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aksomitis

Linda Aksomitis is an award winning travel blogger, photographer, and book author. Her travel blog, guide2museums.com, features museum reviews for large and small museums both on and off the beaten path in the United States and Canada. Linda, and her husband, David, have visited hundreds of museums doing research for their historical fiction and nonfiction books.

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Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Québec

Hôtel de Glace

This chilly Canadian hotel has a four-month lifespan due to the unusual material it's made of.

atimian

Added by atimian

Parkland, British Columbia

Kiskatinaw Bridge

The first curved wooden bridge in Canada was built as part of the Alaska-Canada Highway.

Eric Christensen

Added by Eric Christensen

Dawson Creek, British Columbia

Alaska-Canada Highway Mile 0

The arch marks the beginning of the road for northbound travelers.

Added by amdehart

Fort Nelson, British Columbia

Fort Nelson Heritage Museum

Home to vintage vehicles and local artifacts, this museum also houses a rare taxidermy specimen.

jbartlett2000

Added by jbartlett2000

Saint Andrews, Manitoba

Lower Fort Garry National Historic Site

One of Canada's oldest collections of stone fur trading buildings.

Added by maranako

Churchill, Manitoba

Prince of Wales Fort

This former outpost was designed to protect the lucrative fur trade of the 18th century.

brendanjcane

Added by brendanjcane

Winnipeg, Manitoba

Upper Fort Garry Provincial Park

Fort Garry was a pivotal post for the Hudson’s Bay Company and a major factor in the economy and political culture of the area.

Michael LoRe

Added by Michael LoRe

Boissevain, Manitoba

International Peace Garden

This park straddling the United States-Canadian border has been a symbol of peace since 1932.

Gimli, Manitoba

New Iceland

Icelandic settlement in Manitoba established in 1875.

atimian

Added by atimian

The 11 Bridges of Wayne

To get to or from this Canadian ghost town, you'll need to cross 11 single-lane bridges.

codyrtfriesen

Added by codyrtfriesen

Waterton Park, Alberta

Prince of Wales Hotel

A majestic hotel that also stands as a historic relic.

Added by Aynslberry

Drumheller, Alberta

Atlas Coal Mine

A seven-story wooden coal tipple stands this former mine, the last of many that once covered this area.

idono163

Added by idono163

Calgary, Alberta

Peace Bridge

With its webbed walls and bright red coloring, Calgary's iconic bridge looks like a finger trap puzzle stretched across the river.

Added by Leanne Louie

Edmonton, Alberta

West Edmonton Mall

This massive mall has hundreds of shops, an amusement park, and a history of deadly amusement attractions.

SamM

Montmartre, Saskatchewan

Eiffel Tower of Montmartre

The "Paris of the Prairies" wouldn't be complete without a replica of the iconic landmark.

Munringus

Added by Munringus

Manitou Beach, Saskatchewan

Little Manitou Lake

This mineral lake known for its healing powers is so buoyant it's been dubbed the "Dead Sea of Canada."

Fort Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan

Fort San

The abandoned tuberculosis sanatorium is said to be one of the most haunted places in Canada.

Added by parisindy

Eastend, Saskatchewan

T.rex Discovery Centre

Built after the 1991 discovery of one of the world's most complete T.rex skeletons in the nearby hills.

Added by airplanejayne

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Wanuskewin

Sample cuisine inspired by the Great Plains indigenous people who have been gathering at this sacred Canadian Heritage Park for 6,000 years.

Reina Gattuso

Added by Reina Gattuso

Cochin, Saskatchewan

Cochin Lighthouse

The unusual lighthouse looms over waves of prairies with no sea in sight.

Added by chlang

Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan

Mac the Moose

The world's largest moose statue is located (where else?) in Canada.

SamM

Prelate, Saskatchewan

Great Sand Hills

These little-known sands dunes are a geological anomaly in Saskatchewan's southern prairies.

Added by darren 6e1ec49d

Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan

Tunnels of Moose Jaw

Underground tunnels once home to crime are now back open to the public.

Added by jimbodelnorte

Weyburn, Saskatchewan

Weyburn Mental Hospital

This notorious Canadian mental institution was home to some of the first LSD experiments and origin of the word "psychedelic."