Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada is home to one of the world’s greatest waterfalls, and it is one of the most visited places in the world. Winter brings an added dimension of beauty to Niagara as seen in these pictures captured on Thursday. /VCG Photo

The mist and spray from the falls combine with the cold drifting winds of winter to spray nearby ornamental walls, lamp posts, trees and buildings creating lovely ice sculptures. /VCG Photo

On sunny clear days when the sky is blue and the snow brilliantly white, the ice sculptures turn into natural art. /VCG Photo

The annual Winter Festival of Lights runs from early November until the end of January. Thousands of people will congregate near the falls to celebrate the free outdoor New Year’s event with live entertainment. /VCG Photo