Niagara Falls

Niagara Falls, NY

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October 21st 2011
Our final stop before re-entering Canada was to tour Niagara Falls, one of my bucket list pit-stops, albeit from the US side. We had decided to not travel Highway 401 along the north side of the Great Lakes, because of the volume of traffic, which meant using the US route along the south side of the lakes. I think Niagara Falls is spectacular no matter where it is viewed from, and I was able to ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more