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Canada, region by region

The 13 areas we divide Canada into, each with its own towns, sights and character.

The Horseshoe Falls at Niagara Falls, Ontario, seen from above

13 places

Ontario

Great Lakes cities, national institutions, and northern wilderness

The Château Frontenac towers over Old Quebec's fortified clifftop skyline above the St. Lawrence River, with autumn foliage, the Lower Town waterfront, and a ferry at the dock as seen from Lévis.

12 places

Quebec

French-speaking cities, river landscapes, and distinctive regions

A grand, ornate stone building with a central portico supported by large columns, illuminated at twilight against a blue sky, featuring statues in niches and green-domed towers on the flanking wings.

4 places

British Columbia

Pacific coast and mountain ranges

Sunrise alpenglow lights the snow-streaked Valley of the Ten Peaks above the turquoise waters of Moraine Lake in Banff National Park, Alberta, with evergreen forest and the rocky viewpoint in the foreground.

4 places

Alberta

Vast prairie and rugged mountain landscapes

Peggy's Cove Lighthouse on its granite outcrop above the Atlantic, Nova Scotia

6 places

Nova Scotia

Maritime province with rugged coastlines

The sheer rock cliffs of the Western Brook Pond fjord in Gros Morne National Park rise above calm blue water, with snow patches on the plateau and rounded boulders visible through the clear shallows in the foreground.

3 places

Newfoundland and Labrador

Atlantic island communities and Labrador wilderness

Red sand beach along the Gulf of St. Lawrence at Cavendish, Prince Edward Island

3 places

Prince Edward Island

Small island with coastal charm

The flowerpot sea stacks of the Hopewell Rocks at low tide on the Bay of Fundy, New Brunswick

1 place

New Brunswick

Coastal province with rich Acadian culture

The image shows the Esplanade Riel Bridge, a cable-stayed bridge over the Red River, with the distinctive architecture of The Forks and the Canadian Museum for Human Rights visible in the background skyline at dusk.

1 place

Manitoba

Provincial land of lakes and plains

The Saskatoon skyline reflected in the South Saskatchewan River at dusk

2 places

Saskatchewan

Prairie landscape with vast open spaces

Virginia Falls on the South Nahanni River, Northwest Territories

1 place

Northwest Territories

Great northern lakes, aurora skies, and remote communities

Evening on Kathleen Lake in Kluane National Park, Yukon

1 place

Yukon

Mountain highways, First Nations cultures, and Klondike history

Snow-capped peaks above a glacial valley in Auyuittuq National Park, Nunavut

1 place

Nunavut

Inuit culture and Arctic landscapes across a vast territory

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