Niagara Falls
By Susan M. Keenan ©2006
Located in Ontario, Canada and New York, USA, Niagara Falls has been a popular tourist destination for years. From honeymooners to the typical sightseer, Niagara Falls draws many an individual to its powerful display of awesome beauty.
The oldest American state park, Niagara Falls State Park is home to the American Falls. The American Falls are slightly higher than the Canadian Falls by about 4 meters.
The Canadian Falls is also referred to as Horseshoe Falls due to their shape. This particular set of falls was the site where many adventurous people took an exciting trip down the falls in a wooden barrel. Obviously, the trip was one way and exciting, especially the big splash at the end of the journey into the Maid of the Mist pool.
The local area surrounding the falls is just as entertaining with an entire gamut of activities. Historic battlefields dating back to the War of 1812 offer an afternoon of exploration and education. Museums, forts, and taverns provide a look into a life that was totally different from what we know and expect.
The gorgeous beauty of Niagara Falls can be enjoyed in the brightness of daytime hours or in the still of the night amidst a bevy of rainbow colored lights. Whether you decide to enjoy the sights from a helicopter, boat, bus, or on foot, you will never forget this sight. Fireworks scheduled throughout the summer season add to the spectacular effect.
Niagara Falls has undergone a transformation into a true vacation hotspot with boat rides, adventure parks, fine dining, and even casinos. Take the time to visit the beauty of this blue green river, to explore the crashing waters from behind the rocks, or to travel the waters for yourself.
Tourist Website For Niagara Falls
- Niagara Falls, Ontario Canada www.niagarafalls.ca - Niagara Falls, Canada
- Welcome to the Official City of Niagara Falls, Ontario Canada Municipal Website! Our website offers a genealogy search, maps and interactive mapping, business directory, weather and webcam information,driving directions, tourism information, photos, pictures and much more!
- Info Niagara: Niagara Falls Tourist Information Guide
- Info Niagara: Niagara Falls premier tourist information guide for attractions, accommodations, sightseeing, and travel related information.
Historical Articles About Niagara Falls
- Niagara River - Harnessing Niagara Falls
- Various estimates have been made regarding the volume of water flowing over the Falls; but the calculations by United States engineers extending over a number of years places the amount at about 224,000 gallons a foot per second.
- Niagara
- A record of a voyage, in 1535, by a French mariner named Jacques Cartier, contains, it is said, the first printed allusion to Niagara.
- Niagara River - From The Falls To Lake Ontario
- These American rivers of ours have their messages, historical, economic, and social, to both reader and loiterer.
- Our Wonderful World - Niagara, Its Origin, Progress, And Future
- Walking northward from the village of Niagara Falls by the side of the river, we have to our left the deep and comparatively narrow gorge, through which the Niagara flows.
Top Sites To Visit In Niagara Falls
- The Falls: Of course, how could you miss them?
- Maid Of The Mist: This boat ride gets you close up to the falls. Are you ready to get soaked?
- Cave Of The Winds: This tour takes you into a cave and then along a catwalk to give a close view of the falls.
- Daredevil Museum of Niagara Falls: Learn about the daredevils who tried to conquer the falls by going over them in a barrel.
- Niagara Wax Museum Of History: What fun would a visit be to Niagara Falls without a visit to the wax museum.
Great Books About Niagara Falls
Niagara: A History of the Falls
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Niagara Falls (Ready-to-Read. Level 1)
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Vintage Items From Niagara Falls
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Tell Us About Your Visit To Niagara Falls?
Niagara Falls was the best place i've ever been to! i have gone there several times and i still can't stop myself from gasping each time i see it! The maid of the mist was the best part.
Posted May 27, 2007
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Shar
Enjoyed the wonderful old article on the falls. Very nice lens. Posted November 04, 2006 |
