Incredible photos show Niagara Falls after they were drained in 1969

Niagara Falls is one of the most impressive and beautiful sights the natural world has to offer – but people rarely think about what lies beneath the water. In 1969, the falls were stopped for a time, providing a spectacle as impressive as the falls themselves.

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As one of the most popular tourist attractions in the world, Niagara Falls draws in an unbelievable 30 million annual visitors – all of whom flock to see the mesmerizing and powerful falls in full flow.

Drawing crowds

However, for a time in 1969, any visitors to the falls would have been quite confused, as they arrived to see that there was no water flowing anymore. Somehow, unbelievably, Niagara Falls had disappeared, leaving only the ground beneath it.

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