Butterflies! It's warm…read more Pluses 1. Ample paid parking 2. So many butterflies 3. Handicap accessible Areas to improve 1. Wish they had more butterfly merchandise. We wanted to buy the blue tshirt with butterflies but only tiny and supersize sizes left. 2. Garden cafe wasn't very pretty Highly recommended! More and mostest butterflies we have seen ever!!

Honestly a great place for a stroll while in the Niagara region…read more We came here to walk in the large outdoor botanical gardens which has a few footpaths in the area and is open to bringing a leashed dog while outside the grounds. Theres a lot of trees, grass, and various plants to explore. Theres a well marked map at the entrance near the parking area ($8/hr), and includes herb, vegetable, rose gardens and so many more that you can enjoy. We took our dog here for a walk and to explore and had a lovely morning enjoying the outside. Although we didn't go inside the butterfly conservatory, we can see from the glass outside the hundreds of butterflies flying inside which I imagine would also wonderful to experience.

Incredibly beautiful well maintained gardens within a short distance of Niagara Falls. There is…read morealso a gift shop and cafe. An added bonus is it is free to visitors! There is lots of parking but that you find a ticket machine and pay for by the hour.

I imagine this place is quite beautiful during spring and summer. With it being free, we were happy…read moreto spend some time here, walking outside and checking out the fall gardens. The rose garden area was much done blooming for the season but there were some fun areas throughout the space. All the bushes are trimmed immaculately. The veggie garden was neat to look at and I enjoyed reading the sign that lists local restaurants using their produce on the menu. I do want to note that parking is $8 and there is a fee to go to the butterfly exhibit.

They were replanting the clock when I was there, so I couldn't fully experience it. On the other…read morehand, there was no crowd, so I was able to get up close quickly and got to watch them setting it up. A nice little concept, that probably looks a lot better when its fully planted.

I went here on a Friday around 5:10pm after visiting the Living Water Wayside Chapel because it was…read morepart of the Zoom Tour to Niagara Falls I was on. There was a lot of people there, so everyone had to wait before getting their picture with the clock. This Floral Clock is really pretty and colorful. I think it's cool how this clock is still working. We only spent about 20 minutes here since there isn't much to do there, but it is cool to look at. I'd recommend visiting this clock! It's a touristy location, so it might take awhile for you to get your picture, but it was fun looking at it.

This place was too cute and love taking photos here. Definitely great for insta worthy photos for…read moreyour feed :)

It's a nice treat to visit the flower farm if you love Lavender. They have a wide variety of…read moreproducts all laced with lavender. You can walk the flower fields, but during our visit it was 92F, so we passed and stayed in the shop and air conditioned car. Plenty of parking, easy on easy off from the road. They also have a shop in Niagara on the Lake if you don't want to venture out.

A great time. Oddities, oddball facts, and obscure information to satisfy all tastes and likes…read more The vortex tunnel at the end is an absolute blast. I did it multiple times, the closest a straight-edge person can get to going on a trip, lol. They also have these trippy little pieced together displays, that actually become clearer when you take a picture of it too. Fun for all ages, and a great stop while you're on your trip.

This was a very neat place to visit. There's a ton of information there, but do you believe it?!…read moreThe tallest man to shrunken heads to optical illusions ... It's all super fun to learn and interact with in the exhibits.

The Martin House was a really cool visit during my day trip to Buffalo and the Niagara Region with…read morefamily. The building (interiors and architecture) was gorgeous and impressive, especially its history and restoration. There is a small quiet cafe between info center and the gift shop (the stables). We did the shorter guided tour. The tour is about the main home. It starts in the info center and ends in the stables (where the gift shop is). There is a longer tour that includes the other buildings on the property. During the tour, you aren't able to take photos of the interior spaces. You are able to explore the grounds and take photos without being in a tour. The tour was really informative. The volunteer guides knew what they were talking about. It was more information than what I have learnt in college.

What an absolute treat to visit the Martin House!…read more The Martin House, formally known as the Darwin D. Martin House, is one of Frank Lloyd Wright's greatest architectural works and a defining example of his Prairie School style. Located in Buffalo, it was designed for businessman Darwin D. Martin and his family, and built between 1903 and 1905. This is a massive residential estate, which Wright considered it one of his finest creations. Some of its most distinctive features include the following. The house emphasizes long horizontal lines, broad overhanging eaves and low-pitched roofs mirroring the Midwestern landscape. And rather than dividing the home into many enclosed rooms, Wright created interior spaces connected by wide openings and carefully arranged sightlines. This was a radical departure from the Victorian homes of the time and that are notable popular in the neighborhood surrounding the property. Quick note: You are required to have a tour to visit the home interiors, but you don't need a tour to enjoy the welcome center and the grounds, including the long walkway connecting buildings. The pergola is one of my favorite features. And it is such a joy that it has a replica of the Winged Nike (The Nike of Samothrace, located in Paris at the Louvre, which is a beautiful sight!). It is placed on a 3-foot-high concrete plinth, prominently visible from a 180-foot view starting at the front door of the main house. A dreamscape, really. I was enthralled. But it is not the original, unfortunately. A fiberglass resin replica was installed in 2007. The estate includes the main house, the Barton House (for Martin's sister and brother-in-law), a conservatory, a pergola, the carriage house and the gardener's cottage. These structures were connected both physically and visually, so the entire estate looks and feels very cohesive. A favorite -- the art glass windows. Apparently, there are something like 400 or so art glass windows. Wright referred to them as "light screens" because they filtered light while preserving views and privacy. Wright embraced the idea of "total design." He designed not only the buildings but also much of its furniture, lighting, decorative glass, fireplaces and other interior details. This means that pretty much every element worked together as a unified whole -- striking! In addition to the daily public tours, the events calendar is usually full. There are summer evening events, lectures, nights dedicated to kids, plant decorating events, musical performances and more. Although the property fell into severe disrepair during the mid-20th century, a decades-long restoration completed in 2019 reconstructed missing buildings and restored many original architectural details. Today, the Martin House is a National Historic Landmark and is widely regarded as one of the best-preserved and most important examples of Frank Lloyd Wright's Prairie architecture. I highly, highly recommend a visit -- plan for at least an hour, two if you can swing it.

This was an opportunity to get in from the heat to a cool place and learn all about old tinctures…read moreand medicines. There's also new soaps and lotions to buy to keep the place running. While we were looking around, a woman was talking to a family about the history of the place. There's enough in here to see for one hour or more. But we decided to move on.

This is a neat little place to visit. There's display cases with some information around the…read morebuilding. Otherwise there isn't much to do, and the information is minimal. It's free but they accept donations. It was busy, but woukd take 10 minutes tops to visit. If you have the time it's worth the pop in.

I went to my first Ripley's believe it or not in Clifton Hill in Niagara Falls, ON. I loved it and…read morewas enjoying learning about the interesting facts around the world and truly learning about the history of Niagara Falls, seeing the amount of people who tried to go over the falls and all their antics. Definitely a must go to if you're in the area. Right after we went to Kelsey's for dinner so really cool to be able to not have to walk too far for food!!

My first time in Canada was awesome! We visited the Hill near the falls and the attractions there…read more We went to Louis Tussaud's which my fiancee really enjoyed. My favorite part was trying to guess who the faces belonged to on the walls. I would bring friends here.