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Address: 5651 River Rd, Niagara Falls, ON L2E 7M7
Designed in part to replicate the ruins of a tropical rainforest, this aviary has an otherworldly feel. Its 500+ denizens have no trouble adapting to the setting, however, thanks to native plants, water features and a controlled climate. The birds, free to fly about unhindered, display a variety of colors, cries and songs. Visitors can even feed...
Category: Best Attractions & Activities - Niagara Falls Attractions & Activities
Address: 3957 Bossert Rd, Niagara Falls, ON L2E 6S6
For decades now, these distinctive, double-decker buses have introduced visitors to the wonders of the Niagara Region. The red vehicles add a bit of British flair to tourism and they're available for charter and to the destinations you wish. The popular standard tour, however, makes a 30-mile circuit, visiting some of the area's best-known...
Category: Best Attractions & Activities - Niagara Falls Attractions & Activities
Address: 6650 Niagara River Pkwy, Table Rock House Plaza, Niagara Falls, ON
If you think Niagara Falls is impressive from the front, try viewing it from the back! This tour takes visitors in an elevator to the base of the waterfall and lets them see, from behind, the sheer magnitude of the water as it's forced over the cliffs above. An observation platform provides views from the side, while tunnels and portals cut into...
Maid of the Mist Steamboat Co. Ltd.
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Address: 5920 River Rd, Maid of the Mist Plaza, Niagara Falls, ON L2E 6V6
Certainly the most long-lived draw for tourists, these boat tours provide a surprising immediacy to the Falls experience. Sturdy vessels navigate waters at the base of the Falls, taking folks practically into the deluge pouring from the cliffs above. The rush of water rings in your ears, and you're washed by mist and spray as you approach the...
Category: Best Attractions & Activities - Niagara Falls Attractions & Activities
Address: Niagara River Pkwy, Queen Victoria Park, Niagara Falls, ON L2E 6T2
One of the world's great natural wonders, Niagara Falls is over a mile in length and sends more than a half-million gallons of water per second over the edge. Boats and helicopters provide a closer look at the curtain of water, but Journey Behind the Falls offers the most breathtaking views. Be sure to catch the nightly illumination of the falls...
Category: Best Attractions & Activities - Niagara Falls Attractions & Activities
Address: Niagara Falls Pkwy, Queen Victoria Park, Niagara Falls, ON
Although the Falls are astounding by day, they gain a magical quality at night, when their beauty is heightened by a series of lights. Twenty-one xenon lamps are focused on the rushing water, illuminating it in shades of pink, blue and green. The lighting schedule changes, depending on the season and time of sunset, but details are readily...
Niagara Historical Society & Museum
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Address: 43 Castlereagh St, Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON L0S 1J0
Founded in the late 19th century, this museum is one of the region's oldest and its founders showed considerable foresight in their desire to preserve Canadian culture and history. These days, museum collections offer documents, photographs, maps and artifacts relating to town settlement, local agriculture, the War of 1812, furniture-making and...
Niagara Parks Botanical Gardens
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Address: 2565 Niagara Pkwy, Niagara Falls, ON L2E 6S4
Initially established in 1936, these botanical gardens attract nearly a million visitors each year. In fact, folks can't seem to get enough of NPBG's 100 acres of manicured beds and plantings, which are maintained by a select group of students from the Park's horticultural school. The arboretum features a wealth of specimen shrubs and trees,...
Category: Best Attractions & Activities - Niagara Falls Attractions & Activities
Address: 5200 Robinson St, Niagara Falls, ON L2G 2A3
Offering Niagara's loftiest observation area, this tower was built in 1965 and rises 775 feet into the sky. Take its "yellow bug" elevators (named for their appearance as they crawl up the outside of the tower), and marvel at the impressive view from Skylon's observation deck (both indoors and out). Two restaurants are available, including the...
Category: Best Attractions & Activities - Niagara Falls Attractions & Activities
Address: 4330 Niagara Pkwy, Niagara Falls, ON
At this location along its route, the Niagara River is channeled through one of the area's narrowest formations. The power of the water here is astounding, and visitors can catch the strength of the current from an observation platform. Geological layering is also evident from millennia of erosion. For a closer vantage point, consider making your...
