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History & Heritage in Canada

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A long, rectangular reflecting pool or watercourse flanked by paved walkways and trees, leading towards a fountain structure in the distance.

Hamilton, Ontario

Gage Park
A pavilion beside the seaside path in Point Pleasant Park, Halifax

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Point Pleasant Park

Free

A large, grey-shingled historic building with a red ground-floor facade and a white steeple, situated next to a waterfront with a brick walkway and hanging flower baskets.

Shelburne, Nova Scotia

Shelburne Historic Waterfront

Historic Loyalist waterfront in Shelburne, Nova Scotia

From $4

A large black anti-aircraft gun mounted on a grassy lawn in front of a two-story stone building with an arched green door and multiple windows.

Brockville, Ontario

Brockville Armoury

Free

The Bush Pilots Monument obelisk on its rock above Yellowknife Bay

Yellowknife, Northwest Territories

Bush Pilots Monument

Monument honoring bush pilots atop The Rock
A tall, slender lighthouse tower painted with red and white vertical stripes stands on a rocky headland next to a white keeper's house with a red roof, overlooking the ocean under a clear blue sky.

Yarmouth, Nova Scotia

Cape Forchu Lighthouse

1839 lighthouse with keeper’s museum and grounds

Free

A high-angle view of the Quebec City skyline featuring the Château Frontenac, the Parliament Building, and the Dufferin Terrace, looking out over the St. Lawrence River.

Old Québec, Quebec

Citadelle of Quebec

From $8

A stone courtyard of a historic fort featuring soldiers in period uniforms, a handler with two white goats, and a small cannon.

Kingston, Ontario

Fort Henry Connection (Viewpoint)

Historic fort viewpoint in Kingston, Ontario
A street-level view of a commercial downtown area with brick buildings, storefronts, parked cars, and Canadian flags hanging from poles along the sidewalk.

Port Hope, Ontario

Historic Downtown

Best preserved main street in Ontario

Free

A panoramic view from an outdoor observation deck showing a massive waterfall with a large crowd of people wearing yellow rain ponchos.

Niagara Falls, Ontario

Journey Behind the Falls

Underground tunnels behind Niagara Falls

Free

AI-generated illustration of Lovers Lane

Cavendish, Prince Edward Island

Lovers Lane

Walking trail within Green Gables Heritage Place
A low-angle photograph of a large, multi-story wooden building with white siding, black trim, and a red mansard roof, featuring a prominent corner tower and arched windows.

Lunenburg, Nova Scotia

Lunenburg Academy Museum and Art Gallery

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