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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Cave and Basin
The site of natural thermal mineral springs around which Canada's first national park, Banff National Park, was established
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Kejimkujik National Park
Kejimkujik National Park (often called Keji for short) is part of the Canadian National Parks system, located in the province of Nova Scotia. The park consists of two geographically separate properties: the main park is located in the upland interior of the Nova Scotia peninsula bordering Queens and Annapolis counties; and the much smaller Kejimkujik Seaside unit, located on the Atlantic coast of Queens County. The park covers an area of 404 km2 (156 sq mi). The entire inland unit is also designated a National Historic Site of Canada, making Kejimkujik unique in the park system as the only national…
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Orpheum Theatre
Originally a vaudeville house on Theatre Row, the building was fully restored in the 1970s and is now an important live music venue and home to the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra.
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Montreal Botanical Garden
The Montreal Botanical Garden is a large botanical garden in Montreal, Quebec, Canada comprising 75 hectares (190 acres) of thematic gardens and greenhouses. It is considered to be one of the most important botanical gardens in the world due to the extent of its collections and facilities.It serves to educate the public in general and students of horticulture in particular, as well as to conserve endangered plant species. The grounds are also home to a botanical research institution, to the Société d'astronomie de Montréal,and to the Montreal Insectarium; offsite, the Garden staff also administer the Ferme Angrignon educational farm and…
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Elgin and Winter Garden Theatres
The Elgin and Winter Garden Theatres are a pair of stacked theatres in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Winter Garden Theatre is seven stories above the Elgin Theatre. They are the last surviving Edwardian stacked theatres in the world.
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L'Anse aux Meadows
The first known settlement established by Vikings in North America, containing the earliest evidence of Europeans in Canada; a World Heritage Site
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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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Batoche
A Mtis community and the site of 1885 Battle of Batoche; commemorates both the North-West Rebellion and Mtis river lot land use patterns
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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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John Janzen Nature Centre
John Janzen Nature Centre is located in the heart of Edmonton’s River Valley, one of the longest urban stretches of Aspen Parkland in North America (7,400 hectares), located along the banks of the North Saskatchewan River. Visitors of all ages can explore and appreciate nature in an urban setting all year-round through our hands-on programs, events, demonstrations, and exhibits. Our newly-renovated space also includes the Tegler Discovery Zone, where children can engage in imaginative nature play!
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Don Valley Brick Works
The Don Valley Brick Works, also known as Evergreen Brick Works, is a former quarry and industrial site located in the Don River valley in Toronto, Canada. The Don Valley Brick Works operated for nearly 100 years and provided bricks used to construct many well-known Toronto landmarks, such as Casa Loma, Osgoode Hall, Massey Hall, and the Ontario Legislature. Since the closure of the original factory, the quarry has been converted into a city park which includes a series of naturalized ponds, while the buildings have been restored and opened as an environmentally-focused community and cultural centre by Evergreen, a…
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Wanuskewin Heritage Park
Wanuskewin Heritage Park is a non-profit cultural and historical centre of the First Nations. In the Cree language, wnaskwin means "being at peace with oneself". The site is a National Historic Site of Canada due to the importance of its archaeological resources representing nearly 6000 years of the history of the Northern Plains peoples
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Kensington Market
Kensington Market is a distinctive multicultural neighbourhood in Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Market is an older neighbourhood and one of the city's most well-known. In November 2006, it was designated a National Historic Site of Canada. Robert Fulford wrote in 1999 that "Kensington today is as much a legend as a district. The (partly) outdoor market has probably been photographed more often than any other site in Toronto."
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Tombstone Territorial Park
Tombstone Territorial Park is a territorial park in Yukon, Canada. It is located in central Yukon, near the southern end of the Dempster Highway, in an area of rolling tundra. The park is named for Tombstone Mountain's resemblance to a grave marker.
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The Plains of Abraham
The site of many clashes for supremacy between the French and British Empires, the park is the scene of the 1759 Conquest, which changed the fate of North America. Apart from its historical past, the park is to Québec what Central Park and Hyde Park are to New York and London: a city park of outstanding value, the lungs of the city. One hundred and three hectares of meadow and grassy knolls, decked with flowers or covered with snow, are there for residents and visitors to enjoy.
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Seal Cove Smoked Herring Stands
54 wooden buildings surrounding a cove bounded by breakwaters; a cultural landscape once typical of the Maritimes, but increasingly rare today, and evocative of the Atlantic herring fishery
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Winnipeg Art Gallery
The WAG was established in 1912 when a group of Winnipeg businessmen, recognizing "the civilizing effects of art," each contributed $200 and rented two rooms in the old Federal Building at the corner of Main and Water Streets. Thus, the WAG was born, becoming the first civic art gallery in Canada. Now approaching its centenary in 2012, the Winnipeg Art Gallery has developed from a small civic gallery to CanadaÕs sixth largest gallery with an international reputation.
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Sulphur Mountain Cosmic Ray Station
Sulphur Mountain Cosmic Ray Station, a National Historic Site of Canada found atop Sulphur Mountain in Banff National Park, commemorates Canada's participation in the International Geophysical Year, during 1957 to 1958. Canada constructed nine sites to study cosmic rays, but this site in particular was the most important due to its higher elevation.
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Old Quebec
Old Québec, a UNESCO world heritage treasure, is alive with history.
Moving from military history to religious history, take in the stunning Notre-Dame-de-Québec Basilica-Cathedral, the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, the Jesuits Chapel, and St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church.
After stopping off at one of the city's many museums and interpretation centers, take a walking tour or a horse-drawn carriage ride to get a true feel for this unique historic district.
Fine dining and shopping are an art form in Old Québec, particularly along rue Saint-Jean and rue Saint-Louis, where European charm adds a dash of flair to any outing.
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Terry Fox Memorial
Located in Thunder Bay, near the place where the Marathon of Hope ended, the memorial commemorates the life of a truly great Canadian.
9 votes
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