Niagara Falls Canada: A Self Guided Audio Tour

Niagara Falls is more than a natural wonder: it's where raw power and human ambition came together. Over the course of this self-guided audio tour, you'll learn how these thundering waters set off a revolution in electricity, inspired death-defying stunts, and concealed a murder that was never solved — all while you stroll through some of North America's most stunning gardens. The route begins at Oakes Garden Theatre, a Beaux Arts amphitheater named after gold-mining tycoon Sir Harry Oakes, whose unsolved 1943 murder in the Bahamas remains one of Niagara's greatest mysteries. You'll hear the tales of barrel riders, of tightrope walkers who carried out their stunts blindfolded, and of the seven-year-old boy who miraculously survived going over the falls with nothing but a life jacket. The tour comes to an end at the War Memorial, which honors those who served in both World Wars and the Korean War.