Explore150: Go Canada!
What place in Canada most defines you as a Canadian? Vote while you’re here, then follow us @Explore150 to join the discussion and show us on Instagram #Explore150!
Through this participatory process, you will identify and vote for your favourite natural, historic, and cultural sites across each province and territory, ultimately choosing the Canadian places and milestones we highlight in our Explore150 mobile app – to be launched November 1st! Stay tuned for updates on the project.
Do you have questions, comments or want to get involved? Get in touch through Explore150@takingitglobal.org
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Art Gallery of Ontario
The Art Gallery of Ontario was founded in 1900 and has provided excited exhibitions, programs and a place for Torontians, Canadian and tourists to understand why they boldly declare that Art Matters!
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Old Quebec
Old Québec, a UNESCO world heritage treasure, is alive with history.
Moving from military history to religious history, take in the stunning Notre-Dame-de-Québec Basilica-Cathedral, the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, the Jesuits Chapel, and St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church.
After stopping off at one of the city's many museums and interpretation centers, take a walking tour or a horse-drawn carriage ride to get a true feel for this unique historic district.
Fine dining and shopping are an art form in Old Québec, particularly along rue Saint-Jean and rue Saint-Louis, where European charm adds a dash of flair to any outing.
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Province House
A neoclassical legislative building that served as the site of the Charlottetown Conference of 1864, the first meeting that led to Canadian Confederation
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Museam of civilizations, Gatineau
As per its historical purpose and its First-Nations architecture, the Canadian Museum of Civilizations is one of the most interesting museums in Canada.
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Toronto Islands
A small chain of islands just offshore from the city of Toronto, the islands are a popular recreational destination, and home to a small residential community.
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Mount Royal Park
One of Montreal's largest green spaces
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Pier 21
Pier 21 is the Halifax port where one million immigrants landed between 1928-1971.
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Confederation Centre of the Arts
A Brutalist style multi-purpose cultural centre containing a theatre, art gallery and public library; built as a memorial to the Fathers of Confederation who met at the Charlottetown Conference, the facility is representative of the wave of cultural complexes built in the 1960s and 1970s in Canada
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Fish Lake
An important site for traditional camps in the seasonal rounds of the Kwanlin Dün, Fish Lake is a beautiful hike just a short drive from Whitehorse. As the trail head starts at a higher altitude, it takes relatively little time to clear the tree line and walk along the ridge where you are met with panoramic views, including those of the Bonneville Lakes.
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S. S. Klondike
This was the largest of the British Yukon Navigation Company's fleet that sailed the Yukon River in the first half of the 20th century. Beautifully restored to its 1937-40 appearance, the S.S. Klondike is a snapshot of the era of the riverboat in the Yukon.
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MacBride Museum
Your Yukon adventure starts here! From Gold Rush fever to the birth of Whitehorse, the MacBride Museum gives the best and most entertaining overview of the colorful characters and groundbreaking events that built Canada's Yukon. Fun for the whole family, gold panning and historical skits daily during the summer months. Open all year.
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Lake Superior Provincial Park
This large, rugged park sits on North America's largest Great Lake - near the home of the original inhabitants of the area, the Ojibwa, and now a major part of the Trans-Canada Highway (there called Highway 17). It is also an important area for shipping along the great lakes, which is an important part of international trade routes. It is also stunningly beautiful and largely untouched - like much of Canada's wilderness.
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Fort George
Fort George is located in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario. They have recreated the site to show what life would have been like during the 1800's, and have a number of buildings inside the fort walls that visitors can check out. Visitors can see how the soldiers and their families lived, what officer barracks looked like, and can climb up the watchtower. There are also demonstrations, including a musket show!
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Clayoquot Sound
Clayoquot Sound is a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve on the west coast of Vancouver Island, and the site of milestone protests by environmental activitists in 1993, to oppose clearcut logging in the area.
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Japanese Hall & School
Seized by the government as part of the Japanese Canadian internment during the Second World War, this building was an important centre of the Japanese community in Vancouver. It has since been returned and restored as a cultural centre and a language school has been added.
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Strathcona Canadian Pacific Railway Station
Strathcona Canadian Pacific Railway Station was built by the Calgary and Edmonton Railway in what was then the City of Strathcona, Alberta. The station was started in 1907, completed in 1908, and expanded in 1910, and is located at what is now 8101 Gateway Boulevard, just south of Whyte Avenue. The building was initially the northern terminus of the Calgary and Edmonton Railway serving Strathcona and Edmonton, although Canadian Pacific later expanded that line north across the North Saskatchewan River via the High Level Bridge into Edmonton proper.
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Parc national des Hautes-Gorges de la rivière Malbaie
The Hautes-Gorges-de-la-Rivière-Malbaie are among the highest rock faces East of the Rockies. Breathtaking views and physical activity. This site is one of the most impressive natural site in the province of Quebec.
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Montmorency Falls
With 84 meters high, Montmorency falls are the highest waterfalls in the province of Quebec. Visitors can enjoy the freshness of the falls and the greatness of the view by climbing the 500 stairs. The perfect activity for all the seasons of the year.
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Tobermory
Tobermory is a small community located at the northern tip of the Bruce Peninsula in the municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula, Ontario, Canada. It is 300 km northwest of Toronto. The closest city to Tobermory is Owen Sound, 100 km south of Tobermory and connected by Highway 6.
The community is known as the "fresh water SCUBA diving capital of the world, because of the numerous shipwrecks that lie in the surrounding waters, especially in Fathom Five National Marine Park. Tobermory and the surrounding area are popular vacation destinations. People come for the beaches, the diving, the unspoilt countryside and…
4 votes
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