Inverness County Centre for the Arts
Cape Breton Island
Inverness County Centre for the Arts is a beautiful establishment with several galleries and an upmarket gift shop featuring works by local and regional…
Must-see attractions in Canada
Southwestern Ontario
In a wonderful renovated yellow-brick pump house (c 1880), Gallery Stratford exhibits innovative contemporary art with a Canadian emphasis. Regular art…
Okanagan Valley
Its very drinkable reds (Pinot Noir) and whites (Chenin Blanc) win plaudits. The no-frills vibe extends to its picnic tables with gorgeous views and the…
Winnipeg
Producing loonies to the tune of billions of dollars, this high-tech mint produces money for Canada and 60 other nations. Tour the pyramid-shaped glass…
Haywire Winery at Okanagan Crush Pad
Okanagan Valley
Ages many of its wines in concrete tanks, reviving a centuries-old practice that largely died out when the industry shifted to stainless steel. Tastings…
Gros Morne National Park
The gentle, safe, sand-duned beach at Shallow Bay seems out of place, as if transported from the Caribbean by some bizarre current. The water, though,…
Okanagan Valley
A beautiful vision of Italy rises up near Osoyoos Lake. Terra-cotta roof tiles and floors and granite touches combine for one of the valley's most…
Northern Ontario
The biggest and best place to pause along the northern route from Thunder Bay to Winnipeg is Kenora, the unofficial capital of the striking Lake of the…
Saskatchewan
Just west of Main St in a proud heritage building built in 1910, this renowned local artist displays her evocative and hyper-realistic works portraying…
Green Park Shipbuilding Museum & Yeo House
Prince Edward Island
This museum tells the story of the booming shipbuilding industry in the 19th century. It's located in a painstakingly restored Victorian-era home known as…
Peninsula Ridge Estates Winery
Niagara Peninsula
This photogenic winery is unmissable on a hilltop. The lofty timber tasting room, restaurant and hilltop setting are magical. Tours take place on weekends…
Newfoundland & Labrador
Located near the eastern edge of Fogo Island, the Squish Studio is a beautiful geometric oddity, as if MC Escher summoned something from his imagination…
Nova Scotia
St Bernard is known for its church, a huge granite structure built by locals who added one row of blocks each year between 1910 and 1942. It has…
Labrador
In the same building as the visitor center is Gateway Labrador and its Montague Exhibit Hall, where 3500 years of human history and culture, including the…
Fort St James National Historic Site
Northern BC
From Vanderhoof, Hwy 27 heads 66km north to Fort St James National Historic Site. The former Hudson's Bay Company trading post that's on the tranquil…
Marine Environment Discovery Centre
Québec
Sophisticated facilities with interpretive exhibits and a video link with naturalist-divers foraging on the estuary floor. Operated by Parks Canada, the…
Nova Scotia
Escape Truro's busy streets at Victoria Park, 400 hectares of green space in the very center of town that includes a deep gorge and two waterfalls. The…
Newfoundland & Labrador
Lonely, wind-battered and caked in salt, Salvage is both a fishing village and a photographer's dream, cut through by several well-marked walking trails…
Northwest Territories
Beautifully restored and sitting off the main street by the Catholic mission, this schooner delivered supplies to far-flung Catholic missions in the…
Newfoundland & Labrador
Though not nearly as dramatic as Gros Morne to the west, Terra Nova does offer moose, bears, beavers and bald eagles, as well as relaxed hiking, paddling,…
Nova Scotia
This handsome, scarlet-topped 110m lighthouse atop Cape George Point overlooks the calm waters of St Georges Bay. The present light (the third) was built…
Cape Breton Island
This small crescent of sand is pretty much as far north as you can get in Nova Scotia. The name is believed to derive from the beach's popularity as a…
Newfoundland & Labrador
Visit the grounds that produce Moose Joose (blueberry-partridgeberry), Funky Puffin (blueberry-rhubarb) and other fruity flavors using iceberg water and…
Winnipeg
Kids learn by doing at Manitoba Children's Museum, where 'hands off' is not part of the program. The colorful, high-tech, interactive exhibits encourage…
Northwest Territories
At Reid Lake, 61km from Yellowknife, you can swim, canoe or fish. The campground has a beach, boat ramp and walking trail, plus campsites on the ridge…
New Brunswick
Learn about historic Doaktown's storied fishing history and check out river life in the aquarium plus wonderful artworks and anthropological gems at this…
Nova Scotia
This museum on the banks of the tidal Greville River, about 20km west of Parrsboro, memorializes the age of sail and the area's shipbuilding past. A…
Prince Edward Island
Head toward the coast from Murray River along Rte 348 (Gladstone Rd) to find Newman Estate Winery. This lovely place specializes in blueberry wines, but…
Nova Scotia
This modest little local-history museum is worth a visit to understand the development of Mahone Bay, particularly the 1754 settlement, the building of…
Musée des Beaux-Arts, Michal & Renata Hornstein Pavilion
Montréal
Part of the Musée des Beaux-Arts, this nearby pavilion houses a treasure trove of art from around the globe – everything from ancient African to modern…
Newfoundland & Labrador
This small attraction is perfect for kids, who will love the touch tanks filled with sea life. Animals are re-released into the ocean at season's end. The…
Québec
Relatively accessible, this immense park is primarily a canoeing destination. Satisfying circuits of varying lengths have been mapped, and there are…
British Columbia
Kamloops Museum is in a vintage building and has a fitting collection of historic photographs. Come here for the scoop on river-namesake David Thompson,…
Ballantyne's Cove Tuna Interpretive Centre
Nova Scotia
This cute interpretive center has features, displays and commentaries on tuna as a species and the local tuna-fishing industry. You're in luck if the…
British Columbia
A re-created 1880s town that's less irritating than many of similar ilk. In summer there are all manner of activities and re-creations, which taper off to…
Newfoundland & Labrador
A short walking trail extends from this parking area to a cliff where you can see puffins poking their cute heads out of their cute hidey-holes before…
Northwest Territories
Halfway between Checkpoint and Fort Liard, and well-situated on the Liard River, Blackstone Territorial Park is rich in wildlife, framed by mountains and…
Finlayson Point Provincial Park
Northern Ontario
This small peninsula on Lake Temagami offers canoeing, swimming and camping. Drop by the park office, just off Hwy 11 1km south of town, for information…
Québec
This research and exhibition center is dedicated to archaeological findings along the North Shore. Outside, trails lead down to the beach and offer some…
Nova Scotia
A fine example of Georgian architecture from 1806, the Lordly House Museum has three period rooms illustrating 19th-century upper-class life and Chester…
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