The Niagara Falls is located on the international border between Ontario, Canada and New York, United States. Niagara Falls is composed of 3 major sections, namely the 1060 feet wide of American Falls and smaller Bridal Veil Falls on the American side as well as 2600 feet wide of Horseshoe Falls on the Canadian side of the border.

The falls was first brought to the attention of Europeans in 1677 when Belgian Father Louis Hennepin traveled to the area with other explorers. Visit to Niagara Falls rose sharply after the falls featuring in Niagara, a movie starring Marilyn Monroe and Joseph Cotton in 1953. The falls has since become a favorite spot for honeymooners.

Niagara Falls, Canada/USA

The oldest and best known way to view Niagara Falls is the Maid of the Mist boat cruise. Operated since 1846, the cruise boat can accommodate 600 passengers and it would carry passengers into the area immediately below the Horseshoe Falls. On the American side, visitors can walk through Cave of the Winds down to the base of the American Falls. Meanwhile on the Canadian side, visitors can take the Journeys Behind the Falls which consists of an observation platform and series of tunnels near the bottom of the Horseshoe Falls. Do not miss out on the George Bernard Shaw Festival held every summer in Niagara on the Lake, a pretty small town located in Ontario, Canada.