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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Prince Edward Viaduct
I read about this bridge in Michael Ondaatje's novel In the Skin of a Lion, which I think is one of the great literary masterpieces (as least for me personally). The Bloor Viaduct is not only a literary icon but a real part of Canadian heritage too, the fact that it stands today standing for the individual stories of all the Canadian immigrants who lived in the area and worked on building the bridge. In the past that Ondaatje wrote about, people thought of the bridge, "It will carry trains that have not even been invented yet". Today I ride…
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Medalta Potteries
Early twentieth century beehive kilns and manufacturing buildings; the first western Canadian manufacturer to ship goods east of the Great Lakes
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The Aero Space Museum of Calgary
The Aero Space Museum of Calgary is a museum in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The museum is located immediately south of the Calgary International Airport. Over 24 aircraft are on display, as well as 58 aeronautical engines. A section details the Canadian space programs. Archives containing documents about aeronautics are also located on the premises.
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Brackley Beach
The community of Brackley Beach, formerly Brackley Point, is a small Canadian rural farming community located in central Prince Edward Island on the province's north shore, approximately 10 km north of the community of Brackley, from which it derives its name.
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Mont-Tremblant National Park
Mont-Tremblant National Park (French: Parc national du Mont-Tremblant) is a 1,510.10 km_ provincial park located north of the town of Mont-Tremblant, Quebec, and the village of Saint-Donat and Saint-Cme. It is the second largest national park in Quebec after Kuururjuaq National Park.
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Museum of Natural History
WhatÕs bigger, you or a blue whaleÕs rib bone? Can you tell the difference between a drone bee and a worker bee? How old do you think Gus the tortoise is? Discover the answer to these questions and more as you explore the wonders of Nova ScotiaÕs land and sea at the Museum of Natural History. See ancient fossils, glittering gold, stunning MiÕkmaq artifacts, sea creatures from an ocean tide pool, deadly mushrooms, frogs and snakes and whale skeletons. From an eagleÕs nest to the ocean floor, thereÕs something for everyone.
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Ross Farm Museum
Come to Ross Farm Museum to explore 60 acres of rolling farmland and discover what life was like on a Nova Scotia family farm over 100 years ago. An authentic, living heritage site, much of the farm remains the same as it was in the 1800s. From historic Rose Bank Cottage where the Ross family lived, to daily activities such as wool spinning, candle making, and ox shoeing, the museum gives visitors the chance to experience yesterdayÕs traditional farming methods, while learning sustainable ways of living for today. Chat with costumed interpreters, hike the scenic nature trail, take a wagon…
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Fort Langley National Historic Site of Canada
Fort Langley is the exact location where, a century and a half ago, a huge fur trade organization called the Hudson's Bay Company established a small post to trade with the First Nations of the West Coast. The enterprise grew, evolved, and influenced history, leading to the creation of the colony of British Columbia.
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Twin Falls Territorial Park
Two beautiful and powerful waterfalls. No fences between you and the rushing water. Pure nature.
Think you could handle the 100ft drop in a kayak? The world record for highest waterfall descent was set here.
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Herschel Island - Qikiqtaruk Territorial Park
Yukon's first territorial park in 1987 under the Inuvialuit Final Agreement, this tundra island in the Beaufort Sea has been a haven for millenia - Inuvialuit, whalers, fur traders, The Anglican Church, Royal Canadian Corps of Signals, and the RCMP were all present in the past 100+ years, not to mention a myriad of Arctic marine and tundra wildlife. Today, Inuvialuit families continue to use the area while researchers from around the world study the unique and rapidly changing Arctic environment.
The World Monuments Fund endangered places 2008.
On Canada's list for next World UNESCO Site.
Yukon Historic Site and…2 votes -
Moosehide
Moosehide is a Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in settlement and cultural/historic site downriver from Dawson City, Yukon. Under the guidance of visionary Chief Issac and the Anglican Church, Hän people moved there in 1897 when 1000s of Klondike Gold Rush miners moved into and took over their traditional fish camp at Tr'ochëk (which ballooned to Dawson City). An inspiring bi-yearly event is the Moosehide Gathering, where Hän from Alaska and Yukon gather to re-learn and share songs, stories, food and traditions. Everyone is welcome.
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The Yukon River
Who doesn't want to canoe the Yukon river? Sternweelers, highway to the Klondike Gold Rush, salmon, wildlife viewing and lifeblood of 70 Yukon and Alaska aboriginal peoples.
Starting in southern Yukon/northern BC and flowing 3190km to the Bering Sea through Alaska, it's drainage of over 832,700 km² is more than 25% larger than Alberta...
"The Thirty Mile" section, from Lake Laberge to the Teslin River, is a Canadian Heritage River and part of Klondike Gold Rush International Historical Park.2 votes -
Pier 21
Pier 21 is the Halifax port where one million immigrants landed between 1928-1971.
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Mount Royal Park
One of Montreal's largest green spaces
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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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Devonian Gardens
Devonian Gardens is a large indoor park and botanical garden located in the downtown core of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The park recently re-opened after a major $37-million renovation. Located on the Stephen Avenue pedestrian mall (8 Avenue SW) between 2 Street SW and 3 Street SW, the park is completely enclosed with glass and covers 2.5 acres (10,000 m2) (one full city block) on the top floor of The Core Shopping Centre (formerly TD Square). It is maintained by The City of Calgary Parks. The gardens include a living wall, koi ponds, fountains, a children's play area, and over 550…
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Nose Hill Park
Nose Hill Park, one of the largest municipal parks in Canada and North America, is located in the northwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is a natural environment park, commonly regarded as a retreat from city life and a place to enjoy nature. It is the second-largest park in Calgary, surpassed in size only by Fish Creek Provincial Park.
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Tumbler Ridge Museum Foundation Dinosaur Discovery Gallery
One of British Columbia’s best-kept secrets is the amount of dinosaur and prehistoric creature fossils in northern British Columbia. In Tumbler Ridge, an hour off the Alaskan highway, a recently expanded Dinosaur Discovery Gallery contains several new and enhanced palaeontology exhibits including a full-scale re-creation of a 100 million-year-old dinosaur track environment. An interactive theatre provides several presentation options for visitors to view and learn about the pre-history of the Peace Region of British Columbia.
Be sure to take a summer DInosaur Trackway tour to two sites via hiking trails: the Flatbed trackways and the Wolverine tracksite. A unique feature…2 votes -
Oak Hammock Marsh Interpretive Centre
Oak Hammock Marsh is one of North America’s birding hotspots and a great destination for people of all ages.
Geese at Oak Hammock MarshThis 36km2 Wildlife Management Area features a restored prairie marsh, aspen-oak bluff, waterfowl lure crops, artesian springs, some of Manitoba's last remaining patches of tall-grass prairie and 30 kilometers of trails for you to explore.
Oak Hammock Marsh is home to 25 species of mammals, 300 species of birds, numerous amphibians, reptiles, and fish, and countless invertebrates. During migration season, the number of waterfowl using the marsh during migration can exceed 400,000 daily!
Award-winning Oak Hammock Marsh…2 votes -
Armour Heights College
The Armour Heights College (CFC) is a military school for senior and general officers of the Canadian Forces. The college provides graduate level military education courses meant to enable officers to effectively provide leadership within the Canadian Forces in a whole-of-government framework. The College also included a Headquarters, a Staff School and an Extension School. The Officer's Mess / Quarters, Building 1 at Armour Heights College site is a recognized Federal Heritage building 1991 on the Register of the Government of Canada Heritage Buildings.
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