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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Niagara Falls

5 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Niagara Falls, Ontario

Updated April 26, 2023

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Niagara Falls Aerocar

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Niagara Falls Whirlpool Aero Car

Soaring over the Niagara Whirlpool since 1916.
Clifton Hill

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Clifton Hill

This Niagara Falls tourist trap is a world bright with neon and curiosities that will inspire love, hate, or a mixture of both.
Tesla monument at Niagara Falls

Niagara Falls, Ontario

Niagara Tesla Monument

Niagara Falls holds a special place in Nikola Tesla's history, so they put a statue on it.
The view from the end of the tunnel to the platform

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The Tunnel at Niagara Parks Power Station

A tunnel that brings more than a century of history to life from the deepest parts of the Niagara Gorge.
Nathaniel Dett Memorial Chapel

Niagara Falls, Ontario

Nathaniel Dett Memorial Chapel

This 1836 church, constructed by formerly enslaved people, honors a leader in Afrocentric music.
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One of many reminders of Tesla's scientific contributions overlooks the falls which inspired him.
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Book Corner

Western New York's largest independent bookstore doubles as a historical repository of all things Niagara Falls.
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