Places patricklongmire Wants to Go

This tiny square mile of Canadian sand was once considered the world's smallest desert.

Two provinces and two territories touch borders deep in the middle of the wilderness.

The unusual lighthouse looms over waves of prairies with no sea in sight.

Built after the 1991 discovery of one of the world's most complete T.rex skeletons in the nearby hills.

The most northerly active sand dunes in the world have some very rare botanical residents.

The Twisted Trees of Alticane are an unnerving grove of Quaking Aspen, apparently mutated from a single source, giving them a twisted and unnatural appearance.

The remains of the worst military aviation accident in Canada's history.

The only town in the world with two exclamation points in its name.

A tiny, picturesque island, where cows and wild horses wander around the houses.

A lake formed in the basin of a massive impact crater takes the shape of an unbroken ring when viewed from above.

This steep cable railway has been hoisting passengers in the heart of Québec City for over a century.

A historic Montreal market that was the city's agricultural hub for over century.

This three-chambered cave is the only protected natural bat hibernaculum in Quebec.

What was once the largest mine in North America has left behind a hollow hill filled with bright blue waters.

A lake in the middle of the tundra of Quebec is said to be the purest freshwater lake on Earth.

Montreal's giant farmer's market is a foodie's best friend, especially in the winter months.

This lovely, if imposing, piece of Canadian gothic is possibly the most photographed hotel in the world.

One of Canada's oldest museums, the beautiful Redpath has been serving up Natural History and Ethnography since 1882.

This chilly Canadian hotel has a four-month lifespan due to the unusual material it's made of.

Rusty red sands line the shores of this Canadian Province.

One of Mother Nature’s geological gems, home to many prehistoric fossils.

The statue of the famous elephant who was the original source of the word "jumbo".

Profile of a sleeping person four kilometers long in 250-meter-high cliffs.

Lake within a lake.