Must-see attractions in Alberta

  • Fort Whoop-Up

    Southern Alberta

    Inside expansive Indian Battle Park, bizarrely named Fort Whoop-Up, now managed by the Galt Museum, is a replica of Alberta's largest and most notorious…

  • Buffalo Nations Luxton Museum

    Banff Town

    The Luxton Museum recounts the story of Alberta's indigenous people, with a strong emphasis on the Cree, Blackfoot, Blood and Stoney nations. The displays…

  • Bow

    Calgary

    This cresent-shaped glass skyscraper soars 58-storeys and 236m-high in the sky and is home to one of the many oil companies in town. Until 2016 it was the…

  • Old Banff Cemetery

    Banff Town

    Banff’s shaded cemetery is worth a visit, especially if you’re interested in the town’s history. Some of the gravestones date back to the 1890s; among the…

  • Columbia Icefield Skywalk

    Jasper National Park

    Winner of numerous architectural awards, this glass-floored, glass-sided, open-air lookout and walkway is suspended high above the Sunwapta River opposite…

  • Calgary Chinese Cultural Centre

    Calgary

    Inside this impressive landmark building, built by skilled Chinese artisans in 1993, you'll find a magnificent 21m-high dome ornately painted with 561…

  • Fort Calgary Historic Park

    Calgary

    In 1875 Calgary was born at Fort Calgary. The site today is occupied by a replica of a military barracks that stood here in the 1880s (the original fort…

  • Crowfoot Glacier Lookout

    Jasper National Park

    From this pullover viewpoint on the Icefields Pkwy you can see the icy behemoth of Crowfoot Glacier nestled on the rocky flanks of Crowfoot Mountain,…

  • Forty Mile Creek Picnic Area

    Banff Town

    This popular picnic area sits just outside Banff's city limits off Mt Norquay Rd and is a good spot to crack open a hamper if you're short on time or…

  • Inkpots

    Banff National Park

    These six small ponds encircled by snowcapped mountains lie just over 3km by foot from Johnston Canyon. The pools get their name from the bright blue…

  • Norquay Chairlift

    Banff Town

    This open-air skiing chairlift remains open in the summer, taking you on a 15-minute ride to a viewing platform on Mt Norquay (2133m). You'll find a…

  • Mary Schäffer Lookout

    Jasper National Park

    Mary Schäffer was the first non-indigenous woman to travel through much of the Jasper region – this lookout gives you a glimpse of the scenery she loved…

  • Upper Spiral Tunnel Viewpoint

    Lake Louise

    The main viewing platform for Canada's ingenious spiral railway tunnels is off Trans-Canada Hwy/Hwy 1, 8km east of the hamlet of Field.

  • West Edmonton Mall, Galaxyland

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    Galaxy Land

    Edmonton

    Billed as the world's largest indoor amusement park with 27 rides to thrill you silly.

  • Rest Stop

    Jasper National Park

    Pause at this picnic area on the east side of the road between Medicine Lake and Maligne Lake and watch for bears and mountain goats.

  • Lower Spiral Tunnel Viewpoint

    Lake Louise

    Canada's marvel of railway engineering, the so-called 'spiral tunnels,' can be viewed from this pull-out on the Yoho Valley Rd.

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