Must-see attractions in Canada

  • Île Bonaventure

    Gaspé Peninsula

    Meeting the more than 100,000 gannets on green Île Bonaventure is a highlight of any Gaspé Peninsula experience. Boat operators sell tickets for trips to…

  • Ukkusiksalik National Park

    Nunavut

    Surrounding Wager Bay, a vast inlet off Hudson Bay, Ukkusiksalik National Park comprises 20,500 sq km of bleak uninhabited tundra and is one of the world…

  • Rocher Percé

    Gaspé Peninsula

    The town's landmark attraction, this 88m-high, 475m-long chunk of multihued limestone has inspired descriptive entries in travel journals dating back to…

  • Elgin & Winter Garden Theatre

    Toronto

    This restored masterpiece is the world's last operating Edwardian double-decker theater. Celebrating its centennial in 2013, the Winter Garden was built…

  • Taylor Head Provincial Park

    Nova Scotia

    A little-known scenic highlight of Nova Scotia, this spectacular park encompasses a peninsula jutting 6.5km into the Atlantic. On one side is a long, very…

  • Wells Gray Provincial Park

    British Columbia

    BC's fourth-largest park is bounded by the Clearwater River and its tributaries, which define the park's boundaries. Highlights for visitors include five…

  • La Manche Provincial Park

    Newfoundland & Labrador

    Diverse birdlife, along with beaver, moose and snowshoe hare, can be seen in this lush park only 53km south of St John's. A highlight is the 1.25km trail…

  • Fairview Lawn Cemetery

    Halifax

    When the RMS Titanic sank, the bodies of those not lost at sea were brought to Halifax. Among other sites, there are 19 graves at Mt Olivet Catholic…

  • Polar Bear Habitat & Heritage Village

    Northern Ontario

    Despite all the polar bear talk, there are no wild polar bears in the region. This center, the world's largest polar bear facility and the only one with…

  • Marina Park

    Northern Ontario

    The focus of exciting development plans, Thunder Bay's marina area is a pedestrianized haven of parkland, fountains, footpaths, a skate park and public…

  • Britannia Mine Museum

    Squamish & Around

    Once the British Empire's largest copper mine, this giant and superbly restored industrial museum is just 10 minutes before Squamish on Hwy 99. The…

  • Crystal Cabin

    Haida Gwaii

    The works of 20 Haida artists are featured at the jewelry workshop of April and Sarah Dutheil, second-generation artisans and sisters who were taught by…

  • Fisherman's Life Museum

    Nova Scotia

    The tiny Fisherman's Life Museum, 35km west of Tangier, paints a convincing picture of the tough lives of the people – particularly the women – who lived…

  • Mt Edith Cavell

    Jasper National Park

    Rising like a snowy sentinel over Jasper Town, Mt Edith Cavell (3363m) is one of the park’s most distinctive and physically arresting peaks. What it lacks…

  • Habitat 67

    Montréal

    The artificial peninsula Cité-du-Havre was created to protect the port from vicious currents and ice. Here, in 1967, architect Moshe Safdie designed a set…

  • Middle Island

    New Brunswick

    This peaceful, green island offers an oasis to walkers, picnickers and beach-goers despite its turbulent history. In the mid-1800s a ship with 462 Irish…

  • Tombstone Territorial Park

    Yukon Territory

    Tombstone Territorial Park, which lies along Dempster Hwy for about 50km, is an easy day trip from Dawson City. Shades of green and charcoal color the…

  • Parc National de la Gaspésie

    Gaspé Peninsula

    Full of spectacular scenery (802 sq km of it), all dotted with lakes and two of Québec's most beautiful mountain ranges, the Chic-Choc and McGerrigle,…

  • Fort Henry National Historic Site

    Kingston

    This restored British fortification, dating from 1832, overlooks Kingston from its hilltop perch. The postcard-perfect structure is brought to life by…

  • Peak 2 Peak Gondola

    Whistler

    Built to link the area's two main mountaintops, the world's second-longest free-span gondola eases passengers along a lofty and ethereally peaceful 4.4km…

  • Our Lady of the Assumption Co-Cathedral

    Saskatchewan

    The undisputed centerpiece of this très jolie little town is the disproportionately large and beautiful Our Lady of the Assumption Co-Cathedral, built in…

  • Alberni Valley Museum

    Vancouver Island

    Don't be put off by the unassuming concrete exterior: this is one of Vancouver Island's best community museums. Studded with fascinating First Nations…

  • Tuktut Nogait National Park

    Northwest Territories

    This wilderness is a major calving ground for bluenose caribou. It's an excellent place to observe birds of prey and has spectacular pingos, beautiful…

  • Reynolds-Alberta Museum

    Alberta

    Over a hundred mint-condition vehicles are on display in this huge museum, beginning with a 1910s horse-drawn carriage and taking you through to 1950s…

  • Quetico Provincial Park

    Northern Ontario

    This endless waterlogged preserve has some of Canada's finest wilderness canoe and portage routes, courtesy of over 2000 lakes and 460,000 hectares of…

  • Sugarloaf Provincial Park

    New Brunswick

    Dominated by Sugarloaf Mountain, which rises nearly 400m above sea level and looks vaguely like one of its other namesakes in Rio, Sugarloaf Provincial…

  • Qausuittuq National Park

    Nunavut

    The name means 'Where the Sun Doesn't Rise' – appropriate for a location that sees several months of total darkness each year. Encompassing over 11,000 sq…

  • Miquelon & Langlade

    St-Pierre & Miquelon

    The island of Miquelon is less visited and far less developed than St-Pierre. The village of Miquelon, centered on the church, is at the northern tip of…

  • Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre

    Whistler

    This handsome, wood-beamed facility showcases two quite different First Nations groups – the Lil'wat and the Squamish – who have inhabited this region for…

  • Magnetic Hill

    New Brunswick

    There is a hint of nostalgia about Magnet Hill, one of Canada's earliest tourist attractions. It continues to draw crowds and is worth visiting purely for…

  • Sirmilik National Park

    Nunavut

    Pond Inlet is the base for visits to this spectacular park, a breeding ground for countless seabirds including the planet's largest flock of snow geese…

  • Huron-Wendat Museum

    Québec

    This sophisticated museum housed in an architecturally striking modern interpretation of a circular Aboriginal smokehouse is crammed with Huron and Wendat…

  • Belvédère Kondiaronk lookout

    Montréal

    There are excellent views of downtown from this wide semicircular vantage point fronting the Chalet du Mont-Royal. To the left you can even make out the…

  • Ucluelet Aquarium

    Vancouver Island

    This excellent catch-and-release facility on the waterfront focuses on illuminating the marine critters found in the region's local waters, which can mean…

  • Chocolate Museum & Shop

    New Brunswick

    The Ganong family has been making chocolate since 1873, sending its products across Canada and the world. Longstanding treats include the once 5¢ Pal-o…

  • Sea Star Vineyards

    British Columbia

    Once upon a time you had to fly to France for the kind of idyllic wine-supping experience offered at Sea Star. Water glistens like tin-foil through the…

  • Parc National du Bic

    Québec

    This park encompasses a stunning yet easily packaged presentation of some of the province's loveliest scenery. The rotund headlands shelter a foggy quilt…

  • Bay & Algoma Historical District

    Northern Ontario

    Thunder Bay has a population of well over 10,000 Finnish Canadians, descended from immigrants who began arriving in the late 19th century. Locals happily…

  • Grasslands National Park

    Saskatchewan

    Grasslands National Park is a sprawling place of isolation and beauty, where treeless hills meet the endless sky. The visitor center is an essential port…

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