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Whirlpool Aero Car, Niagara Falls, ON
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Whirlpool Aero Car

Whirlpool Aero Car is a sightseeing stop in Niagara Falls, ON, part of the Niagara Falls guide. Cost: under $25. Seasonal, roughly spring through late fall.

3850 Niagara Pkwy, Niagara Falls · Niagara Falls, ON

Why you should go…

Designed by a Spanish engineer in 1916 and still gliding today, this antique cable car carries you on a one-kilometre round trip directly over the swirling emerald vortex of the Niagara Whirlpool. The views down the gorge are spectacular, and the vintage open-air car is an attraction in itself. A short, scenic drive up the parkway from the falls.

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