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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Jasper

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Jasper, Alberta

Updated September 4, 2021

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A sign marks the 1925 edge of Athabasca Glacier

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Athabasca Glacier

This natural wonder is disappearing at an alarming rate.

Jasper, Alberta

Columbia Icefield Skywalk

With a floor made of thick glass, this observation deck offers a full view of Sunwapta Valley's mountains and rivers.

Jasper, Alberta

Operation Habbakuk at Patricia Lake

The site of a strange super top-secret military experiment during WWII on a remote Canadian lake.
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Medicine Lake

Every fall this lake mysteriously drains, like a bathtub with the plug pulled out.
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