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Canadian Horseshoe Falls at Niagara Falls. Courtesy of Tourism Niagara

Niagara Falls

Daily

The spectacular Niagara Falls are one of the wonders of the natural world and annually attract around ten million visitors. The falls provide plenty of fun for a day, but there's also dining…

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Museum of Vancouver. Photo by Alan Katowitz, courtesy of the Museum of Vancouver Photo credit to Alan Katowitz, courtesy of Vancouver Museum

Museum of Vancouver

1 Sep 2009 - 30 Jun 2010; not Mon (various dates)

One of Canada's oldest and largest museums, the Museum of Vancouver holds more than a million artefacts and specimens, with extensive collections in natural history, archaeology, ethnology and…

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Museum of Vancouver. Photo by Alan Katowitz, courtesy of the Museum of Vancouver Photo credit to Alan Katowitz, courtesy of Vancouver Museum

Museum of Vancouver

Jul - Aug 2010 (various dates)

One of Canada's oldest and largest museums, the Museum of Vancouver holds more than a million artefacts and specimens, with extensive collections in natural history, archaeology, ethnology and…

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Museum of Vancouver. Photo by Alan Katowitz, courtesy of the Museum of Vancouver Photo credit to Alan Katowitz, courtesy of Vancouver Museum

Museum of Vancouver

Sep 2010 - Jun 2011; not Mon (various dates)

One of Canada's oldest and largest museums, the Museum of Vancouver holds more than a million artefacts and specimens, with extensive collections in natural history, archaeology, ethnology and…

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Atwater Market, Montreal. Courtesy of Gestion des Marchés Publiques de Montréal

Markets of Montreal

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Montreal boasts some of the largest and finest markets in North America. A stroll through the Atwater, Jean Talon or Maisonneuve markets perfectly evokes the unique blend of French and New…

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Queen Elizabeth Park, Vancouver. Courtesy of Tourism Vancouver / Tom Ryan Photo courtesy of Tourism Vancouver / Tom Ryan

Queen Elizabeth Park

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Vancouver's Queen Elizabeth Park has earned a reputation as one of the most beautifully maintained public parks in the world, and is visited by six million people a year. The park also offers…

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Lake Louise, Banff National Park © Andrew Hempstead

Banff National Park

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Set in Canada's Rocky Mountains and within day-tripping distance of Calgary, Banff National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site offering rugged mountain beauty and powder skiing at its finest…

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CN Tower, Toronto. © Tourism Toronto

CN Tower

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One of world's tallest buildings, at 553 metres the CN Tower is synonymous with Toronto itself. Located near the Harbourfront, a trip up to the observation deck is popular, as are visits to…

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Montreal Museum of Contemporary Art, Montreal. Courtesy of Montreal Museum of Contemporary Art

Montreal Museum of Contemporary Art

Daily; not Mon

Part of downtown's Place des Arts complex, the Montreal Museum of Contemporary Art shows highlights from its collection of post-1939 works and temporary exhibitions of international artists.…

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Maison Saint-Gabriel, Montreal. © Dan Lavoie (Studio Odyssée)

Maison Saint-Gabriel

30 Oct - 18 Dec 2009; not Mon (various dates)

Although now surrounded by the neighbourhood of Pointe Saint-Charles, the fieldstone Maison Saint-Gabriel was a rustic setting for nuns to raise and educate marriageable orphans. Re-enactments…

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The Black Creek Pioneer Village, Toronto. Courtesy of Ontario Tourism Marketing Partnership Corporation Photo courtesy of Ontario Tourism Marketing Partnership Corporation

Black Creek Pioneer Village

1 May - 31 Dec 2009 (annual)

Black Creek Pioneer Village takes visitors back to the 1800s and Toronto's fledgling days as a crossroads community. More than 40 restored heritage homes, shops and gardens are staffed by…

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Montreal Biodôme, Montreal. © Céline Dubreuil

Montreal Biodôme

8 Sep 2009 - 16 Feb 2010; not Mon (various dates)

An oasis in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, the Montreal Biodôme recreates four varied ecosystems of the Americas. Look for monkeys in the tropical forest and penguins in the polar worlds. In between…

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Badlands, Dinosaur Provincial Park, Calgary © Travel Alberta

Dinosaur Provincial Park

13 Oct 2009 - 31 Mar 2010; Weekdays only (various dates)

In the moon-like badlands near Patricia, 200km east of Calgary, erosion is slowly revealing one of the world's most extensive dinosaur fossil beds. Take a guided tour to learn more about this…

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Inside the Ice Hotel. © Ice Hotel Quebec-Canada Inc.

Canada's Ice Hotel

4 Jan - 4 Apr 2010 (annual)

Head to Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier and spend the night in its otherworldly Ice Hotel. This eco-friendly design is made entirely from ice and snow with ceilings as high as 16 feet…

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Ice hockey, the Canadian national obsession. © Whatsonwhen

Vancouver Canucks

1 Oct 2009 - 10 Apr 2010 (annual)

Ice hockey borders on an obsession in Canada and Vancouver's representatives in the NHL are the Canucks. When in town, be sure to catch a gameday trip to General Motors Place. The regular…

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Montreal Botanical Garden, Montreal. © Montréal Botanical Garden

Montreal Botanical Garden

2 Nov 2009 - 14 May 2010; not Mon (various dates)

Montreal Botanical Garden's 22,000 plant varieties spread across 748,668m² of diverse land in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve. Relax at the Chinese Garden (the largest outside Asia) or the serene…

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Museum of Anthropology, Vancouver. Photo by Bill McLennan, courtesy of the Museum of Anthropology

Museum of Anthropology

13 Oct 2009 - 21 May 2010; not Mon (various dates)

Located in Grey Point, the Museum of Anthropology houses a magnificent collection of First Nations artwork. After the first stage of the current renovation all exhibits, including totem poles…

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Biosphère, Montreal. © Tourisme Montréal

Biosphère

1 Nov 2009 - 31 May 2010; not Mon (various dates)

Built as the US pavilion for Expo '67, the massive geodesic dome on Saint Helen's Island houses the Biosphère. Environmental issues, including global warming, are explored through multimedia…

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McCord Museum, Montreal. © McCord Museum

McCord Museum

8 Sep 2009 - 23 Jun 2010; not Mon (various dates)

The downtown McCord Museum of Canadian History showcases the eclectic collections of 19th- and 20th-century benefactors. The thousands of costumes, domestic artefacts and historical…

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Montreal Museum of Archaeology and History, Montreal. © Tourisme Montréal/Stéphan Poulin

Montreal Museum of Archaeology and History

6 Sep 2009 - 24 Jun 2010; not Mon (various dates)

Built on the site where the original colony was established in 1642 (Pointe-à-Callière), the modern Museum of Archaeology and History engages visitors in Old Montreal with a multimedia show…