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Winnipeg, Manitoba

Trappist Monastery

The ruins of a burned-down monastery have become a serene park and community space. 
Val-des-Sources, Québec

Asbestos Mine

Little remains of the once flourishing Asbestos' asbestos mine.
Victoria, British Columbia

Macaulay Point Ruins

Hidden within the waterfront hills resides this dilapidated military stronghold.
Laurentian Hills, Ontario

Barron Canyon Trail

Travel this route to explore a canyon crafted by ancient glaciers.
Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia

Stubbert's Point Battery

Alongside a scenic road are the remains of crumbling World War II gun emplacement.
Borden, Saskatchewan

Old Borden Bridge

This now abandoned arch bridge was constructed during the Great Depression.
Toad River, British Columbia

Alaska Highway Hat Collection

At a lodge and RV park is a collection of headwear that comes in at more than 11,300 and counting.
Field, British Columbia

Spiral Tunnels at the Big Hill

In 1909, the steepest and most difficult piece of track on the Canadian Pacific Railway was replaced with a series of spiralling tunnels cut into the mountains.
Malartic, Québec

Malartic Mine

The largest open-pit gold mine in Canada.
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories

Long John Jamboree

After a long, dark winter in the upper latitudes, Yellowknife knows how to let it all out in unparalleled style.
Nipissing District, Ontario

Kiosk Ghost Town

All that remains of this former mill town is a ranger station and some crumbling buildings.
British Columbia

Three Valley Gap Heritage Ghost Town

A historic ghost town still worth a visit.
Gaspé, Québec

Fort Péninsule

When World War II came to Canada, Fort Péninsule was part of the first line of defense for Allied shipping convoys.
Baffin Region, Nunavut

Prince Leopold Island Migratory Bird Sanctuary

Over 400,000 birds spend their summers nesting on this small Arctic island.
Twillingate, Newfoundland and Labrador

Prime Berth Twillingate Fishery & Heritage Centre

This quirky museum celebrates the history of a local cod fishing industry.
Dawson City, Yukon

Dawson City Museum

A lasting testament to the Klondike Gold Rush.
Ottawa, Ontario

Pandemic Bridge at Porter's Island

The metal truss bridge served as the sole entry point to an "isolation island" for smallpox outbreaks throughout the 1870s and early 1940s.
Saint-Anicet, Québec

Rivière-La Guerre Presbyterian Church

The roofless ruins of a church surrounded by acres of bucolic farmland.
Terrace Bay, Ontario

Slate Islands

This small archipelago in northern Lake Superior was formed by a massive meteorite impact 450 million years ago.
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador

Signal Hill

The first transatlantic wireless signal was received at this 17th-century fort.
Newfoundland and Labrador

Abandoned Hebron Mission

This remote Moravian mission brought Christianity—as well as devastation—to the Inuit people.
Port Renfrew, British Columbia

Avatar Grove

This patch of old-growth forest is home to Canada's gnarliest tree.
Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta

Elk Island National Park

Watch bison, elk, and other wild animals up close at this national park.
Elliston, Newfoundland and Labrador

Root Cellars of Elliston

This small Newfoundland town has declared itself the “Root Cellar Capital of the World.”