Title: Visit Great Lakes: Best of Great Lakes Tourism | Expedia Travel Guide - Expedia.ca [Hotels in Great Lakes](https://expedia.ca/Great-Lakes-Hotels.d6212870.Travel-Guide-Hotels)[Vacation Rentals in Great Lakes](https://expedia.ca/Great-Lakes-Vacation-Rentals.d6212870.Travel-Guide-VacationRentals)[Flights to Great Lakes](https://expedia.ca/Cheap-Flights-To-Great-Lakes.d6212870.Travel-Guide-Flights)[Things to do in Great Lakes](https://expedia.ca/Things-To-Do-In-Great-Lakes.d6212870.Travel-Guide-Activities)[Great Lakes Car Rentals](https://expedia.ca/Car-Rentals-In-Great-Lakes.d6212870.Car-Rental-Guide)[Great Lakes Vacation Packages](https://expedia.ca/Great-Lakes.d6212870.Destination-Travel-Guides) # Great Lakes ## Travel Guide ![My hometown, one of the best living and most multicultural cities in the world! Reflection pool at Nathan Philips Square, near Toronto City Hall. #Toronto #Canada #Ontario #reflection #CityHall #Patterns #architecture #pool #nightscape #night #NorthAmerica #arch #TroveOnTuesday #Hometown #UrbanJungle #perspectives](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/4089/d972af62-8cc4-45b7-acc2-7d3d8f8eda5b.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![My hometown, one of the best living and most multicultural cities in the world! Reflection pool at Nathan Philips Square, near Toronto City Hall. #Toronto #Canada #Ontario #reflection #CityHall #Patterns #architecture #pool #nightscape #night #NorthAmerica #arch #TroveOnTuesday #Hometown #UrbanJungle #perspectives](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/4089/d972af62-8cc4-45b7-acc2-7d3d8f8eda5b.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Great Lakes](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/4089/f92b8fc7-4205-454a-8055-bba486c288a1.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![This is an image from back in September when I was in upstate New York visiting family. This image is of Rainbow Falls in the Watkins Glen State Park near Ithaca. It is a very popular location - tourists throng here in their hundreds to walk the various trails. As such, best advised to visit very early in the mornings. Preferably start while it's still dark. The gorge that runs along the park is extremely beautiful. At one point in time, this area was all under water and the gorge has been formed as a result of erosion of the softer layers of soil and rock. Even today, the gorge is ever changing due to the action of water. There's loads of compositions possible all along the trail but Rainbow Falls is perhaps the most well known and most photographed location in the gorge. This location truly is stunning - you have to see it with your own eyes to take in the beauty of the place. The cascading waterfall, the stone bridges, the varying colors of the water due to the reflections from the canyon walls - it all adds up to make this a truly remarkable place. Watkins Glen also used to have a street circuit for Formula 1 races. The roads are lined with flags to mark the course. In addition there's the marina and many good eating joints around town. Ithaca and Cornell are close by too. Owing to where I was staying, I had to start driving at 3 AM to make it to this place before the crowds descended. At the end of it, it was well worth it. Thank you for stopping by. #waterfall #NY #USA #WatkinsGlen #RainbowFalls #Gorge #Canyon #waterfalls #roadtrips #colorful #hiking #weekend #waterlust #roadtrip #blue #bestof5 #green #springfun #banksyNY](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/183731/a451d457-b63a-4fd1-b3b9-28b3f4d02ba0.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![A helicopter view of Canada's Parliament. Canada's Aviation and Space Museum offers helicopter rides over downtown Ottawa and the Gatineau Park. Definitely worth the splurge! #architecture](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/4025/b80d82b9-daab-4a71-9af8-e9b54f5e8bad.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ## Visit Great Lakes Where to stay Things to do ![](https://forever.travel-assets.com/flex/flexmanager/images/2026/02/06/expedia-sale-2026-desktop-us-ca.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1400&h=600&q=mediumHigh) ## The Annual Vacation Sale Members save up to 40% on hotels and homes. Plan this year’s big trip and save. 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The Magnificent Mile is easily accessible by public transit and seasonal trolley service. [](https://expedia.ca/Chicago-Magnificent-Mile.dx800025) ![The Loop - Downtown featuring a river or creek](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/800024/9e323a45-98da-4519-b5ca-71275e70174f.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=350&h=192&q=medium) ### The Loop 4.5/5(725 area reviews) Chicago's central business district boasts numerous global businesses, retail establishments, and theaters. Explore the Loop Retail Historic District, Chicago Landmark Historic Michigan Boulevard District, and visit iconic attractions like the Art Institute of Chicago. 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[](https://expedia.ca/Rogers-Centre-Downtown-Toronto.d503145.Vacation-Attraction) ![Cedar Point Ferris Wheel](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6066389/fb8b6f07-4949-4950-8ec3-8635b2a47c9d.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### Cedar Point 4.5/5(43 reviews) Have a fun-filled day at Cedar Point and see why people love this theme park in Sandusky. Wander the lakeside and beautiful beaches in this family-friendly area. [](https://expedia.ca/Cedar-Point-Sandusky.d6066389.Vacation-Attraction) ![Navy Pier featuring a sunset and rides](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6069215/a6173fc5-04f4-4a58-b70a-61c78e1b648e.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### Navy Pier 4.5/5(459 reviews) A ferris wheel, shopping, restaurants and more can be found in this waterfront entertainment district. 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