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(73-m) Prospect Point
Observation Tower provides a
scenic overview of the falls. For
a closer exploration, there are a
number of paid excursions, such
as the Cave of the Winds
elevator ride to the base of the
falls, and the Maid of the Mist
boat ride, which departs from
Prospect Park and passes
directly in front of the Falls
and into the river’s Horseshoe
Basin, for a view of the more
Buffalo’s skyline on a sunny morning from the city harbor dramatic Canadian Falls.
The pedestrian-friendly
what was originally the New r Niagara Falls Rainbow Bridge provides quick
York State Pavilion, the only * 49,500. ~ £ @ n 10 Rainbow passage from downtown Niagara
building to survive from the Blvd, (716) 282-8992. ∑ niagara-usa. Falls to the Canadian side, where
1901 Pan-American Festival. com most of the area’s commercial
Its numerous exhibits focus on attractions are located. At
the town’s rich ethnic and Louis Hennepin, the French night, the Falls are drama tically
industrial heritage. priest who was one of the first illuminated by electricity
The nearby Albright-Knox Europeans to gaze upon generated by the Niagara Power
Art Gallery overlooks bucolic Niagara Falls in 1678, wrote that Project. Its visitor center traces
Delaware Park, designed by “the Universe does not afford its the development of hydro-
Frederick Law Olmsted (see p88). parallel.” Even today the three electricity in the area and
On display are works by Picasso Niagara Falls waterfalls, which features an operating model
and de Kooning, and a large plunge nearly 200 ft (61 m) into of a hydropower turbine.
collection of North American a rocky gorge, are as awe-
paintings by Jackson Pollock, Frida inspiring as they were over 300 P Niagara Falls State Park
Kahlo, and others. Also worth a years ago. Despite the rampant Prospect St. Tel (716) 278-1796.
side-trip to the town of LeRoy is development on both the US Open sunrise–sunset daily.
the Jell-O Gallery Museum, on and Canadian sides of the Visitor Center: 8am–10pm in summer;
Main Street, containing displays Niagara River (which separates 8am–6pm in winter. 7 0 =
and trivia relating to “America’s the Canadian province of ∑ niagarafallsstatepark.com
favorite dessert.” Ontario from New York State), Cave of the Winds: Goat Island.
Open May 1–Jun 23: 9am–5pm Sun–
the spectacle still provides
E Albright-Knox Art Gallery enough drama, mist, and Thu, 9am–9pm Fri & Sat; Jun 24–Sep 4:
9am–9pm Sun–Thu, 9am–10pm Fri &
1285 Elmwood Ave, off Rte 198. romance to lure more than Sat; Sep 5–Oct 9: 9am–7pm Sun–Thu,
Tel (716) 882-8700. Open 10am–5pm 10 million tourists a year. 9am–9pm Fri & Sat, Oct 10–23:
Tue–Sun (to 10pm first Fri of month). Visitors on the American side 9am–5pm daily. & 7 Maid of the
Closed Jan 1, Thanksgiving, Dec 25. often start their explo ration Mist Ride: Prospect Park.
& 8 7 = 9 0 with a visit to Niagara Falls Open 9am–7:45pm in summer;
∑ albrightknox.org State Park, where the 240-ft check at office for details. & 7

The majestic Niagara Falls, one of the most dramatic spectacles the country offers

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