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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Montmorency Falls
With 84 meters high, Montmorency falls are the highest waterfalls in the province of Quebec. Visitors can enjoy the freshness of the falls and the greatness of the view by climbing the 500 stairs. The perfect activity for all the seasons of the year.
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Museam of civilizations, Gatineau
As per its historical purpose and its First-Nations architecture, the Canadian Museum of Civilizations is one of the most interesting museums in Canada.
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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 -
Ovens Natural Park
A group of caves to explore in Riverport, Nova Scotia
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Carberry Spirit Sands
The Carberry Spirit Sands is a small desert located just east of Brandon Manitoba and Is a natural formation in the middle of a forest.
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West Hawk Lake
Formed by a Meteor, West Hawk Lake is a excellent historic site for the province of Manitoba.
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Narcisse Snake Dens and Wildlife Management Area
Thinking of a trip to see the world famous red-sided garter snakes of Narcisse? It's about a one hour drive north from Winnipeg to the Narcisse Snake Dens. Sunny days are always best for snake viewing. There's a large gravel parking lot and the trails throughout the site are well-packed crushed limestone.
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UBC Botanical Gardens
UBC Botanical Garden is a "hidden gem" where visitors can expect a quiet visit away from crowds. Includes over 10 beautiful gardens representing native and foreign species.
Walk among the canopy in the Greenheart Canopy Walkway: a 308-metre (1010 feet) aerial trail system that offers a rare perspective of the natural beauty of the west coast forest canopy ecosystem. It is the only one of its kind in Canada.3 votes -
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Eaton's 7th Floor Auditorium and Round Room
The Carlu is an historic event space in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Known for many years as the "Eaton's Seventh Floor", the Carlu is one of Toronto's best examples of Art Moderne architecture.Itself an Art Moderne masterpiece, the Eaton's Seventh Floor was at the heart of Toronto's cultural life for many years. Today, the space acts as a special events venue.
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Frontenac County Court House
Representative of the large-scale court houses erected in Ontario after 1850, when the Municipal Act was amended to give increased power to counties to construct court houses on a monumental scale to accommodate various county functions
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Heritage Hall
Originally a post office, this building was occupied by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in the 1970s before being restored in the 1980s as a community arts venue. The design is said to derive from a misdirected set of plans that were meant for another city in the Prairies, which got the smaller building meant to have been constructed here.
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Seaforth Armoury
Home of The Seaforth Highlanders of Canada
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Fire Hall No. 1
Possibly the first fire hall in North America designed specifically for motorized fire trucks, this building was converted into the Fire Hall Arts Centre in the 1970s. Listed as "Fire Hall No. 2."
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Ritchie Mill
Constructed in 1892 and the oldest surviving flour mill in the province, the Ritchie Mill is significant because of its association with the early agricultural and industrial development of Alberta. It is associated with early technical innovation, using steam powered, steel rollers instead of the traditional stone wheels that became pitted when grinding hard prairie wheat.
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Dawson City Museum
Local history, including geology, pre-history, First Nations, early exploration, the gold rush, gold mining, and the birth and development of Dawson City
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Riel House
The Riel House is a house-museum located in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Today owned and administered by Parks Canada, the Riel House is mostly known for being the home of the Riel family and for Louis Riel who has lived in this house briefly in the summer of 1883. It was where Riel was laid in state after his execution in 1885.
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Saint John City Market
The Saint John City Market is the oldest continuing farmer's market in Canada, with a charter dating from 1785. Located in Saint John, New Brunswick and completed in 1876, the current market building has a unique roof structure that resembles an inverted ship's keel. Made of wooden trusses, the structure was reportedly built by unemployed ship carpenters of the day. Also, the floor slopes with the natural grade of the land. The architecture is in the Second Empire style. Some of the businesses in the market have been operating continuously there for more than 100 years. Facing onto Kings Square,…
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Crow's Nest Officers' Club
Opened as a seagoing officer’s club during the Second World War, the club served men from Allied navies and allowed the men from each vessel to decorate a section of wall as a memento to their ship; the club, along with its military memorabilia and artwork, remains a memorial to the naval war efforts
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