and New York State, U.S.A.

和美國紐約州的交界處。

The water flows from the Great Lakes,

瀑布的源頭來自五大湖區，

the world's largest surface fresh water system,

也就是全球地表上最大的淡水系統，

all the way down to the Atlantic Ocean.

一路奔流至大西洋。

See one of the world's most awe-inspiring displays

這是世上最能展現大自然力量的驚人奇景之一，

of the power of nature- from the sky,

您不僅可從空中俯瞰壯闊美景，

from the foaming river below,

從下方水煙瀰漫的河流仰望瀑布，

or even from within arm's reach.

甚至可以近距離感受其驚人氣勢。

The Niagara River connects Lake Erie with Lake Ontario.

尼加拉河連接伊利湖和安大略湖，

But before it gets there,

但在河水流入安大略湖前，

the water plunges down almost 170 feet in a straight drop.

水位在一處懸崖絕壁驟降了近170呎。

The volume of water that comes tumbling over the crest is overwhelming:

由瀑布邊緣滾滾奔流而下的水量非常驚人，

Almost 170,000 cubic meters of water,

在瀑布的高水位時，

that's 6 million cubic feet,

每分鐘有將近17萬立方公尺，

thunders over these combined falls each minute during the Falls' peak hours.

也就是600萬立方呎的水量從瀑布群轟隆傾瀉而下。

Most people don't realize this until they get there,

多數人在到達此地之前都不知道，

but there are actually three waterfalls.

其實這裡有三座瀑布。

East are the American Falls and the narrow Bridal Veil Falls.

東邊的是美國瀑布和狹窄的新娘面紗瀑布，

Then you've got Goat Island

再來則是公羊島，

and to the west is the impressive Canadian Horseshoe Falls,

而西邊是氣勢驚人的加拿大馬蹄瀑布，

the widest and most powerful of them all.

也是這當中最寬闊、水力最強的瀑布。

Glide over the river,

您可以搭乘纜車過河，

or explore the many other vantage points,

或走訪許多其他的制高點，

to see the water plummet into the depths below.

欣賞瀑布一瀉千里的奇景。

The resulting plume of mist is visible from miles away.

瀑布直貫而下激起的水霧甚至從幾哩外就能看到。

To feel its spray, board the Maid of the Mist.

坐上霧中少女號，體會淋漓痛快的滋味。

The first wooden steamboat took people to the falls

最早以木造蒸汽船載旅客到此瀑布一遊

as early as the mid 1800s and,

的行程始於19世紀中期，

while the Maids are now made out of steel,

如今的霧中少女號則是由鋼鐵所造，

the excitement during this half-hour cruise has changed little since.

但歷時半小時的船程所帶來的刺激卻未曾稍減。

If you want to get as close to the curtain of water as you can,

如果您想和瀑布水幕做最近距離的接觸，

embark on a Journey Behind the Falls and see

不妨參加「觀瀑之旅」，就能看到、

- and hear -

聽到

the water rush past right in front of you.

瀑布從您眼前直奔而下。

Below the Falls,

在瀑布下方，

the foaming water mass squeezes its way through a narrow gorge,

白浪激流順著狹窄的峽谷蜿蜒而下，

creating the Whirlpool Rapids, which you can get to, aboard a jet raft.

形成漩渦急流，可讓人乘坐噴射汽艇享受乘風破浪的樂趣。

Aside from nature,

除了大自然奇景外，

there is also plenty of family entertainment to be had under neon lights.

夜裡在霓虹燈映照下還有豐富的家庭娛樂。

Take the kids to visit the Niagara SkyWheel

您可以帶孩子去搭乘尼加拉摩天輪，

and nearby themed attractions and arcades.

順道逛逛附近的主題樂園園區。

Cross the Rainbow Bridge to the American side

也可以跨過彩虹橋來到美國境內，

to see the Aquarium of Niagara in a serene environment

參觀座落於優美環境中的尼加拉水族館，

or stay on the Canadian side and enjoy the Niagara Parks Botanical Gardens.

或是待在加拿大欣賞美輪美奐的尼加拉公園植物園。

Niagara-on-the-Lake is only a short drive away.

尼加拉湖濱小鎮就在不遠處。

Visit this pretty 19th-century village to browse boutique shops,

您可以先在這座美麗的19世紀小村莊逛逛精品店、

play golf or have lunch before you set out

打打高爾夫或是享用美味的午餐，

to explore Ontario's wine country.

然後再前往安大略的酒鄉遊歷一番。

A shuttle bus or taxi can drop you back at the Falls in no time.

搭乘接駁車或計程車返回尼加拉瀑布也相當便捷。

Scale the Skylon Tower to admire this glorious landscape once more.

登上摩天塔，再次欣賞這波瀾壯闊的景緻。

Less than a 2-hour drive from Toronto

尼加拉的對外交通十分方便，

and only a taxi ride away from Buffalo airport,

這裡距離多倫多不到2小時車程，

getting to Niagara is easy.

到水牛城機場也可以搭計程車前往。

Their accessibility and splendor make the Niagara Falls

尼加拉瀑布的交通便利性加上磅礡美景，

one of the most-photographed natural spectacles in the world.

讓它成為世上最多人拍照留念的自然奇景之一。

But, of course, no picture can capture the thrill you feel

但當您親身體驗過尼加拉瀑布的驚人威力，

- and the roar you hear -

相信沒有任何照片，

when you witness Niagara's astonishing power.

可以傳達您內心的震撼和如雷貫耳的水聲。

An impression that will last a lifetime...

這種力與美絕對會讓您永生難忘...