Niagara Falls is a group of three waterfalls at the southern end of Niagara Gorge, spanning the border between the US state of New York and the Canadian province of Ontario.
Niagara Falls State Park is the oldest state park in America, established in 1885 at the Niagara Reservation. Over 8 million visitors explore Niagara Falls State Park annually.
Niagara Falls is comprised of three waterfalls, from largest to smallest, the Horseshoe Falls (also known as the Canadian Falls), American Falls and Bridal Veil Falls.
Niagara Falls’ vertical height is over 176 feet in some sections.
The birth of Niagara Falls can be traced back more than 12,000 years to the end of the last glacial period.
Despite myths to the contrary, Niagara Falls does not freeze in the winter. However, the flow of water was reduced to a mere trickle for a few hours on March 29, 1848 because of an ice jam upstream in the Niagara River.
Horseshoe Bend is a horseshoe-shaped incised meander of the Colorado River located near the town of Page, Arizona, United States.
Horseshoe bend resides 1,000 feet above the rivers surface which is equivalent to a 99-storey building.
The formation was created over the course of a billion years and was caused by the continual flow of water through the canyon walls.
The hike and travel to this location is well worth the effort. Most tourists do not even know about this beautiful location and instead gather around more well-known locations throughout the Grand Canyon. On most days you can drive all the way to the parking lot and easily find a spot to park your vehicle. A half mile hike down the trail leads you directly to the bend and as the trail gives way to nothingness below you will understand why Horseshoe Bend on the Colorado River is a must see place before you die.
Moraine Lake is a glacially fed lake in Banff National Park, 14 kilometres outside the Village of Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada. It is situated in the Valley of the Ten Peaks, at an elevation of approximately 1,884 metres. The lake has a surface area of 50 hectares.
The area around the lake has several walking/hiking trails which are, from time to time, restricted. The trail most commonly taken by tourists is The Rockpile Trail, which is along the actual moraine.
The trail is approximately 300 metres (980 ft) long, with an elevation change of 24 metres (79 ft). The view of the lake from the top of the rockpile is one of the most photographed locations in all of Canada.
That view of the mountains behind the lake in Valley of the Ten Peaks is known as the “Twenty Dollar View”, as Moraine Lake was featured on the reverse side of the 1969 and 1979 issues of the Canadian twenty dollar bill.
