USA

Niagara Falls the Natural Wonder - 10/10
Niagara Falls the town - 4/10 must try harder
Must see attraction (after the falls obviously) - The Daredevil Museum. Here you can see the contraptions used to traverse the falls by various people who thought that a few minutes of fame was better than continuing to exist. The ingenuity and effort put into killing themselves is truely inspiring. Those who fail in their attempt and survive the falls are prosecuted and heavily fined so that they do not feel it was a total waste of their talents.
One day is enough to see the falls from both the US and Canadian side, and as there is virtually nowhere decent to eat a short stay is recommended.

Seriously, this is the first time it has rained in the daytime since I left England. I'd forgotten how much it can spoil your day. I arrived in Bar Harbor (yes, I know they spell it wrong) after a twelve hour bus,bus,ferry,bus,bus,minibus connection-fest had a bite to eat and went straight to bed. Rising late I was dismayed to see how dismal it was outside, like England in October. Still I got some shopping and cooking done, and there's always the laundry for a bit of light relief. The sun came out today and Bar Harbor was starting to look like the kind of place I like. Being such a nice day I went down to the pier to enquire about a whale watch trip, but appearently it's too rough out there so I'll have to try again tomorrow. The forecast promises no rain for the rest of the week so fingers crossed.

If you ever get the chance to go to Martha's Vineyard, take it. It's a tourist resort that they haven't managed to spoil yet. I guess there's enough money here to keep things tasteful. Even the airport building is clad in cedar shingles. This is the perfect time of year to be here as the season hasn't started yet, but the weather is superb. For $25 you can get a weeks bus pass which allows you access to the whole island. Get bored with one bit, just get on a bus and go somewhere else.
Definately worth the ferry ride.