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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Peace Bridge
Peace Bridge is a pedestrian bridge, designed by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava, that accommodates both pedestrians and cyclists crossing the Bow River in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The bridge is open for use as of March 24, 2012.
The bridge was built by The City of Calgary to connect the southern Bow River pathway and Downtown Calgary with the northern Bow River pathway and the community of Sunnyside. This connection was designed to accommodate the increasing number of people commuting to and from work and those utilizing Calgary's pathways. The bridge is reportedly used by 6000 people a day and has…3 votes -
Okotoks Erratic - "The Big Rock"
"The Big Rock" is the world's largest known glacial erratic--rock transported far from its place of origin by glacial ice. Big Rock, also known as the Okotoks Erratic, is the largest rock in the Foothills Erratics Train, a group of rocks that were carried by ice along the mountain front and dropped as the glacier melted some 10,000 years ago. The erratics lie in a narrow band extending from Jasper National Park to northern Montana. The Okotoks Erratic weighs 16,500 tons. It measures 9 metres high, 41 metres long and 18 metres wide. The rock has been eroded into pieces,…
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Farmers' Bank of Rustico
A stone building that housed one of the first people's banks in the country, offering loans to residents in the predominantly Acadian farming community; its establishment heralded the development of the credit union movement in Canada
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Kensington Railway Station
A fieldstone station with a high gable roof and sheltered platforms, originally built for the Prince Edward Island Railway; commemorates development of the railways in the Maritimes and a rare surviving example of a railway station in Prince Edward Island
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Ardgowan
The residence of William Henry Pope, a Father of Confederation; the Popes billetted George Brown and hosted a luncheon for delegates here during the Charlottetown Conference
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Wolfe Island, the largest of the thousand islands
The island as a whole (which has a giant corn maze in the fall!) but specifically "Big Sandy Bay" which is a rare coastal ecological gem in ontario . It features a beautiful secluded beach and natural sand dunes, as well as rare plants and birds, wetlands and woodlands.
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marine museum of the great lakes (in kingston)
Along with housing the original pumping station and steam engines from 1891, the Museum has on display a wide ranging collection of marine artifacts and exhibits, a significant fine art collection, and is home to the Gordon C. Shaw Study Centre, and Audrey Rushbrook Memorial Library. Current exhibits highlight the growth of ship building and shipping technologies, the history of boat building, the life of the sailor, as well as regional Kingston's maritime history and our place on the Great Lakes. The recently opened Eco Gallery focuses on environmental issues/successes related to the Great Lakes.
Also available for touring is…4 votes -
Charlottetown City Hall
A Romanesque Revival style town hall, the design of which symbolizes the growth and prosperity of Prince Edward Island and its capital in the late 19th century
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Apothecaries Hall
A three-storey brick building in which an apothecary shop operated from 1810 to 1986, making it one of the oldest continually operated pharmacies in Canada
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Bell Island Mines
Mining first began on Bell Island in 1895, and the No. 2 mine opened in 1902. Mining continued right up until 1949. Mining ceased altogether on Bell Island in 1966, ending 71 years of an industry that saw 79 million tons of ore extracted and sold worldwide. The No. 2 Mine is now prepared for underground tours. From the moment you walk in the door you begin to experience the history of Bell Island and get a sense of pride Islanders take in their community and their past.
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Province House
A neoclassical legislative building that served as the site of the Charlottetown Conference of 1864, the first meeting that led to Canadian Confederation
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Confederation Centre of the Arts
A Brutalist style multi-purpose cultural centre containing a theatre, art gallery and public library; built as a memorial to the Fathers of Confederation who met at the Charlottetown Conference, the facility is representative of the wave of cultural complexes built in the 1960s and 1970s in Canada
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Ferryland Colony and Head Lighthouse
Originally established as a station for migratory fishermen in the16th century but had earlier been used by the Spanish, Portuguese and French. By the 1590s it was one of the most popular fishing harbours in Newfoundland and acclaimed by Sir Walter Raleigh.
The Ferryland head lighthouse can be accessed by a pleasant 15-minute walk across the Gaze where visitors can purchase lunch baskets
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All Souls' Chapel
A small chapel built of rust-red, Prince Edward Island sandstone, attached to St. Peter's Anglican Cathedral; known as an exceptional example of the High Victorian Gothic Revival style in Canada, and for its 18 interior mural paintings by Robert Harris
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Fish Lake
An important site for traditional camps in the seasonal rounds of the Kwanlin Dün, Fish Lake is a beautiful hike just a short drive from Whitehorse. As the trail head starts at a higher altitude, it takes relatively little time to clear the tree line and walk along the ridge where you are met with panoramic views, including those of the Bonneville Lakes.
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Gros Morne National Park
Gros Morne National Park is a world heritage site located on the west coast of Newfoundland. At 1,805 km², it is the second largest national park in Atlantic Canada 3,700 sq mi).
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S. S. Klondike
This was the largest of the British Yukon Navigation Company's fleet that sailed the Yukon River in the first half of the 20th century. Beautifully restored to its 1937-40 appearance, the S.S. Klondike is a snapshot of the era of the riverboat in the Yukon.
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MacBride Museum
Your Yukon adventure starts here! From Gold Rush fever to the birth of Whitehorse, the MacBride Museum gives the best and most entertaining overview of the colorful characters and groundbreaking events that built Canada's Yukon. Fun for the whole family, gold panning and historical skits daily during the summer months. Open all year.
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Petty Harbour Mini Aquarium
A place to discover the local marine life. Includes touch tanks!
49 votes
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