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Skylon Tower: Revolving Restaurant with Amazing View of Niagara Falls
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Experiencing Maid of the Mist, Niagara Falls Boat Rides
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Niagara Falls-Experiencing from American side to Canadian side
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My Fantastic Niagara Falls Boat Ride Experience
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This very famous splashy place is divided into three sections:
- The large Canadian falls, also known as the Horseshoe Falls because of its curvy shape.
- American Falls
- Bridal Veil Falls
The coolest thing is that each side of the falls offers a different perspective, and it is always best to visit both sides to maximize your experience. The American side is a State Park, the oldest in the nation, so efforts have been made to preserve the natural beauty of the area and prevent the kind of commercialization that you'll find on the Canadian side. Visitors looking to experience the falls as a natural wonder will appreciate this.
Once you are here you can get around by foot. The toll for walking the Rainbow Bridge westbound to Canada is 50¢ (both U.S. and Canadian currency accepted), paid on the Canadian side coming into the U.S. (There is no eastbound toll.) If you travel with any baby carriage, you pay no extra toll. But beware, you can't take any pictures of the bridge without getting a special approval from the Bridge Commission.
There are a number of attractions designed to give different experiences of the falls.
- Cave of the Winds: An elevator takes you down to a walkway that leads you right to the bottom of the Bridal Veil Falls. This is the right spot to get a feel for the true power of the falls!
- Maid of the Mist: this is the best way to fully live this experience. A boat ride, taking you down around the bottom of the falls.
- The Niagara Gorge Discovery Center: this place provides another way to appreciate the magnificence of the falls; geologically.
- Aquarium of Niagara
- Niagara Adventure Theater
- Niagara Scenic Trolley
- Whirpool Tours
- Helicopter Rides
