Never-ending attraction
Most of the area is similar in look and feel to these photos. While there are now protective fences, to stop people from getting too close to danger, you can still stand exactly where these people are and gaze on the rushing water of the Falls.
Thankfully, the Parks Commission and the New York government have endeavored to keep the area surrounding the Falls as natural and undeveloped as possible. You won’t find strip malls, or kitschy theme restaurants when you visit. Just loud rushing water, and lots of it! The Maid of the Mist boat ride will even take you right up to the Falls themselves.