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
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CurrencyCanadian dollar (CAD)
LanguagesEnglish, French
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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 
Banff National Park
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Dinosaur Provincial Park
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 
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 
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 caves
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
caves
Horne Lake Caves
badlands
Horseshoe Canyon
national park
Jacques-Cartier National Park
national park
Jasper and the Icefields Parkway
glacial lakes
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 springs
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 cliffs
Steep Rock
provincial park
Strathcona Provincial Park
hot springs
Takhini Hot Springs
canoe country
Temagami
national park
Terra Nova National Park
national park reserve
Thaidene Nëné
sea arches
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 tunnels
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 carvings
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
gardens
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
islands
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