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Montreal, Québec
Musée Eudore Dubeau
The only museum about the history of dentistry in Canada.
Elora, Ontario
Golden Jubilee Graffito
Among the cliffs of the Elora Gorge is an oft-overlooked piece of celebratory graffiti.
Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador
Gander International Airport Lounge
The tiny airport in remote Newfoundland that inspired a hit musical is also a modernist architectural gem.
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Apothecary Hall
An old drug store full of mortars and pestles, pill-making machines, and medicines reputed to cure most any illness.
Stoneville, Newfoundland and Labrador
Beothuk Interpretation Centre
The last remains of the extinct Beothuk people native to the island of Newfoundland.
Bell Island, Newfoundland and Labrador
Bell Island Mine Museum
This former iron ore mine comes alive with fascinating stories of its history.
Campobello, New Brunswick
Roosevelt Campobello International Park
The 32nd president's sprawling cottage sits on an island enclave jointly managed by the U.S. and Canada.
Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador
Captain James Cook National Historic Site
A statue of the early navigator stands overlooking the land he first surveyed.
Cardston, Alberta
Remington Carriage Museum
One of the largest collections of carriages, buggies, and wagons in the world.
Waskesiu Lake, Saskatchewan
Grey Owl's Cabin
Where the English trapper who faked a First Nations identity bunked with beavers.
Bankhead, Alberta
Bankhead Ghost Town
The ruins of the "20-year town" lay out among the mountains of Alberta.
Vancouver, British Columbia
9 O'Clock Gun
This quirky piece of naval artillery has been deafening Canadians for over a century.
Eldon, Alberta
Eisenhower Tower
Canada’s surprisingly controversial monument to Dwight Eisenhower.
Saint Andrews, New Brunswick
Loyalist St. Andrews
A small Canadian town founded as a refuge for Loyalists following American Independence.
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Face in the Window at St. Paul's Church
The profile of one ill-fated deacon was emblazoned forever on this church window during the Halifax explosion.
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Five Fishermen Restaurant
How would you like to dine in the same room where some of the Titanic's victims were embalmed?
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