<P> From the U.S. side, the American Falls can be viewed from walkways along Prospect Point Park, which also features the Prospect Point Observation Tower and a boat dock for the Maid of the Mist . Goat Island offers more views of the falls and is accessible by foot and automobile traffic by bridge above the American Falls . From Goat Island, the Cave of the Winds is accessible by elevator and leads hikers to a point beneath Bridal Veil Falls . Also on Goat Island are the Three Sisters Islands, the Power Portal where a huge statue of Nikola Tesla (the inventor whose patents for the AC induction motor and other devices for AC power transmission helped make the harnessing of the falls possible) can be seen, and a walking path that enables views of the rapids, the Niagara River, the gorge, and all of the falls . Most of these attractions lie within the Niagara Falls State Park . </P> <P> The Niagara Scenic Trolley offers guided trips along the American Falls and around Goat Island . Panoramic and aerial views of the falls can also be viewed from the Flight of Angels helium balloon ride, or by helicopter . The Niagara Gorge Discovery Center showcases the natural and local history of Niagara Falls and the Niagara Gorge . A casino and luxury hotel was opened in Niagara Falls, New York, by the Seneca Indian tribe . The Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel occupies the former Niagara Falls Convention Center . The new hotel is the first addition to the city's skyline since completion of the United Office Building in the 1920s . </P> <P> On the Canadian side, Queen Victoria Park features manicured gardens, platforms offering views of both the American and Horseshoe Falls, and underground walkways leading into observation rooms that yield the illusion of being within the falling waters . The observation deck of the nearby Skylon Tower offers the highest view of the falls, and in the opposite direction gives views as far as Toronto . Along with the Minolta Tower (formerly the Seagrams Tower and the Konica Minolta Tower, and since 2010 called the Tower Hotel), it is one of two towers in Canada with a view of the falls . </P> <P> Along the Niagara River, the Niagara River Recreational Trail runs 35 miles (56 km) from Fort Erie to Fort George, and includes many historical sites from the War of 1812 . </P>

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