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9 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Niagara Falls, New York

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Love Canal Containment Zone

Toxic waste disaster that founded the Superfund program.

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Prophet Isaiah's Second Coming House

Quite possibly the last cross all humans will ever see.
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Book Corner

Western New York's largest independent bookstore doubles as a historical repository of all things Niagara Falls.
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Niagara Tesla Monument in New York

One of many reminders of Tesla's scientific contributions overlooks the falls which inspired him.
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Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Center

Learn about the last river many crossed to find freedom from slavery in the United States.
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Edward Dean Adams Power Plant

Genesis of modern hydroelectric power.
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The Turtle (Native American Center for the Living Arts)

One of “America’s Most Endangered Historic Places” is a building shaped like a giant turtle.
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