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Across Rainbow Bridge on the Canadian side, generations of visitors have gathered
atop Table Rock, which affords a close-up view of Horseshoe Falls. From there, you can
descend to the river on the Falls Inclined Railway—a harrowing ride for those subject to
vertigo—or venture into the Table Rock Scenic Tunnels, which take you down behind the
roaring cataracts. Nearby the Skylon Tower, about twice as high as its counterpart on the
American side of the falls, offers views from on high.
Forachangeofpace,taketheshortdrivedownriverontheNiagaraParkwaytovisitthe
swirling, churning waters of Whirlpool Basin. If you have the nerve to take a ride on the
Niagara Spanish Aero Car, you can view the enormous whirlpool from directly overhead.
Return to the falls after sunset to watch the display of colored lights that are projected
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son et lumière—
soundandlight—thatpulsates
in rhythm as the water falls in a pattern of changing colors. Fittingly, the cascading water
is both star and workhorse: The former provided by the roaring falls and the latter by the
electric power the river generates along its stair-stepping journey to the sea.
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