Architecture in Canada

Discover 72 places to experience unusual architecture in Canada.

Cape Norman Lighthouse

Cook's Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador

Cape Norman Lighthouse

A lone lighthouse on the wind-swept shores of the cape.

Medicine Hat, Alberta

Saamis Tepee

A standalone wonder amid the prairie badlands of southeastern Alberta.

Cape Anguille Lighthouse

Cape Anguille, Newfoundland and Labrador

Cape Anguille Lighthouse

This lighthouse sits within a glacial valley.

The remains of the smelting plant downhill from The Stack.

Greenwood, British Columbia

Greenwood Stack

This former smelter is a crumbling ruin, with the exception of its towering smokestack.

View at the top of the Locks, Lake Superior.

Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario

Sault Canal Locks

Beautiful scenery, history, science, and physics come together in this remnant of shipping lore.

Gonzales Hill Lookout Tower

Victoria, British Columbia

Gonzales Hill Lookout Tower

A World War II structure that has stood the test of time.

Gooderham Building

Toronto, Ontario

Gooderham Building

Known as "Toronto's Flatiron."

British Columbia

Three Valley Gap Heritage Ghost Town

A historic ghost town still worth a visit.

The Blue Cottage

Centreville, Nova Scotia

The Blue Cottage

Built more as a work of art than living quarters, this cottage has withstood the test of time.

Prince of Wales Hotel from across Emerald Bay

Waterton Park, Alberta

Prince of Wales Hotel

A majestic hotel that also stands as a historic relic.

Pickering Pedestrian Bridge

Pickering, Ontario

Pickering Pedestrian Bridge

The longest enclosed pedestrian bridge in the world spans 14 lanes of traffic and six rail tracks, all while lighting up the night sky.

John W. Bowser's Empire State Building Grave

Aurora, Ontario

John W. Bowser's Empire State Building Grave

This uniquely shaped tombstone is dedicated to the project construction superintendent for the Empire State Building.

Old Borden Bridge

Borden, Saskatchewan

Old Borden Bridge

This now abandoned arch bridge was constructed during the Great Depression.

Toronto, Ontario

North Toronto Station

A former Canadian Pacific Railway station turned liquor store, the first and only station in Canada visited by British royalty.

Tin House Court as seen from the Clarence Street entrance.

Ottawa, Ontario

Tin House

Now a public art piece, this curious metal feature originally advertised a tinsmith's services.

Permanently Closed

"Cottage-style" gas station from the 1930's at the corner of Island Park Drive and Richmond Road.

Ottawa, Ontario

"Cottage" Gas Station

This defunct Champlain Oil service station harkens back to the early days of automobiles.