More than 750,000 gallons of water every second thunder down this notable 167-foot waterfall—the most compelling on the North American mainland. The falls straddle the fringe between the U.s. also Canada, yet despite the fact that some contend that Horseshoe Falls—set on the Ontario side—is more fantastic than the littler American Falls, the historic point has held a specific place in American history after 1901, when Michigan teacher Annie Edson Taylor was the first individual to go over the falls (and make due) in a barrel
