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Niagara Falls Landmarks and Niagara Falls Monuments
(Niagara Falls, Ontario - ON, Canada)
Apart from the spectacular Falls themselves, Niagara Falls contains many outstanding landmarks and monuments, both natural and manmade. Towering high above the Niagara Falls skyline, the Skylon Tower is the town's tallest building and features eye-catching modern architecture.
Much loved by locals in Niagara Falls, the Floral Clock resides close to the town center and is one of the area's most colorful landmarks. For lovers of historical buildings, the military site of Old Fort Erie, in the suburbs of Niagara Falls, is well worth a visit. Here are Niagara Falls' main landmarks and monuments.
Niagara Falls Landmarks and Monuments: Skylon Tower - 5200 Robinson Street, Murray Hill, Niagara Falls, Ontario (ON), L2G 2A3, Canada
Tel: +1 905 356 2651
The tallest building in the whole of Niagara Falls, the Skylon Tower is an instantly recognizable landmark, which opened in 1965. Featuring three extremely fast glass elevators, an impressive revolving restaurant, a shopping center and an observation deck, the Skylon Tower measures almost 160 meters / 525 feet.
Niagara Falls landmark open: daily - 11:00 to 21:00, summer - 08:00 to midnight
Niagara Falls landmark admission: charge, discounts for seniors, children and families
Niagara Falls Landmarks and Monuments: Floral Clock - 7400 Portage Road, Niagara Falls, Ontario (ON), L2E 6T2, Canada
Tel: +1 877 642 7275
One of the most colorful and seasonal landmarks in Niagara Falls, the Floral Clock is famous throughout the area and always popular with tourists. An ideal spot for photographs, the Floral Clock features an array of over 15,000 flowering plants, which are in bloom from April through October. Dating back to the mid-20th century, the clock offers a number of nearby seating areas and is often used as a meeting place.
Niagara Falls landmark open: April to October, daily - dawn to dusk
Niagara Falls landmark admission: free
Niagara Falls Landmarks and Monuments: Konica Minolta Tower - 6732 Oakes Drive, Dunn Street, Niagara Falls, Ontario (ON), L2G 3W6, Canada
Tel: +1 905 356 1501
A major manmade landmark in Niagara Falls, the Konica Minolta Tower dates back to the early 1960s, when it first opened. Towering high above the Niagara Gorge, the tower measures around 100 meters / 328 feet and contains observation decks, offering spectacular panoramic views of the surrounding area. The Konica Minolta Tower is also home to a high top restaurant, a number of shops and more than 40 hotel rooms.
Niagara Falls landmark open: daily - 09:00 to 23:00
Niagara Falls landmark admission: charge, discounts for seniors and children, children under five free
Niagara Falls Landmarks and Monuments: Old Fort Erie - 350 Lakeshore Road, Dominion, Fort Erie, Niagara Falls, Ontario (ON), L2E 6T2, Canada
Tel: +1 877 642 7275
Standing on the outskirts of the Niagara Falls area, Old Fort Erie is an important military site, with great historical significance. Heavily used as a military post during the famous 1812 War, Old Fort Erie offers a surprisingly varied array of attractions, which include restored rooms with period features, battle re-enactments, playground areas for children, a gift shop and knowledgeable staff, who are dressed in authentic costumes of the time.
Niagara Falls landmark open: May to September, daily - 10:00 to 18:00
Niagara Falls landmark admission: charge, discounts for children, children under five free
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