Clifton Hill, Niagara Falls

Clifton Hill, situated in Niagara Falls, is a popular tourist destination that boasts an array of attractions including gift shops, wax museums, haunted houses, video arcades, restaurants, hotels, and themed experiences. It is a bustling entertainment hub and a lively nightlife destination, particularly for families and teenagers.

In the 1920s, Clifton Hill experienced a significant surge in tourism. The Foxhead Inn was established in 1925 by Howard Fox at Falls Avenue, while on the north side of the hill, Charles Burland opened the Niagara Falls Tourist Camp. Earl McIntosh opened two camping grounds, the Clifton Touring Camp and Clifton Camp, on the south and north sides of the street respectively. Reinhart's Riverhurst Inn was also constructed between the Niagara Falls Tourist Camp and the Foxhead Inn.

During the 1950s, two hotels, the Park Motor Hotel, and the Quality Inn Fallsway Hotel were established and continue to operate to this day. From the 1960s onwards, Clifton Hill witnessed the opening of several museums such as the Houdini Hall of Fame, Ripley's Believe It Or Not, Louis Tussaud's Waxworks, House of Frankenstein, and the Guinness World Records Museum.

Popular attractions on the street include the Niagara SkyWheel, Ripley's Believe It or Not! Museum with the 4D Moving Theater and Louis Tussaud's Waxworks, which used to feature a model of Charles Blondin that was once suspended above Clifton Hill and is now a local landmark on Victoria Ave. There are also numerous 3D motion simulator rides.