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Niagara Falls

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Native North Americans called it Onguiaahram, or Thundering Waters. For hundreds of years, visitors to Niagara Falls have marveled at the sheer immensity of the surging walls of water. Its awe-inspiring views today are enhanced by misty early mornings, sun-streaked rainbows, and grand after-dark illumination with spotlights that penetrate the night sky.

Three cataracts make up the falls: the American Falls and Bridal Veil Falls on the New York side, and the Horseshoe Falls in Ontario. American Falls is the highest, but not by much, and it's about half as wide as the Canadian cascade. Bridal Veil is the smallest of the three. Several small islands dot the river here. Goat Island, part of Niagara Falls State Park, separates Horseshoe Falls from the U.S. falls and offers spectacular vantage points of both sides. Little Luna Island sits between the two U.S. cascades, between Goat Island and the mainland.

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Reviewed by Golnarsarge from Orange County, CA on 12/17/08
You'll never be truly prepared for its majesty until you see it.

Member Rating: 5.0
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