Clifton Hill is a street full of amusement centers, restaurants, gift shops, themed attractions and hotels. Though my husband and I didn't go to any of the attractions, I had great fun looking at all the outrageous signs and displays. I think the House of Frankenstein is a haunted house, but poor Mr Monster was forced (notice the chains) to sell burgers at the neighboring Burger King so I have no idea who's doing the scaring in the mansion.
My favorite building was Ripley's Believe It or Not Museum, designed as a toppled-over tower with a view of the pipes underneath the building. But someone has to explain to me how the car managed to stay on the street.
Is there anything else that Ripley's could have considered to place on top of the tower's spire?
Even if you don't play, the architecture and interior design of Fallsview Casino Resort is worth the visit. Though it also has shops and a theater. This is the upper part of the fountain in the lobby—Victorian Era meets Industrial Age.
I love the dome over the escalators that lead down to the food court and the promenade overlooking the falls.
You should be a tourism director. These are all wonderful photographs and give the viewer a real sense of what you experienced! Beautiful post.
ReplyDeleteRe your comment on Ocala DP: I think the horse is proportioned properly...the problem is probably the angle at which I took the shot.
It's been so long since I've been to Niagara (over 20 years) that none of this stuff was there! I need to make another trip back with my wife and children one of these years.
ReplyDeletej'adore l'enseigne pour le burger ;)
ReplyDeleteLove your photo of the ferris wheel. Great angle and industrial detail. Did you know that the Ferris Wheel was introduced at the Chicago Expo of 1893? It was conceived as the American answer to the Eiffel Tower from the Paris Expo of 1889. At least, that's what I read in "The Devil in the White City."
ReplyDeleteAmusement is necessary indeed.
ReplyDeleteFun pictures, and looks like you had a very fun day!
ReplyDeleteWhat a hoot: the Burger King and Ripley's!
ReplyDeleteI have taken time to enlarge your pictures, it's full of small interesting details. I hope you had good time there.
ReplyDeleteWonderful set of images and... I NEED a Whopper!
ReplyDeleteLots of fun there, wow this place is amazing!
ReplyDeleteI love your last picture, fabulous angle!
Léia
I love the picture of the wheel!
ReplyDeleteapplause to the first and last photos! galing!
ReplyDeleteFun post, Hilda. You are a welcome guest in any city, I think.
ReplyDeleteThere are several photos here that are just marvelous and you must have had a hard time trying to decide what to shoot next.
ReplyDeleteI wish to visit this place too. Thanks for the visit Hilda... Blessings!
ReplyDeleteThis place looks like so much fun! I would not have been able to resist going into Ripley's.
ReplyDeleteI love that dome in your last photo! Very classy :D
ReplyDeletei think frankenstein's cute in his pose don;t you think?! ^0^
ReplyDeleteoh! the structure's are all just interesting to looked at,
i love the inverted car, for awhile, i thought i was looking at it the wrong way.
such ingenuity on each of them,
sigh! i wish we have that here too...:(
Lucky you you got to see all the beautiful architecture!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for showing a part of Niagara Falls that we did not see while we were there. Some of these were built after our visit and others we just didn't have time to see. I guess we'll have to go back.
ReplyDeleteNice perspective on the Ferris wheel
ReplyDeleteWhat a very impressive dome and water fall. It has a very classic feel for a casino and that would make it a very nice experience. I also really like the lights in the fountain. Thank you for sharing these.
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