Niagara Falls
Three waterfalls that straddle the international border between Canada and the United States.
Attractions near Boston
Worth the trip from Boston: Niagara Falls, 34 mi off
Six Flags Darien Lake draws about 1.5M visitors a year. Look within 40 miles for the 45 places to visit; none is inside Boston. There are 16 museums, 5 waterfalls and 4 stadiums & arenas to choose from. For a longer trip, Fort Niagara lies 45 mi away.
Attractions nearby
55
within 60 miles
The big one
34 mi
Niagara Falls
National park units
1
parks & monuments
Ski areas
2
Holiday Valley
Big draws
3
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
Waterfall · 34 mi northwest
Niagara Falls
Three waterfalls that straddle the international border between Canada and the United States.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
Finding your way
Head to the north for most of the 45 on the list.
Orange: Boston. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Best known first
All 55 on the list lie within 60 miles.
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7Eternal Flame Falls
Waterfall in New York state, United States, known for flammable natural gas vent.
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12American Falls
Waterfall of Niagara Falls in Niagara Falls, New York, United States.
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14Robert Moses Niagara Power Plant
Hydroelectric power station in Lewiston, New York, near Niagara Falls.
Temple of Music
Temporary concert hall in Buffalo, New York, erected for the Pan-American Exposition in 1901, site of the murder of president William McKinley.
Niagara Gorge
Gorge of the Niagara River on the boundary of Canada and the United States.
Niagara Amusement Park and Splash World
Amusement park in Grand Island, New York.
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
Home of Ansley Wilcox and site of Theodore Roosevelt's first presidential inauguration.
Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park
Military museum in Buffalo, New York.
Shea's Performing Arts Center
Theater in Buffalo, New York, United States.
Niagara Falls Station and Customhouse Interpretive Center
Train Station and Custom House in Niagara Falls, New York.
Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Center
Museum in Lucille Ball's hometown of Jamestown, New York.
Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum
History museum in North Tonawanda, New York state, USA.
1941 Historical Aircraft Group Museum
Aerospace museum, history museum in Geneseo, New York.
New York Museum of Transportation
Railroad museum in West Henrietta, New York.
Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens
Botanical gardens in Buffalo, New York.
Riviera Theatre
Theater and movie theater in North Tonawanda, New York, United States.
Martin Luther King Jr. Park
City park in Buffalo, New York, United States.
Medina Railroad Museum
Railroad museum in Medina, New York, United States.
Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Center
A museum on history and legacy of the Underground Railroad in Niagara Falls, New York..
Explore & More Children's Museum
A children's museum in Buffalo, New York.
Nannen Arboretum
Arboretum and botanical garden in Ellicottville, New York.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
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Photo credits
Niagara Falls: Robert F. Tobler, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Highmark Stadium: James161723, CC0 · Ralph Wilson Stadium: User Evilarry on en.wikipedia, Public domain · Horseshoe Falls: Ujjwal Kumar, Public domain · KeyBank Center: Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0 · USS The Sullivans: Unknown, Public domain · Eternal Flame Falls: Mpmajewski, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Sahlen Field: Quintinsoloviev, CC BY-SA 4.0 · USS Little Rock: PH2 J.E. Higgins, U.S. Navy, Public domain · Bridal Veil Falls: No machine-readable author provided. Liffer~commonswiki assumed (based on copyri, CC BY-SA 3.0 · American Falls: Ad Meskens, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Letchworth State Park: Suandsoe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Robert Moses Niagara Power Plant: Busfahrer, CC BY 3.0 · Fort Niagara: Ad Meskens, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Temple of Music: Anonymous illustrator, Public domain · Kinzua Dam: Niagara, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Chautauqua Lake: Banderas, Public domain · Niagara Gorge: Mhsheikholeslami, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Buffalo AKG Art Museum: User:TonyTheTiger, CC BY-SA 3.0 · USS Croaker: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site: NickNJF, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park: Shinerunner at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · HMS Ontario: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Terrapin Point: Jsfouche, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Allegany State Park: Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kleinhans Music Hall: Dave Pape, Public domain · Buffalo History Museum: Fortunate4now, CC0 · Buffalo Zoo: User:Davepape, Public domain · Shea's Performing Arts Center: Paranormal Skeptic, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Niagara Falls Station and Customhouse Interpretive Center: Mitchazenia, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Genesee Country Village & Museum: Stilfehler 17:02, 21 August 2007 (CEST), CC BY-SA 1.0 · Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Center: G. Edward Johnson, CC BY 4.0 · Buffalo Museum of Science: Pubdog (talk), Public domain · Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum: Pubdog (talk), Public domain · Ira G. Ross Aerospace Museum: Ramennoodleman, CC BY-SA 4.0 · New York Museum of Transportation: Adam Moss, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens: Daderot, Public domain · Riviera Theatre: Dheckler510, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Burchfield Penney Art Center: Dsw4, Public domain · Griffis Sculpture Park: Antepenultimate, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Martin Luther King Jr. Park: Pubdog (talk), Public domain · Medina Railroad Museum: Stilfehler 22:19, 24 August 2007 (CEST), CC BY-SA 1.0 · Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Center: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY 4.0 · Castellani Art Museum: Ewright76, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Explore & More Children's Museum: Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Robert H. Jackson Center: G. Edward Johnson, CC BY 4.0 · Toy Town Museum: Toy Town Museum, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Nannen Arboretum: Antepenultimate, CC BY-SA 4.0
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