Niagara Falls, New York and Ontario

Annual Visitors: 22,000,000 Peak Season: June to August It may not be the tallest or the largest waterfall on the planet, but it is without a doubt the most popular one. The sheer spectacle of seeing that unstoppable flow of water and those plumes of icy mist leaves you in a hypnotic trance shrieking in delight, thanking your stars for this once-in-a-lifetime experience. The town has been a major honeymoon destination for decades, and hence, Niagara might feel like an outdated amusement park, but the falls themselves are another matter altogether. The best way to experience the falls is to board a boat and see all that magnificence from up close. The Maid of the Mist tour takes you right up to the falls from the U #lakes