Aerial view of Niagara Falls from Ontario, Canada (PhotoDisc)

Visitors done raincoats to view Niagara Falls (iStockphoto/Thinkstock)

A rainbow over Niagara Falls in Ontario, Canada (iStockphoto/Thinkstock)

A double rainbows over Niagara Falls (iStockphoto/Thinkstock)

Binoculars for viewing Niagara Falls (iStockphoto/Thinsktock)

A rainbow over Niagara Falls (iStockphoto/Thinkstock)

What to do in Niagara Falls

by Candyce H. Stapen

Although countless honeymooners have posed in front of Niagara Falls' tumbling cascades, the wide-eyed wonder works on kids, too. Niagara Falls, about 20 miles northwest of Buffalo, straddles the border between New York and Canada with family attractions on both sides. On the American side, the waters tumble 180 feet, forming a 1,060-foot crest, and on the Canadian side, named Horseshoe Falls, the drop is 170 feet with a 2,200-foot crest.

In New York, 400-acre Niagara Falls State Park provides several ways to absorb the full impact of the iconic sight. Get wet from the torrential spray at Cave of the Winds by following a wooden walkway to within 20 feet of billowing Bridal Veil Falls,...

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We visited the falls from the New York side, and found the areas outside the state park area to be really quite sketchy. Crossing the bridge into Canada was fun, as was the ride on the Maid of the Mist. But again, the immediate area around the falls was too touristy and tacky for our tastes. I'd give the natural wonder four stars, but the human development surrounding the waterfall was a turnoff for this family.
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We visited the falls from the New York side, and found the areas outside the state park area to be really quite sketchy. Crossing the bridge into Canada was fun, as was the ride on the Maid of the Mist. But again, the immediate area around the falls was too touristy and tacky for our tastes. I'd give the natural wonder four stars, but the human development surrounding the waterfall was a turnoff for this family.
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