Canada Tourist Attractions

Niagara falls is a gigantic waterfall straddling the US-Canadian border between the Ontario Province and New York State. While they are neither the steepest nor the largest waterfalls in the world, Niagara Falls may arguably be the most famous, attracting nearly 20 million visitors each year

Historic Quebec, now a neighbourhood of larger Quebec City, was the complete main city in the 17th century. Centuries-old fortifications surround the old city

The CN Tower is the tallest free-standing infrastructure in all of Canada. Resembling the Space Needle in Seattle, the CN Tower is considered as one of the most recognizable landmarks in the world

The Bay of Fundy is one of Canada's greatest natural treasures. It is a 170 mile long swath of coastline that stretches from Nova Scotia to New Brunswick

Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada offers activities in summer and in winter that will likely please nearly everyone in the family. If you decide to stay in the National Park there are thirteen campgrounds to choose from

Don't you just sometimes wish life didn't move quite so fast? What if you could step into a different world? A world in existence a very long time ago: .70+ Millions years ago to be more specific

Fort Henry is a 19th century fortress that was meant to protect and defend the city of Kingston, Ontario, as well as to dissuade the usage of the Rideau Canal by enemy forces. The fortress is strategically located at the junction of the St

The Rideau Canal is an engineering masterpiece that permits boats to navigate on the Rideau River against the downward elevation towards Ottawa. It was originally built in order to offer an alternate route and access to the St

Mount Royal is a natural distinctive landmark of the city of Montreal that can be seen from many miles away when driving toward the city. Downtown Montreal is located at between the bottom of it's east-southern side and the St

Founded and built by Fr. André in the 1920's, The St

An historical shipyard converted into a leisure and walking area. It also hosts an IMAX theatre and is located in a natural prolongation of the Place Jacques Cartier and surrounding old Montreal District

Notre-Dame-du-Cap, west of Trois-Rivières by the St. Laurence River, is a very popular Catholic pilgrimage sanctuary that is dedicated to the Virgin Mary

The district of Old Montreal (Vieux Montréal in French), in Montreal, Quebec, was once a walled district in what is today considered as one of the most cosmopolitan cities in North America. Located along the banks of the St

Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump is a UNESCO World Heritage site that is located at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains near Fort Macleod in Alberta, Canada. It is a "buffalo jump" that was used by the Blackfoot peoples up until contact with the Europeans

There is such a great variety of activities in the Canadian Rocky Mountain area, with another interesting facility being the Fort McMurray Heritage Park, which is approximately 234 miles north of Edmonton. This historical village depicts Canadian life in the early 1900's, and has the following activities available: 1

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada is the home of the annual Folklorama festival; featuring two weeks of multicultural events. This festival celebrates the ethnic heritage of the region with wonderful food, folkdances, arts, crafts, and music

There are so many wonderful museums in Alberta, but one of the favorites of everyone who visits is the Royal Alberta Museum in Edmonton, formerly the Provincial Museum of Alberta. This museum contains exhibits of native culture, local wildlife, and contains a number of collections that are interesting and informative

Stampede Park is a grouping of a number of seemingly disparaging businesses. Included in the park are a hockey arena, a convention facility, an agricultural building, and some other buildings

Ever want to visit a Ukrainian village, but the thought of distance to the Ukraine, not to mention the cost, prohibits undertaking that journey? The solution is the Ukrainian Cultural Center east of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Depicting the lives of Ukrainian Canadian settlers between 1899 and 1930, this village provides some interesting cultural and heritage information for visitors

The History of Transportation Museum is part of the Western Development Museums found throughout Saskatchewan, Canada. It is located on Diefenbacker Drive in Moose Jaw

La Ronde is an popular amusement park in Montreal that is operated by Six Flags. It is more precisely located on Notre-Dame Island (or Parc Jean-Drapeau) southeast of downtown Montreal

Nahanni National Park is located in the Northwest Territories region of Canada near Fort Simpson. You can visit the park's headquarters there and many people take a small plane to one of the headwaters found within the park

The Confederation Bridge on the Northumberland Strait is the world's longest bridge over ice covered water (in winter) connecting Prince Edward Island (PEI) and New Brunswick in Eastern Canada. Spanning a distance of 12

The Canadian Pacific Rim National Park, located in British Columbia,Canada. It spreads across 511 km sq surrounded by Vancouver Island Ranges and the Pacific Ocean

Green Gables has long been known as the farmhouse that set the stage for Lucy Maud Montgomery's timeless classic "Anne of Green Gables". For fans of this beautiful literature, the Green Gables Farmhouse located on Prince Edward Island, in Cavendish, is a definite must visit destination while touring Canada

Hailed as the archipelago between the sea and the sky, the Iles de la Madeleine is an archipelago situated right at the heart of the Gulf of St. Lawrence and defined as part of Quebec in Canada

Marché Bonsecours is an historical indoor market located in Old Montreal. It now hosts fine boutiques

The Musée de Beaux Arts is one of the most famous Art museum in Montreal and even Canada. It often hosts many different expositions originating from around the world

The Montreal Biodome is an indoor eco-habitat animal conservatory. It features, for example, a rainforest zone, boreal zone and arctic zone that each include related animals and species

The Marie-Reine-du-Monde Cathedral impressively replicates Vatican's / Rome's St. Peter's Basilica

Place Jacques-Cartier is an old Montreal town square (or plaza) that is surrounded by historical buildings, restaurants and terraces. Next to it is an "Allée des artistes" (artists alley) where painters and hand illustrators demonstrate their art and sell their creations

The Château Ramesay is an historical house that was transformed into a museum. Throughout the building, you can see historical re-creation of room objects and settings that replicates what an elite house life looked like a few centuries ago

The olympic park was originally built and dedicated for the 1976 Summer Olympic Games. Th large land area also includes the Olympic stadium, the Biodome, the Arena Maurice Richard and Montral's Botanical Gardens

The Château Frontenac is one of the most distinctive landmarks in Quebec City and located within the historical district and visible accross the St.Laurence River as the highest of Quebec's higher city monument

Just a the feet of some of old Quebec's fortifications is the Petit Champlain neighbourhood. It offers one of the most charming historical walks and small brick road sights in North America

La Citadelle is an historic military fort, overlooking the St.Laurence River, that was built to train forces and defend Quebec City

Historic site of the épic "Plaines d'Abraham" battle of September 13th 1759 between the british forces and the defending Nouvelle-France one. The area as been conserved as a commemorative open field park

The Civilization Museum of a href="/north-america/canada/quebec/quebec-city/">Quebec City offers a large variety of inspirational exhibits that are open on the world or more focused about Quebec City's region and history. To these exhibits are added interesting cultural activities

The fortifications of Quebec City were built in the 17th century. The newly born city founded by Samuel de Champlain was strategically located on a hill overlooking a narrowing the St

The Terrace Dufferin is the most elevated plateau behind Quebec City's fortifications. It is the main spot where historically, military generals would oversee the naval activity on the St

Notre-Dame de Québec is the church of the oldest parish in Canada. It is located in the heart of the city's historical district

Notre-Dame-Des-Victoires is a very charming small church that is part of the popular historical Petit Champlain neighbourhood. It's name, "Our Lady of Victory", was given after the victory of the French defending forces in the 1690's Battle of Quebec

The Artillery Parc of old Quebec display how artillery components and powders were managed in the 17th century. It is located in small historical stone building near the entrance of the old Quebec City district and close to the parliament

The Promenades des Gouverneurs is a hilly walking path that goes from the Terrace Dufferin, near the Château Frontenac, to the Plaines d'Abraham. It offers a great view of the historical district of Quebec City and of the St

The Basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré is a Catholic sanctuary that receives more than 500,000 pilgrims every year. The popularity of this pilgrimage site in the honor of Ste

The Festival of New France (also Fêtes de la Nouvelle France) is an annual festival that takes place in the historical district of Quebec City for about a one week. During that time, visitors can see people wearing historical costumes and role playing which creates a great visiting ambiance

Quebec City's annual Winter Carnival showcases great winter ambiance in a greatly well preserved historical setting. There are parades, slides within some of the historical districts's street, ice sculpture displays and much more

The Pierced Rock (or Roché Percé) is an impressive rock wall that was left standing after thousands of years of costal erosion. It has an gateway hole near it's seaside extremity that can be visited a few hours a day by foot when the tides permit it

The Bonaventure Island is a small and roundly shaped island that is located at the end of the Gaspésie peninsula of the province of Quebec and very close to the Rocher Percé (or Pierced Rock). The island is well known to host an impressive, and largest in the world, colony of Northern Gannets birds during the summer months

The Beers and Tastes Festival is annually held in Chambly. It offer visitors a great selection of micro-brewed beers as well as a nice variety of cheese, wines and cider made by local artisans

The Canadian Railway Museum in Saint-Constant, Quebec, displays old trains and locomotives that were used from the beginning of the industrialization boom of the 1800's to the late 1900's. Some of these locomotives and wagons can also be visited from the inside

The Zoo Sauvage de St-Félicien (or St. Felicien's Wilderness Zoo), hosts an impressive number of North American animals

The Granby Zoo contains a larger and interesting number of world animals that are grouped by themes. A ticket to the zoo can also entitles you an entrance to the Amazoo, a recreative pool and water games area

The Château Montebello is a luxury hotel made of an impressive and visible wooden rotunda structure which is accessible for public viewing. The hotel complex is located by the charming Outaouais River in Montebello in southwestern Quebec

The Omega Park is a "Drive-in" wildlife park that contains thousands of animals that are free to move around the enclosed nature and vehicle paths. It is an impressive sight to see all these animals moving and laying around as you drive slowly by

The Montreal Casino is located on the Ile-Notre-Dame (Notre-Dame Island), south of downtown Montreal, and by the Gilles-Villeneuves car racing track. It can be accessed through the Jacques Cartier Bridge or through the smaller La Concorde Bridge if arriving from the Old Montreal District

The Manoir Richelieu is a luxury hotel that is set next to the St. Laurence River in the charming Charlevoix region

The Casino de Charlevoix is located on the western hills of La Malbaie in the Charlevoix region of Quebec. It was built right next of the prestigious Manoir Richelieu

The Royal Military College of Canada Museum collects and protect historical artifacts related to military life in Kingston, Ontario. It is also the ground of real-life military cadets training

The Penitentiary Museum located in Kingston, Ontario, displays many historical tools and items that were often used in penitentiaries over time. It also showcases many inventive weapons and escape aids that prisoners were secretly able to create out of their allowed daily objects

The City Hall, with it's upper clock and dome, is Kingston's, Ontario recognized visual landmark. It was built to become Canada's parliament in the 1840's but the capital was moved to Ottawa because of Kingston's potential war vulnerabilities

The Marine Museum of the Great Lakes showcases a large number of items and docking structures from the past centuries. It displays the historical steam engines and pumping station that was built at the end of the 19th century

The Thousand Islands is an impressive archipelagos of small islands that can be visited by boat tours. Most of these islands are private properties with adapted luxury houses, cottages and even castles built on them

The Bellevue House, located in Kingston, Ontario, is mostly known for being the property of Canada's first prime minister to become, Sir. John A

Re-live what was life in Canada in the 19th century by visiting the Upper Canada Village. Located by the St

The Canadian War Museum in Ottawa, Ontario, is the main national museum of Canadian war history. It displays artefacts and exposes the history of conflicts that happened on Canadian land and in other regions of the world

The Parliament Hill in Ottawa is the large property that contains Canada's parliament. The parliament is where Canadian politicians meet for the federal governance of the country

The Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto is the ultimate "temple" for hockey fans. It is a museum dedicated to some of the most prolific teams and players in the NHL and international hockey history

Harbourfront is a neighbourhood by downtown Toronto, Ontario, on the shores of Lake Ontario. On top of docks and Canada Malting Silos, it also hosts park areas like the HTO Park, an urban beach space, and the Harbourfront Centre that is dedicated to culture

The Canadian Museum of Civilization that is usually thought to be in Ottawa is actually located in Gatineau and overlooking the Parliament Hill on the other side of Ottawa River. The Museum is one of Canada's most visited museum and showcases a nice blend of permanent and temporary exhibits

Canada's wonderland is one of the most popular amusement park in Canada. It is located near Toronto, in Ontario

Marineland is the most popular amusement park in Niagara Falls, Ontario. It offer an interesting blend of rides and aquatic animals (dolphins, sea lions, beluga and killer whales) shows

Founded around 1880 and moved around during the past century, the National Gallery of Canada has become one of the the top art museum-galleries in the country. It showcases many visual art collections of sculptures, paintings, photography and more

The Butterfly Conservatory is inside a building on the land of Niagara Falls' Botanical Gardens. Visitors can walk inside a small tropical recreation of nature that encloses thousands of butterflies from many species that fly and rest around

Wasaga Beach is a very popular summer destination by the Georgian Bay in middle Ontario, Canada. It offers one of the longest fresh water beach in North America

Sand Banks near Picton, Ontario, offer visitors and campers a paradise of beach sand dunes by Lake Ontario. Sand Banks is about 50 miles (70km) southwest of Kingston and the entrance is controlled by Ontario Parks

Butchart Gardens is considered as one of the beautiful gardens situated at Brentwood Bay, near the city of Victoria in British Columbia, Canada. The garden claims to entertain millions of visitors every year

Stanley Park is stretched in 1, 001 acres and situated at the border of downtown Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It is recognized as the greatest park, and in fact has been awarded the sixteenth position as being one of the best around the world, and the sixth in North America

Science World, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, is an appealing and remarkable science exhibit housed in the Expo Centre geodesic dome from the 1986 World's Fair. After World's Fair closed, with government backing, a massive fund raising campaign began, and in 1988 the new Expo Centre's latest expansion opened to over 300,000 visitors

Situated in Greater Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, the Victoria Butterfly Gardens is an exciting tourist destination to visit! Being the abode of various species such as moths, butterflies, fishes, and birds, the Victoria Butterfly Gardens turns agile for a colorful, exciting visit. Formulated with 12,000 sq ft area, it serves as a riot of aromas, panoramic view and tropical color

Sea to Sky Highway, being winded with 5 trenchant biogeoclimatic zones starting in Vancouver, Mountain and Coast region of BC through costal rain forest on the Horseshoe Bay, all the way via Squamish, Provincial Park, and finally the Resort Municipality of Whistler. With intense picturesque look, Sea to Sky Highway intersects 2 significant and historic routes namely the Pemberton Trail and as well the Gold Rush Heritage Trail

Situated in the Fitzsimmons Range in British Columbia, Canada, the Whistler Mountain is originally called as London Mountain. This awe-inspiring mountain range covers 4500 acres of terrain ski flip, which is proudly defined as one among the highest ski resorts in North America

Barkerville is one of the best and largest historical destinations situated in British Columbia, Canada. With the thirst to experience the rich heritage attraction, thousands of travelers come here and cherish their moments along with their family and friends

Granville Island peninsula / shopping district, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, was named one of the world's greatest places by the Project for Public Spaces in 2004. Originally the area was connected to the mainland in 1919

This history museum was dubbed royal by Queen Elizabeth II in 1986. The history museum is the home to three permanent galleries and an IMAX theater

Twenty-eight floors high, the Harbour Center's Lookout offers a singular vision of downtown Vancouver, British Columbia. There are two ways to experience Vancouver from that vantage

Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden is a full-sized Chinese garden situated "outside of China" in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Gwaii Haanas National Park and Haida Heritage site in British Columbia, Canada, stretches on 1470 sq km area or about 15% of Queen Charlotte Islands. It is located approximately 100 km from the main British Columbia coast and comprises of 138 islands

The park is located in British Columbia, Canada. It is a Rocky Mountain Park situated along the western slopes of the Continental Divide

Outside of the town of Lake Louise in Alberta, Canada you will find the glacially fed Moraine Lake. The lake's water is known to have a distinct blue appearance