The Maid of the Mist has been bringing visitors to the very edge of the falls since the mid-nineteenth century. The original Maid of the Mist was a steampowered paddlewheeler ferry, and entered...
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#1 of 58 attractions in Niagara Falls
Attraction type: Ship; Group tour/boat; Ferry; Government building
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- 29 Sep 2008 "A must-do before you die!"
- 5 Sep 2008 "If you don’t do this, you wasted your trip!!!"
- 28 Aug 2008 "You will get wet!"
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#2 of 58 attractions in Niagara Falls
Some tips for your visit to Niagara Falls: A room where you can look out and see the falls is a real plus--you may even be able to watch the fireworks over the falls from your room (fireworks are only
Attraction type: Waterfall; Geological formation; Landmark/point of interest; Waterway
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- 29 Sep 2008 "Must see if you are visiting Toronto!"
- 27 Aug 2008 "A Fantastic Site to Behold"
- 31 Jul 2008 "Great View, stay away from the tour pushy information desk."
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#4 of 58 attractions in Niagara Falls
Attraction type: Observatory/planetarium; Nature centre
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- 9 Sep 2008 "Disappearing beauties!"
- 4 Sep 2008 "Butterflies Everywhere"
- 26 Aug 2008 "Great Experience"
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#5 of 58 attractions in Niagara Falls
Louis Tussaud was the great grandson of Madame Tussaud. When he and his brother argued over the family business, Louis went off and with the talent he was born with, began his own wax museum. Louis...
Attraction type: Wax museum
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- 3 Sep 2008 "Great photo opportunities"
- 3 Aug 2008 "Much Better than Madame Tussaud's"
- 12 Jun 2008 "Best Wax Museum In NF"
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#6 of 58 attractions in Niagara Falls
Open since 1963! Ripley's Believe It or Not! Museum in Niagara Falls, Ontario is part of Robert Ripley's growing collection of the strange, the odd and the unbelievable. There are more than 10...
Attraction type: Museum
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- 2 Sep 2008 "Believe It!"
- 19 Jul 2008 "Fantastic!"
- 1 Jul 2008 "Worth it!"
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#17 of 58 attractions in Niagara Falls
Attraction type: Park; Island
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- 19 Aug 2008 "An Unspoiled Gem"
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#20 of 58 attractions in Niagara Falls
Amusement, entertainment and restaurant neighborhood located in view of Niagara Falls.
Attraction type: Neighbourhood; Game/entertainment centre; Landmark/point of interest
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- 29 Aug 2008 "How many businesses can you cram into a square 1/2 mile?"
- 24 Aug 2008 "House of Frankenstein RIP OFF"
- 26 Jul 2008 "Your kids will love this area!"
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#24 of 58 attractions in Niagara Falls
Attraction type: Geological formation; Landmark/point of interest
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- 5 Sep 2008 "We actually did this twice!"
- 26 Aug 2008 "Nice attraction"
- 23 Aug 2008 "Certainly worth doing"
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#25 of 58 attractions in Niagara Falls
Attraction type: Lookout; Landmark/point of interest
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- 23 Sep 2008 "Nice view, but not essential"
- 31 Mar 2008 "Best price for beautiful fallsview"
- 16 Mar 2008 "Nice view"
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#34 of 58 attractions in Niagara Falls
Attraction type: Speciality museum
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- 19 Jul 2008 "Cheesy but interesting, and FREE!!"
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#35 of 58 attractions in Niagara Falls
Attraction type: Landmark/point of interest; Observation deck/tower
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- 9 Sep 2008 "Cold awful food up in the sky"
- 5 Sep 2008 "Just Save Time and Throw Your Money in the River"
- 25 Aug 2008 "Superb View; Service Left Sour Taste"
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#42 of 58 attractions in Niagara Falls
Attraction type: Landmark/point of interest
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- 9 Sep 2008 "2008 was pretty ugly"
- 26 Jul 2008 "Stopped here just for a quick look."
- 15 May 2008 "Dont bother"
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#44 of 58 attractions in Niagara Falls
Attraction type: Museum
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- 17 Jul 2008 "Not worth your money or time"
- 1 Jul 2008 "Don't bother"
- 16 Mar 2008 "Don't waste your time"
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