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Niagara Falls is one of the world's leading tourist attractions, visited by millions each year especially in the summer. While many falls are taller, Niagara Falls is very wide with a large volume of water. When Europeans first arrived, the noise of the falls could be heard from miles away and early visitors were filled with horror by the immense sight. Later, visitors were more impressed by the beauty and grandeur of the falls, which overwhelmed them with wonder. Today, Niagara Falls remains a popular tourist destination and source of hydroelectric power for the region.

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Niagara Falls

Niagara Falls is one of the world's leading tourist attractions, visited by millions each year especially in the summer. While many falls are taller, Niagara Falls is very wide with a large volume of water. When Europeans first arrived, the noise of the falls could be heard from miles away and early visitors were filled with horror by the immense sight. Later, visitors were more impressed by the beauty and grandeur of the falls, which overwhelmed them with wonder. Today, Niagara Falls remains a popular tourist destination and source of hydroelectric power for the region.

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Niagara Falls

Niagara Falls is one of the world’s leading tourist attractions.


Millions of people around the world visit here each year. Summers
at the Falls are especially busy, with traffic jams and parking
problems. However, the Falls are beautiful in winter too.
Many have asked why people travel so far to see water falling over a cliff.
The size and beauty of Niagara Falls help to make it special. While
many falls are higher than Niagara, very few are as wide or have such a
volume of water. It also helps that Niagara is relatively easy to travel to.
When the first Europeans came to Niagara, the Falls were
surrounded by forest. The noise of the Falls could be heard miles
away, before they were actually seen. The first visitors were filled with
horror at the sight
Later, fear ceased to be the main emotion inspired by the
Falls. Later, visitors were impressed by the beauty and
grandeur of the Falls, which overwhelmed them with wonder.
By the 1830s, people were able to come to the Falls by railway. As
more and more people came, the tourist industry developed. Early
tourism was not well regulated, and there were many complaints
about cheats and swindles. Today, there are similar complaints
about tourist junk and high prices.
The majority of tourists stay on the
Canadian side. There are two falls,
separated by an island. Since the Niagara
River forms the boundary here between
Canada and the United States, each
country has one of the falls. The Canadian
Horseshoe Falls is wider and more
impressive than the American Rainbow
Falls. About nine times more water goes
over the Canadian Falls. Nonetheless, there
is much to be seen on the American side.
The island in the middle, Goat Island, is
one of the best places to view the falls and
rapids. It is on the American side.
Newly married couples began coming to Niagara Falls when it was still
a secluded, peaceful and romantic spot. It is still popular with newly-
weds as a relatively inexpensive and convenient place to spend their
honeymoon.
Besides being beautiful, Niagara Falls
is also very useful. Their falling water
is the power behind several of the
largest hydroelectric stations in the
world. Much of the electric power
used in this part of North America
comes from Niagara Falls. In order to
harness this power, half of the flow of
water is channeled away from the
falls during the night, and during the
non-tourist season. Probably most
visitors don’t notice the difference.
Niagara has attracted many kinds of
people over the years. Businessmen
have come to profit from the tourists.
Daredevils have come to make a name for themselves. Some have gone
over the falls in a barrel, while others have walked above the falls on a
tightrope. Poets and artists have visited here to capture its beauty. Lovers
have come to gaze on its romantic scenery. All of these, and many
others, have helped to make Niagara Falls world famous.

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