10 Places to See Before You're 10

The tour boat Maid of the Mist skirts Horseshoe Falls, where the water crashes down 13 stories. Climb to the upper deck and brave the spray (slicker provided). For prime nighttime views of the illuminated cascades, book a room at the Marriott Niagara Falls Fallsview Hotel & Spa (6740 Fallsview Blvd., Niagara Falls, Ontario; 888/501-8916; niagarafallsmarriott.com; doubles from $170), on the Canadian side. Keep your window curtains open, and there’ll be no fighting over the remote

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