British Columbia
Don't miss the restored 1898 lake steamer SS Moyie. It also has tourist info on the myriad ways to kayak and canoe the sparkling-blue waters.
Must-see attractions in Canada
Yellowknife
Located opposite the airport off Hwy 3, Fred Henne Territorial Park is popular with campers, and in summer there's chilly swimming at Long Lake Beach.
British Columbia
Mountain biking is popular at Mt Fernie Provincial Park, just 3km south of town. It also offers hikes for all skills and interests, plus camping.
Northwest Territories
In summer, the Ingraham Trail ends here, where locals come to fish. In winter, this is the beginning of the 570km ice road to the diamond mines.
Memorial University Botanical Garden
St John's
The premier botanical garden of the province, with nature trails, a large cultivated garden and a greenhouse within a 100-acre nature reserve.
Prince Edward Island
Beautiful Cavendish Beach gets crowded during summer months, but with perfect sand and a warm (ish) ocean in front, you won't really care.
Prince Edward Island
A large, red-sand beach that's free to visit, even in summer, and since it's west-facing, makes a pleasant place for watching the sunset.
Québec
Artisan blacksmith Guy Bel makes star railings and decorative objects at this économusée (workshop). There's a store attached.
Whitehorse
Operated by the Yukon Arts Society. There are carefully selected and well-curated rotating exhibits of work by local Yukon artists.
Fort Battleford National Historic Site
Saskatchewan
At this historic site, costumed guides and cannon firings give life to the North-West Mounted Police (NWMP) fort, built in 1876.
North Atlantic Aviation Museum
Newfoundland & Labrador
A must for aviation fanatics, with exhibits detailing Newfoundland's air contributions to WWII and the history of navigation.
Northwest Territories
This gallery, located in the town's library building, displays contemporary and traditional Dehcho art, some of it for sale.
Whitehorse
This riverfront park has a growing collection of heritage buildings moved here from other parts of Whitehorse and the Yukon.
Gaspé Peninsula
There's a Catholic oratory and fine views over the water all the way to New Brunswick from the top of this mountain (555m).
Tagé Cho Hudän Interpretive Centre
Yukon Territory
This super-friendly interpretive center has knowledgeable volunteers who explain their Indigenous life past and present.
British Columbia
By the iconic Nelson Bridge, Lakeside Park is a flower-filled, shady park and a beach, and has a great summer cafe.
Victoria Seaport Lighthouse Museum
Prince Edward Island
This museum has an interesting exhibit on local history. If it's closed, get the key from the shop across the road.
British Columbia
On Quadra Island in the Northern Gulf Islands. Provides fascinating insights into local First Nations communities.
Banff Town
About 1.2km east of Banff Town, the Surprise Corner viewpoint looks out over the rushing white water of Bow Falls.
Cape Breton Island
The unique and photogenic 1893 Église St Pierre dominates the town with its silver spire and colorful frescoes.
Nova Scotia
This small provincial park just off the highway has a fine sandy beach good for swimming and beachcombing.
Nova Scotia
The area's Catholic cathedral, completed in 1874, is a fine example of Canadian Romanesque architecture.
Nunavut
Rankin's famed Inukshuk (humanoid stone cairn) lords over the community like a giant turned to stone.
Hopedale National Historic Site
Labrador
You'll find a re-creation of a 1782 wooden Moravian mission complex at this national historic site.
Northwest Territories
These small, pretty falls are reachable via a 400m stroll through the forest from the parking lot.
Montréal
The Canadian Railway Museum contains more than 150 historic vehicles, ranging from locomotives, steam engines, Old Montréal streetcars and passenger cars…
Montréal
This leafy expanse in the heart of downtown was known until 1988 as Dominion Sq, a reminder of Canada’s founding in 1867. A Catholic cemetery was here…
Vancouver
Expect your lurching stomach to make a bid for freedom as the glass elevator whisks you 169m to the apex of this needle-like viewing tower in just 40…
Montréal
Housed in Buckminster Fuller’s striking geodesic dome built for the American pavilion at Expo '67 World Fair, this nature center has its own geothermal…
Toronto
About 33km north of downtown Toronto, the David Dunlap Observatory houses Canada’s largest optical telescope (the reflector measures 1.88m). On Saturday…
Vancouver
Teeming with salty seafaring artifacts, dozens of intricate ship models and a couple of walk-through recreated boat sections, the prize exhibit at this…
Basilique-Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-Québec
Québec City
Québec's Roman Catholic basilica got its start as a small church in 1647. Despite frequent fires and battle damage over the ensuing years, especially…
Cathédrale Marie-Reine-du-Monde
Montréal
The Cathedral of Mary Queen of the World is a smaller but still magnificent version of St Peter’s Basilica in Rome. The architects scaled it down to a…
Toronto
This large, modern zoo has more than 5000 animals, with stars such as pandas, rhinos and polar bears. (There are no elephants, though, because they are so…
Québec City
Despite its small appearance, this defensive tower dating to 1810 on the Plains of Abraham – one of four built by the British – is jam-packed with…
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