Banff, Alberta
Banff Park Museum
The oldest natural history museum in western Canada houses more than 5,000 vintage botanical and zoological specimens.
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Banff, Alberta
The oldest natural history museum in western Canada houses more than 5,000 vintage botanical and zoological specimens.
Saint Andrews, Manitoba
One of Canada's oldest collections of stone fur trading buildings.
Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia
Alongside a scenic road are the remains of crumbling World War II gun emplacement.
Vancouver, British Columbia
This exaggerated sculpture resembles a well known feature of Vancouver:
Field, British Columbia
In 1909, the steepest and most difficult piece of track on the Canadian Pacific Railway was replaced with a series of spiralling tunnels cut into the mountains.
Maple Creek, Saskatchewan
When North America was covered in ice, this was an oasis in the frozen desert.
British Columbia
A historic ghost town still worth a visit.
Improvement District No. 9, Alberta
Though many were skeptical at first, these animal-specific routes across the Trans-Canada Highway have been a major conservation success.
Waterton Park, Alberta
A majestic hotel that also stands as a historic relic.
Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador
A statue of the early navigator stands overlooking the land he first surveyed.
Pickering, Ontario
The longest enclosed pedestrian bridge in the world spans 14 lanes of traffic and six rail tracks, all while lighting up the night sky.
Calgary, Alberta
A Victorian garden in a harsh climate at the border of the prairies and foothills of the Canadian Rockies.
Elliston, Newfoundland and Labrador
This small Newfoundland town has declared itself the “Root Cellar Capital of the World.”
Bell Island, Newfoundland and Labrador
This former iron ore mine comes alive with fascinating stories of its history.
Stoneville, Newfoundland and Labrador
The last remains of the extinct Beothuk people native to the island of Newfoundland.
Harbour Grace, Newfoundland and Labrador
From this isolated strip of land in Newfoundland, Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic.
Edmonton, Alberta
This unique bridge has been a staple across the Saskatchewan River Valley for more than 100 years.
Campobello, New Brunswick
The 32nd president's sprawling cottage sits on an island enclave jointly managed by the U.S. and Canada.
Squamish, British Columbia
As you overlook the Howe Sound and the town of Squamish, your breath will be taken away by its beauty or the stairs... probably all the stairs.
Banff, Alberta
Try the alligator at this fondue spot, which has been catering to "lovers and hedonists" since 1967.
Division No. 8, Newfoundland and Labrador
This giant squid sculpture sits near the spot where a real-life specimen was captured in the late 19th-century.
Moncton, New Brunswick
Twice a day, the water of the Petitcodiac River flows upstream in a surfable wave.
Harbour Grace, Newfoundland and Labrador
This huge ship ran aground and has simply been left to sit there ever since.
Lac du Bonnet, Manitoba
The ruined remains of an early hydroelectric dam.