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Valley Zoo
The Valley Zoo, with more than 100 exotic, endangered and native animals, is a good option for children. Kids will enjoy the petting zoo, camel and pony rides, miniature train, carousel and paddleboats. If you want to brave the zoo in the frigid winter, admission costs are reduced.
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Governor Generals Residence
Located within Québecs Citadelle, this is one of only two residences in the country where Canadas governor general lives and receives foreign dignitaries. Free 60-minute guided tours are available in warmer weather. Its a small bit of Canadiana right in the heart of Québec.
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Catriona Jeffries
Transforming a former auto parts warehouse, this is another migrant from a different part of town. The move has enabled more artworks to be displayed, but there remains a very strong focus on internationally renowned artists who reflect the citys rich conceptual art heritage.
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Africville Heritage Trust Museum
Learn the story of Africville, an African Nova Scotian part of town that was destroyed in the 1960s. Poignantly, the museum is housed in a replica of the Seaview United Baptist Church that was once the center of the community. If Eddie Carver is around, hell have some stories to te
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Port Royal National Historic Site
Some 14km northwest of Annapolis Royal, Port Royal National Historic Site is the actual location of the first permanent European settlement north of Florida. The site is a replica of de Champlains 1605 fur-trading habitation, where costumed workers help tell the story of this early
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OKeefe Ranch
Home to the O’Keefe family from 1867 to 1977, the ranch still has an original log cabin plus lots of live displays of old ranching techniques. Before orchards – and later grapes – covered the valley, ranching as portrayed here was the way of life. Its 4km after Hwy 97 splits from H
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Simon Fraser University
Topping Burnaby Mountain, Simon Fraser University is the Lower Mainland’s second main campus community. Visitor attractions here include the Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology (admission free; [hrs] 10am-4pm Mon-Fri) and the SFU Gallery (admission free; [hrs] 10am-4pm Tue-Fri, n
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Church of the Immaculate Conception
This church in the round represents a tepee, a fire pit and the circle of life and welcomes aboriginal traditions and Catholic beliefs. Colorful paintings by local artists depict the Stations of the Cross, while magnificent carvings represent both Christ and the Great Spirit Kitche
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Brockville Museum
Take a look at the areas history here, where youll find displays on Brockvilles railroad past, its hat-making industry and other community tidbits. The museum encompasses the Isaac Beecher house, a historic landmark and example of a typical New England home built before American in
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Les Trois Pignons
This excellent museum explains how rug hooking went from being a home-based activity to an international business. Artifacts, including hooked rugs, illustrate early life and artisanship in Chéticamp. Almost everything here – from bottles to rugs – was collected by one eccentric lo
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Reid Wilson House
This is one of Montréal’s finest old mansions, built in 1902 with an old coach house out back and an attached conservatory – rare features among the remaining Golden Square Mile homes. Architecture buffs will have a good time here picking out the Gothic, Italian and Romanesque Revi
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Dynamic Earth
Dynamic Earths main attraction is the underground tour with simulated dynamite blast. Visitors stand to learn lots about geology and our planet from thought-provoking interactive exhibits. Be sure to take a happy snap in front of the 9m-high Big Nickel, made entirely of stainless s
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TD Gallery of Inuit Art
A quiet pause in the bustle of the Financial District, the Toronto Dominion Gallery of Inuit Art provides an exceptional insight into Inuit culture. Inside the Toronto-Dominion Centre, a succession of glass cases displays otter, bear, eagles and carved Inuit figures in day-to-day s
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Wawa Goose
A trip through Wawa would be incomplete without getting up-close-and-personal with the Wawa Goose in front of the visitors information center, before it flies the coop: engineers say the goose is cooked and needs costly repairs. There are two other big geese in town: see if you can
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LAcadie Vineyards
Overlooking Gaspereau Valley, this geothermally powered winery grows certified-organic grapes to make traditional-method sparkling and dried-grape wines. You can also stay in one of three country-style two-bedroom, kitchen-equipped cottages, which, of course, include a free bottle
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Ice Hotel
If you’re not staying at North America s first Ice Hotel, you can take the cool tour (adult/youth/child $18/16/9). It lasts about 30 minutes. For information, contact the Ice Hotel . Everything in the hotel is made from ice. It’s off exit 295 of Hwy 40, west of Québec City via Rte
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Shannon Falls Provincial Park
About 4km before you reach Squamish, youll also hear the rushing waters of Shannon Falls Provincial Park. Pull into the parking lot and stroll the short trail to BCs third-highest waterfall, where water cascades down a 335m drop. A few picnic tables make this a handy spot for an al
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Ottawa House Museum
Just before the beach is Ottawa House Museum, a 21-room mansion that was once the summer home of Sir Charles Tupper (1821–1915), who served as both premier of Nova Scotia and prime minister of Canada. The museum has exhibits on shipbuilding, rum-running and the former settlement on
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Northern Life Museum
The Norths best small-town museum has intriguing displays on local history and culture, plus the corpse of Canus, a whooping crane sire whose sexual efforts helped save his species from extinction. Outside is agricultural machinery, old buildings and a rusting riverboat that once t
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Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden
The Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden is the perfect antidote to the stresses of the road. The immaculate grounds, interspersed with ponds, flowing water, bridges, bonsai trees and rock gardens, form an oasis of calm amid the bustle of everyday life, and authentic Japanese structures sit
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