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尼亚加拉瀑布 Niagara Falls 尼亚加拉大瀑布介绍英文版 Niagara Falls Niagara Falls:America n,Bridal Veil and Horseshoe Falls Niagara Falls comprises three disti net cataracts. The tallest are the America n and Bridal Veil falls on the America n side, separated by tiny Luna Island and plunging over jagged rocks in a 180ft drop; the broad Horseshoe Falls which curve their way over to Can ada are probably the most impressive. They date back a mere twelve thousa nd years, whe n the retreat of melt ing glaciers allowed water trapped in Lake Erie to gush n orth to Lake On tario. Back the n the falls were seve n miles downriver, but constant erosion has cut them back to their present site. The falls are colorfully lit up at night, and many say they ' reost beautiful in win ter, whe n the grounds are covered in snow and the waters turn to ice. The best views on the America n side are from the Prospect Poi nt Observation Tower (daily; 50 0) , and from the area at its base where the water rushes past; Terrap in Poi nt on Goat Isla nd in the middle of the river has similar views of Horseshoe Falls. The nineteenth-century tightrope-walker Blondin crossed the Niagara repeatedly n ear here, and eve n carried passe ngers across on his back; other suicidal fools over the years have take n the plunge in barrels. One survivor among the many fatalities was the En glishma n Bobby Leach, who went over in a steel barrel in July 1911 and had to spe nd the rest of the year in hospital. That practice has since bee n banned (though a couple of mani acs did it in summer 1995 and came away with minor bruises ) , for reasons which become self-evident when you approach the toweri ng cascade on the no t-to-be-missed Maid of the Mist boat trip from the foot of the observati on tower (summer Mon-Fri 10am-5pm, Sat $8.50; 716/284-4233) . From Goat Island, the Cave of the Winds tour leads down to the base of the falls by elevator to within almost touch ing dista nee of the water (mid-May to late Oct; $5.50) . A comb in atio n pass for these and other attractions costs $16. Rainbow helicopter tours (716/284-2800) are a more expe nsive propositi on at $40 per pers on for a ten-mi nute ride. To check the view out from Niagara Falls, Ontario, it ' a twen ty-mi nute walk across the Rain bow Bridge to the Can adia n side (25 (Z each way; bring ID, and check with US Immigration officials before heading across ) , where you get an arguably better view, bigger crowds and eve n more tawdry commercialism. Drivi ng across is in advisable: the toll for a car is just 75 Z , but park ing on the other side is upwards of $15. As you look on in awe, reflect that you ' re seeing only about half the volume of water - the rest is diverted to hydroelectric power stati ons. The full story of this engin eeri ng feat is related at the free Niagara Power Project Visitors Center in nearby Lewiston (July Sept-June daily 10am-5pm; 716/285-3211 ) . With your own tran sportatio n it ' also possible to trace the in hospitable Niagara Gorge two miles along the dramatic 本文来源：https://www.dywdw.cn/836be87a6bdc5022aaea998fcc22bcd127ff420a.html
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2022-11-06
