Ship’s Wheel, Maid of the Mist:
The ship’s wheel is present inside the gift shop located inside the park.
The Rainbow Bridge:
The Rainbow Bridge walk is the route you will take from the USA side to the Canadian Side or vice versa. You do not need a passport if you are only visiting the New York side and are staying in the US. However, you will need a passport if you intend to cross the border to the Niagara Falls Canadian side.
There are three international bridges between the U.S. and Canada within 6 mi /9.6 km of the Falls. “Rainbow Bridge” is one of them. It offers a spectacular view of the Falls. There is no commercial traffic allowed. You can walk, bike, or drive across.
The best time to visit Niagara Falls is June to August. Summer is peak season, and with good reason. Mists and breezes from the waterfalls can make the area feel cooler.
Gastronomic delights!
There is a top of the Niagara Fall restaurant in the Niagara state park famous for its exotic eateries and gourmet. However, we could not enjoy the food there because of time constraints. Coming from Lahore- the city that never sleeps- it is an uphill task to schedule everything in a place where most of the attractions close early in the evening! However, along our way back to our hotel in Cleveland we were able to make a stop at an Iraqi restaurant run by immigrants from Baghdad. It was not an upscale restaurant but talking to immigrants from a war-stricken country who opened a family business was a very exciting story. Lentil soup in the appetizer just tasted like a Lahori dish.
Cloud maker:
Water evaporating from the waterfall can be seen rising above in the form of mist and making clouds as it goes higher into the atmosphere.
Coin minting machine:
For a dollar, one can put a penny inside the coin minting machine and can engrave four different types of monuments on it. I selected the Statue of Liberty for myself considering how important is it for an individual to have freedom of expression and actions.
