Things to see in Canada

2,397 places worth seeing in Canada on an illustrated map: L'Anse aux Meadows, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Dinosaur Provincial Park and Mount Logan, and more. Zoom in and watch the landmarks, museums, nature and fun appear.

Highlights

L'Anse aux Meadows Archaeological site featuring the remains of the North American Viking settlements described in the Vinland Sagas: depressions in the ground
Lake Erie The southwest coast of Lake Erie near Toledo is frequently the site of massive algal blooms. Rarely these blooms will reach Cleveland.
Lake Huron There are many public-access beaches along the shore. Canatara Park has a large public beach with plenty of parking, although it is known to
Dinosaur Provincial Park 48 km to the north-east of Brooks, this park is on the UNESCO World Heritage List for its rich collection of dinosaur fossils and its intere
Mount Logan Canada's highest mountain with an elevation of 5959 metres (19,551 ft).
Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump This UNESCO World Heritage Site has been in use for 5,500 years as a place where the aboriginal people of the plains killed buffalo by stamp
BC Place The home of the BC Lions CFL football team and Vancouver Whitecaps FC in Major League Soccer. It also hosts the Canada Sevens, a major inter
Mistaken Point Ecological Reserve A UNESCO world heritage listed wilderness area featuring fossil sites. The reserve is 2.5 km along the gravel road to Cape Race from Portuga
BMO Field Home of the Major League Soccer team Toronto FC since it began play in 2007, with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League join
Moraine Lake Scenic mountain location with the lake an incredible blue colour due to the glacial rock flour. A short paved trail from the car park (The R
Royal Ontario Museum One of the larger museums in North America, and the largest in Canada. Thousands of artifacts and specimens are featured in over 20 exhibits
Rogers Centre This large stadium is home to the Toronto Blue Jays baseball team, and also hosts large concerts. It has a retractable roof, allowing games
National Gallery of Canada Photography, traditional and modern art from Canadian and international artists. Housed inside a glass building with a giant spider structur
Mount Robson Is 3,954 m (12,972 ft) high. Only experienced professional climbers should attempt this climb. Because of its size, Robson must be climbed o
Lake Louise Spectacular example of a glacial lake. Best seen first thing in the morning before the hordes of other tourists arrive, or in the early even
Art Gallery of Ontario The largest art gallery in Canada, redesigned from 2004 to 2008 by architect Frank Gehry. Home to many famous pieces of art ranging from ver
Manicouagan Reservoir Covering 1942 km2 and having an elevation of 359 m above sea level, the Manicouagan Reservoir looks like a misshapen donut; René-Levasseur I
Notre-Dame Basilica Probably the city's most spectacular church, a gem of Victorian Gothic. Service is at 17:00 daily and on Sunday morning. Entrance is free fo
Ambassador Bridge This suspension bridge, over the Detroit River, connects Detroit with Windsor. It had the longest suspended central span in the world when i
Montreal Museum of Fine Arts Many prominent travelling exhibits.
Canadian Museum of History Formerly known as the Canadian Museum of Civilization, Gatineau's star attraction and Canada's most-visited museum deserves at least half a
Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology A spectacular range of exhibits and activities showing off the rich fossils of the Alberta badlands, from dinosaurs to pollen. Interesting e
Yonge Dundas Square Sankofa Square (former name: Yonge-Dundas Square) is a bustling outdoor public space & live-event venue hosting free concerts, movies & comm
Casa Loma In 1911, financier Sir Henry Mill Pellatt decided to construct Canada's largest private residence. The resulting European-style castle is no
Abraham Lake An artificial lake along the North Saskatchewan River and Alberta's largest reservoir. The lake has the blue colour of other glacial lakes i
Canadian Museum of Nature Galleries of fossils, mammals, birds and geology among others. Free admission Thursdays after 4PM and all day Canada Day (July 1st).
McMahon Stadium Home venue of the Calgary Stampeders (CFL) and University of Calgary Dinos football teams, as well as Calgary Wild FC of the Northern Super
Vancouver Art Gallery You can see and learn a lot about Emily Carr in the permanent collection, but the rest of the gallery varies in quality depending on what th
Spotted Lake A saline alkali lake full of minerals. Most of the water in the lake evaporates over the summer, revealing colorful mineral deposits.
Mary, Queen of the World Cathedral A 1/4 scale copy of St. Peter's in Rome. Impressive interior.
Cape Spear The most easterly point in North America, a drive from St. John's. Great lighthouse on an ocean-facing cliff, with walking trails. Beware! I
Toronto Zoo Canada's premier zoo showcasing over 3,000 animals representing over 300 species, the Toronto Zoo is divided into seven zoogeographic region
Lions Gate Bridge This green coloured Vancouver landmark links the city with the North Shore across Burrard Inlet. Similar in style to San Francisco's Golden
Saint Joseph's Oratory The largest church in Canada, it has an impressive neo-Renaissance exterior and a contemporary bell tower. The Basilica has a beautiful, res
Athabasca Falls The Athabasca River thunders through a narrow gorge where the walls have been smoothed and potholes are created by the sheer force of the ru
Canadian War Museum The museum presents Canada's involvement in armed conflict beginning with battles between the French and British, through to the World Wars,
Montmorency Falls At 83 m, it stands 30 m taller than Niagara Falls. Fireworks competition in the summer. Nice spot to visit if you are driving outside the ci
Beechey Island The expedition's first wintering location, and the burial place for their first casualties. The grave markers seen are replicas; the origina
Capilano Suspension Bridge The largest of the two suspension bridges in the North Shore at 137 m across and sitting 70 m above the Capilano River, the Capilano Suspens
Whistler Mountain Take the Jasper Tramway half way up the mountain. From there it is a relatively short but very steep walk to the peak. On a clear day there
Absolute World Absolute World is a condo development containing two towers (50 and 56 storeys). Because of their very distinctive curves, the buildings wer
Maligne Lake Regular boat trips to see the wonder of a lake with water two different colours in different parts. Spirit Island, made famous by a photogra
The Aga Khan Museum Museum of Islamic art, Iranian (Persian) art and Muslim culture housing collections of Islamic art and heritage, including artefacts from th
Bata Shoe Museum One of Toronto's more unusual attractions, this offbeat museum is devoted to shoes and footwear. Exhibits include Napoleon Bonaparte's socks
Canada's Walk of Fame Toronto meets Hollywood where visitors can see plaques for most of Canada's famous names (Martin Short, for example) embedded in the sidewal
Montreal Botanical Garden Huge and stunning botanical garden. Its themed gardens include a First Nations (Indigenous) garden, and Japanese, Chinese and Alpine gardens
Hotel Vancouver The third such hotel in this spot, the Hotel Vancouver was built over 11 years and completed in 1939. As with all Canadian Pacific hotels in
Golden Hinde At , it is the highest peak on Vancouver Island. The mountain took its name from Sir Francis Drake's ship, the Golden Hinde, by an early fur
Mont Saint-Hilaire One of Canada's UNESCO Biosphere Reserves, the nature reserve protects over a thousand hectares of primeval forest on Mount Saint-Hilaire. T
Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec Located on the Battlefields park, the mission of this art museum is to promote and preserve Québec art of all periods and to ensure a place

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