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4 5 GREAT VIEW
Town of Niagara Falls Bird Kingdom Skylon Tower
Niagara Falls is a welcoming Explore a multi-level This huge tower has an
town that stretches along rainforest filled with exotic observation deck and a
the Niagara River for about creatures and free-flying revolving restaurant at
2 miles (3 km). Renowned tropical birds here at the the top, giving a bird’s-
as a honeymoon destination, world’s largest indoor aviary. eye view of the falls
Visitors can also get a chance
the town is well equipped
below. It’s also open in
EXPERIENCE Ontario 14 million people who visit these feathered friends. provides this close-up view
to hold and feed some of
to satisfy the needs of the
the evenings, when you
can see the falls lit up in
a multitude of colors.
And if you’re not afraid of
the falls each year. It is divided
the dark, the Night Jungle is
into three main sections: to
the south are the mighty falls
home to owls, bats, and other
nocturnal critters, waiting
themselves; these are flanked
by a thin strip of parkland
that stretches out along the
elevator, which lead from the
river bank as far as Clifton Hill, to be discovered. by means of a tunnel and an
top of the gorge to a riverside
the glitziest street in Ontario, 6 boardwalk. The whirlpools
lined with a series of garish and rapids here are some of
amusement park attractions. White Water Walk the most spectacular, yet
To the west is the main motel A great way to admire the treacherous, in the world.
strip, Lundy’s Lane. To the force of the Niagara River’s
north, on Bridge Street, lie torrent is from down at the
the business district and the bottom of the canyon. 7
train and bus stations. The White Water Walk
Whirlpool Aero Car
The Niagara River makes a
The Niagara River makes a dramatically dramatically sharp turn about
sharp turn about 3 miles (4.5 km) 3 miles (4.5 km) downstream
downstream from the falls, generating from the falls, generating a
vicious, raging whirlpool, one
a vicious, raging whirlpool of the most lethal stretches of

Tour boat at the base of
American Falls in dark,
stormy weather
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