Canada
425 places in Canada, sorted into the categories that matter when you are planning: what each place is, when it is worth going, how long to allow and how to reach it.
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RegionNorth America
CapitalOttawa
Places written425
Categories covered5 of 5
Plugs and voltage
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CurrencyCanadian dollar (CAD)
LanguagesEnglish, French
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Plugs and voltage: Wikipedia, «Mains electricity by country» (after the IEC World Plugs list), read 15 October 2026.
Nature & outdoors (186) Landmarks & history (50) Museums & culture (104) Attractions & fun (69) Food & drink (16)
UNESCO heritage World Heritage Sites and living traditions on the UNESCO lists
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Anticosti Island
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Banff National Park
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Dinosaur Provincial Park
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Grand-Pré
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Gros Morne National Park
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Jasper and the Icefields Parkway
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Joggins Fossil Cliffs
UNESCO · World Heritage 
L'Anse aux Meadows
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Lake Louise and Moraine Lake
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Miguasha
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Mistaken Point
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Nahanni National Park Reserve
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Old Quebec
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Old Town Lunenburg
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Ottawa and the Rideau Canal
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Red Bay
UNESCO · World Heritage 
SGang Gwaay
UNESCO · World Heritage 
The Yukon and Kluane
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Waterton Lakes National Park
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Wood Buffalo National Park
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Writing-on-Stone
Nature & outdoors Waterfalls, lakes, canyons, national parks, beaches, caves and the trails that reach them.
Open the full Nature & outdoors page island archipelago 
100 Wild Islands
reservoir 
Abraham Lake
salmon run 
Adams River Salmon Run
waterfall 
Alexandra Falls
forest 
Algonquin Provincial Park
inland rainforest 
Ancient Forest (Chun T'oh Whudujut)
island
Anticosti Island
national park 
Auyuittuq National Park
national park
Banff National Park
viewpoint 
Bay of Fundy and Hopewell Rocks
valley 
Bella Coola Valley
badlands 
Big Muddy Badlands
viewpoint
Bonavista and Elliston
show cave 
Bonnechere Caves
tide pools 
Botanical Beach
sand spit 
Bouctouche Dune
waterfall 
Brandywine Falls
inland sea 
Bras d'Or Lake
waterfall
Bridal Veil Falls (Chilliwack)
island 
Brier Island
tidal park 
Burntcoat Head
waterfall 
Cameron Falls
canyon 
Canyon Sainte-Anne
provincial park 
Cape Chignecto
provincial park 
Cape Scott Provincial Park
headland 
Cape Split
seabird reserve 
Cape St. Mary's
old-growth forest 
Cathedral Grove
badlands 
Cheltenham Badlands
glacial lake 
Chilko Lake
viewpoint 
Churchill
wetland valley 
Codroy Valley
aspen grove 
Crooked Bush
plateau 
Cypress Hills
marine park 
Desolation Sound
national park
Dinosaur Provincial Park
hoodoos 
Drumheller Hoodoos
provincial park 
E.C. Manning Provincial Park
national park 
Elk Island National Park
marl lake 
Emerald Lake (Yukon)
canyon 
Farwell Canyon
provincial park 
Five Islands
island 
Fogo Island
national park 
Forillon National Park
heritage river 
French River
national park 
Fundy National Park
provincial park 
Garibaldi Provincial Park
provincial park 
Gaspésie National Park
conservation park 
Gatineau Park
provincial park 
Golden Ears Provincial Park
river canyon 
Grand Canyon of the Stikine
gorge and falls 
Grand Falls
island 
Grand Manan Island
provincial park 
Grands-Jardins National Park
national park 
Grasslands National Park
lake 
Great Bear Lake
sand dunes 
Great Sandhills
national park
Gros Morne National Park
island 
Gwaii Haanas
island 
Haida Gwaii
hot springs resort 
Harrison Hot Springs
national park 
Hautes-Gorges-de-la-Rivière-Malbaie
provincial park 
Hecla-Grindstone Provincial Park
territorial park 
Herschel Island
island 
Hornby Island
cave 
Horne Lake Caves
badlands 
Horseshoe Canyon
national park 
Jacques-Cartier National Park
national park
Jasper and the Icefields Parkway
glacial lake 
Joffre Lakes
unesco fossil site
Joggins Fossil Cliffs
waterfall 
Kakabeka Falls
lake 
Kalamalka Lake
park system 
Kananaskis Country
national park 
Kejimkujik National Park
grizzly sanctuary 
Khutzeymateen
lake 
Killarney Provincial Park
provincial park 
Killbear Provincial Park
national park 
Kouchibouguac National Park
national park 
La Mauricie National Park
shield lake 
Lac La Ronge
lake 
Lac Saint-Jean
lake
Lake Louise and Moraine Lake
lake 
Lake Memphremagog
lake 
Lake of the Woods
provincial park 
Lake Superior Provincial Park
lake 
Lesser Slave Lake
hot spring 
Liard River Hot Springs
coastal park 
Lighthouse Park
marl lake 
Little Limestone Lake
mineral lake 
Little Manitou Lake
biosphere reserve 
Long Point
rainforest park 
Lynn Canyon Park
impact crater 
Manicouagan Crater
island 
Manitoulin Island
national park reserve 
Mealy Mountains National Park Reserve
hamlet 
Meat Cove
island reserve 
Mingan Archipelago
salmon river 
Miramichi River
island 
Miscou Island
viewpoint
Mistaken Point
dark sky reserve 
Mont Mégantic
provincial park 
Mont-Orford National Park
waterfall 
Montmorency Falls
provincial park 
Mount Assiniboine
provincial park 
Mount Carleton
volcanic park 
Mount Edziza
national park 
Mount Revelstoke National Park
mountain 
Mount Robson
lake 
Muncho Lake
national park
Nahanni National Park Reserve
snake dens 
Narcisse Snake Dens
waterfall 
Niagara Falls
lava field 
Nisga'a Lava Beds
wetland 
Oak Hammock Marsh
whirlpool 
Old Sow Whirlpool
shrub-steppe 
Osoyoos Desert
canyon 
Ouimet Canyon
provincial park 
Parc national du Bic
island 
Pelee Island
island 
Percé and Bonaventure Island
provincial park 
Pinery Provincial Park
impact crater 
Pingualuit Crater
waterfall 
Pisew Falls
national park 
Point Pelee National Park
national park 
Prince Albert National Park
island 
Prince Edward Island
national park 
Prince Edward Island National Park
fjord 
Princess Louisa Inlet
national park 
Pukaskwa National Park
glacial valley 
Qu'Appelle Valley
wilderness park 
Quetico Provincial Park
national park 
Quttinirpaaq National Park
concretions 
Red Rock Coulee
tidal rapids 
Reversing Falls Rapids
national park 
Riding Mountain National Park
national park 
Rogers Pass and Glacier National Park
national urban park 
Rouge National Urban Park
island reserve 
Sable Island
glacier 
Salmon Glacier
provincial park 
Sandbanks Provincial Park
cliffs 
Scarborough Bluffs
waterfall 
Shannon Falls
lake 
Shuswap Lake
national park 
Sirmilik National Park
tidal rapids 
Skookumchuck Narrows
mineral lake 
Spotted Lake
provincial park 
Spruce Woods Provincial Park
granite monolith 
Stawamus Chief
limestone cliff 
Steep Rock
provincial park 
Strathcona Provincial Park
hot spring 
Takhini Hot Springs
canoe country 
Temagami
national park 
Terra Nova National Park
national park reserve 
Thaidene Nëné
sea arch 
The Arches
viewpoint 
The Athabasca Sand Dunes
national park 
The Bruce Peninsula
viewpoint 
The Cabot Trail, Cape Breton
forest 
The Great Bear Rainforest
island 
The Gulf Islands
hot spring 
The Kootenay Hot Springs
island 
The Magdalen Islands
viewpoint 
The Saguenay Fjord and Tadoussac
viewpoint 
The Sleeping Giant
island 
The Thirty Thousand Islands
island 
The Thousand Islands
national park 
The Torngat Mountains
trail 
The West Coast Trail
national park
The Yukon and Kluane
beach 
Tofino and Pacific Rim
mountain 
Tombstone Territorial Park
geopark
Tumbler Ridge Geopark
provincial park 
Tweedsmuir Provincial Park
national park 
Ukkusiksalik National Park
forest 
Vancouver and Stanley Park
national park
Waterton Lakes National Park
waterfall 
Webster Falls
waterfall 
Wells Gray Provincial Park
lake 
Western Brook Pond
mountain 
Whistler
provincial park 
Whiteshell Provincial Park
seabird reserve 
Witless Bay
national park
Wood Buffalo National Park
viewpoint 
Yellowknife and the Aurora
national park 
Yoho and Kootenay
Landmarks & history Castles, ruins, old towns, monuments and the places where the history actually happened.
Open the full Landmarks & history page archaeological site 
Agawa Rock
historic mine 
Atlas Coal Mine
island 
Campobello Island
lighthouse 
Cape Enrage
lighthouse 
Cape Forchu Lighthouse
lighthouse and station 
Cape Race
headland 
Cape Spear
castle 
Casa Loma
log hotel 
Château Montebello
historic site 
Craigellachie
old town 
Dawson City
heritage quarter 
Distillery District
historic house 
Dundurn Castle
lighthouse 
Fisgard Lighthouse
colonial fort 
Fort Chambly
fur trade fort 
Fort Langley
fur trade post 
Fort St. James
police fort 
Fort Walsh
reconstructed fortress 
Fortress of Louisbourg
literary site 
Green Gables Heritage Place
covered bridge 
Hartland Covered Bridge
archaeological site
Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump
cable station 
Heart's Content
limestone city 
Kingston
railway trestle 
Kinsol Trestle
archaeological site
L'Anse aux Meadows
railway trestle 
Lethbridge Viaduct
fur trade fort 
Lower Fort Garry
island estate 
Ministers Island
old town 
Old Montreal
old town
Old Quebec
old town
Old Town Lunenburg
railway tunnel 
Othello Tunnels
monument
Ottawa and the Rideau Canal
lighthouse 
Peggy's Cove
lift lock 
Peterborough Lift Lock
lighthouse 
Point Amour Lighthouse
lighthouse and museum 
Pointe-au-Père Lighthouse
reconstructed habitation 
Port-Royal
fur trade site 
Rocky Mountain House
basilica 
Saint Joseph's Oratory
abbey 
Saint-Benoît-du-Lac Abbey
basilica 
Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré
archaeological site
SGang Gwaay
old town 
St John's
fortress 
The Halifax Citadel
old town 
The Plateau and Mount Royal
log building 
White Otter Castle
warehouse quarter 
Winnipeg Exchange District
archaeological site
Writing-on-Stone
Museums & culture Museums, galleries, open-air heritage sites and the collections worth planning a day around.
Open the full Museums & culture page island village 
Alert Bay
garrison town 
Annapolis Royal
highland games 
Antigonish Highland Games
art museum 
Art Gallery of Ontario
lake town 
Atlin
lakeside village 
Baddeck
historic ranch 
Bar U Ranch
gold rush town 
Barkerville
restored outport 
Battle Harbour
fishing hamlet 
Blue Rocks
seafaring village 
Brigus
fossil museum 
Canadian Fossil Discovery Centre
tradition 
Canadian Ice Hockey
museum 
Canadian Museum of History
mine museum 
Cape Breton Miners' Museum
first nations town 
Carcross
region 
Charlevoix
capital city 
Charlottetown
mural town 
Chemainus
fishing village 
Cowichan Bay
heritage site 
Crawford Lake
mining valley 
Crowsnest Pass
colonial site 
Cupids
harbour village 
Dildo
limestone village 
Elora
archaeological site 
Ferryland
living history park 
Fort Edmonton Park
historic town 
Fort Macleod
heritage town 
Fort Steele
fur trade fort 
Fort William Historical Park
capital city 
Fredericton
icelandic town 
Gimli
lakeside town 
Goderich
unesco site
Grand-Pré
francophone town 
Gravelbourg
living history museum 
Heritage Park Historical Village
tradition 
Inuit Art
arctic town 
Inuvik
territorial capital 
Iqaluit
riverside village 
Kamouraska
lakeside village 
Kaslo
mining hamlet 
Keno City
themed town 
Kimberley
living history village 
Kings Landing
festival 
Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest
loyalist village 
Knowlton
village museum 
Ksan Historical Village
waterfront village 
Mahone Bay
museum 
Manitoba Museum
museum 
Maritime Museum of the Atlantic
art gallery 
McMichael Canadian Art Collection
canal village 
Merrickville
cultural centre 
Métis Crossing
museum
Miguasha
prairie city 
Moose Jaw
museum 
Museum of Anthropology
heritage town 
Nelson
heritage town 
Niagara-on-the-Lake
lakeside village 
North Hatley
fjord hamlet 
Pangnirtung
river town 
Paris, Ontario
stone town 
Perth
rock carving 
Petroglyphs Provincial Park
harbour town 
Pictou
immigration museum 
Pier 21
archaeological site 
Port au Choix
wine region 
Prince Edward County
port city 
Prince Rupert
festival 
Québec Winter Carnival
museum 
RCMP Heritage Centre
unesco whaling site
Red Bay
art museum 
Remai Modern
french quarter 
Saint-Boniface
carving village 
Saint-Jean-Port-Joli
ghost town 
Sandon
waterfront town 
Shelburne
living history village 
Sherbrooke Village
resort town 
St. Andrews by-the-Sea
market village 
St. Jacobs
fishing village 
Steveston
music museum 
Studio Bell
fossil museum 
T.rex Discovery Centre
boardwalk village 
Telegraph Cove
festival 
The Calgary Stampede
gallery 
The National Gallery of Canada
museum 
The Royal Ontario Museum
museum 
The Royal Tyrrell Museum
theatre 
The Stratford Festival
roadside museum 
Torrington Gopher Hole Museum
heritage village 
Trinity
historic city 
Trois-Rivières
open-air museum 
Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village
living history village 
Upper Canada Village
ghost village 
Val-Jalbert
monument 
Vegreville Pysanka
waterfront 
Victoria Inner Harbour
seaside village 
Victoria-by-the-Sea
living history village 
Village Historique Acadien
prairie town 
Vulcan
heritage park 
Wanuskewin Heritage Park
first nations community 
Wendake
territorial capital 
Whitehorse
university town 
Wolfville
historic village 
Yuquot (Friendly Cove)
Attractions & fun Theme parks, zoos, aquariums, towers and the built attractions families actually queue for.
Open the full Attractions & fun page excursion railway 
Agawa Canyon Tour Train
highway 
Alaska Highway
heritage railway 
Alberta Prairie Railway
urban park 
Assiniboine Park
beach 
Basin Head
mine tours 
Bell Island
marine railway 
Big Chute Marine Railway
resort village 
Blue Mountain
island 
Bowen Island
canoe route 
Bowron Lake Canoe Circuit
long-distance path 
Bruce Trail
fishing town 
Campbell River
theme park 
Canada's Wonderland
mountain town 
Canmore
suspension bridge 
Capilano Suspension Bridge
rail trail 
Confederation Trail
market 
Coombs Old Country Market
scenic highway 
Cowboy Trail
village and hike 
Deep Cove
gravel highway 
Dempster Highway
mountain town 
Fernie
scenic parkway 
Fundy Trail Parkway
mountain town 
Golden
beach 
Grand Beach
mountain resort 
Grouse Mountain
victorian garden 
Halifax Public Gardens
river gorge 
Hell's Gate
urban park 
High Park
ice hotel 
Hôtel de Glace
formal garden 
International Peace Garden
public market 
Jean-Talon Market
coastal hike 
Juan de Fuca Trail
surf beach 
Lawrencetown Beach
optical illusion 
Magnetic Hill
resort village 
Mont-Tremblant
botanical garden 
Montreal Botanical Garden
olympic site 
Montreal Olympic Park
lake district 
Muskoka
botanical garden 
Muttart Conservatory
rail trail 
Myra Canyon Trestles
japanese garden 
Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden
treasure legend site 
Oak Island
rail trail 
P'tit Train du Nord
wildlife park
Parc Oméga
passenger train 
Polar Bear Express
garden 
Reford Gardens
night market 
Richmond Night Market
botanical garden 
Royal Botanical Gardens
beach 
Sauble Beach
science centre 
Science North
scenic drive 
Sea to Sky Highway
tidal bore 
Shubenacadie Tidal Bore
roadside landmark 
Sign Post Forest
coastal trail 
Skerwink Trail
northern town 
St. Anthony
coastline 
Sunshine Coast
botanical garden 
The Butchart Gardens
tower 
The CN Tower, Toronto
market district 
The Forks
ridge highway 
Top of the World Highway
island 
Toronto Islands
canal system 
Trent-Severn Waterway
arctic hamlet 
Tuktoyaktuk
iceberg town 
Twillingate
beach 
Wasaga Beach
canal 
Welland Canal
shopping complex 
West Edmonton Mall
heritage railway 
White Pass & Yukon Route
wildlife preserve 
Yukon Wildlife Preserve
Food & drink Market halls, food streets and the dishes a country is genuinely known for - areas and traditions, not single venues.
Open the full Food & drink page dish
Canadian Food - Poutine and Maple
dish 
Canadian Maple Syrup
scallop port 
Digby
market 
Granville Island
regional dish 
Halifax Donair
food district 
Île d'Orléans
food district
Kensington Market and St Lawrence
oyster region 
Malpeque Oysters
dish
Montréal Bagels and Smoked Meat
harbour city 
Nanaimo
regional cheese 
Oka Cheese
regional dish 
Saskatoon Berry Pie
lobster town 
Shediac
winery region 
The Niagara Wine Region
winery region 
The Okanagan Valley
regional dish 
Tourtière du Lac-Saint-Jean
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