Niagara Falls

This well-known natural icon of Canada, which sits right on the US border, is everything you imagine from the pictures, and so much more. Make sure you brave the boat that takes you up close — we went on the Hornblower Cruise on our tour. Yes, you’ll get a bit wet but it’s entirely worth the brief dampness to be so close to such an incredibly powerful force of nature; and quite a different experience from viewing the falls from the top (also stunning). With 168,000 cubic metres of water falling over the top every minute, the Horseshoe Falls are a once-in-a-lifetime experience and the American and the adjacent Bridal Veil falls are, in themselves, also a sight to behold.