Montmorency Falls

The Montmorency Falls are a huge cascade on Quebec's Montmorency River. These majestic falls, located just outside of Quebec City, are really taller than Niagara Falls. A suspension bridge above the peak of the falls provides panoramic views of the raging river, the St. Lawrence River, and even Île d'Orléans. A funicular transport you from the top to the bottom (or vice versa), but a wooden stairway is available for those who wish to get their daily steps in. The waterfalls are accessible all year, and in the winter, the spray freezes to form a sheet of flowing ice that only the bravest—or most reckless, depending on your point of view—can scale.

Montmorency Falls receives around 970,000 tourists each year. There are staircases that allow tourists to see the falls from various angles. Access to both sides of the park is provided by a suspension bridge that spans the peak of the falls. A funitel transports passengers between the base and the top of the falls. The park conducts an international fireworks competition in the summer, using the falls as a background. Because of the high iron content in the waterbed, the falls glow yellow during the summer months. For its first year, the Ice Hotel was located in Montmorency Falls. The Montmorency Falls tourist attraction will receive a $33 million makeover in July 2019.

Location: Quebec City, Quebec, Canada