado River in the USA

The Mississippi River in the USA

The River Nile in Egypt

Zambezi in Zambia

The Rhine in Germany

Rhone in France

Volga in Russia

On The Amazon

Views along the River Nile

Colorado River in the USA

Brisbane River in Australia

Rio Orinoco in Venezuela

Rio Grande in the USA

The Danube in Europe

Mosman River in Australia

Cahabòn River in Guatemala

Zambezi in Africa

Yellow River in China

The Yarra River in Melbourne Australia

Congo River

The River Thames in London

Ganges in India

The Loire in France

The River Niger in Mali

The Seine in Paris

Wheaton River in Canada

Memuru in Norway

The Amazon in Brazil