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Alberta Essentials

Alberta features a diverse landscape ranging from the Canadian Rockies to the semi-arid Badlands. This collection highlights the province's natural landmarks, including the turquoise waters of Maligne Lake and the sulfur-rich Upper Hot Springs in Banff. Cultural sites include the Royal Tyrrell Museum's fossil collections, the historic Bar U Ranch, and the Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village. Urban highlights center on Calgary’s Prince’s Island Park and the annual Stampede festival.

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Maligne lake cruise

A boat tour on the largest glacially fed lake in the Canadian Rockies, providing the only access to the remote Spirit Island.

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Prince's Island Park

Prince's Island Park is an urban park in the city of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

Banff Gondola

An aerial cable car ascending Sulphur Mountain to an elevation of 2,281 meters, featuring a mountaintop boardwalk with views of the Bow Valley.

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Upper Hot Springs

Natural mineral springs located at 1,585 meters elevation. The outdoor pool is kept between 37 and 40 degrees Celsius and contains sulfate, calcium, and magnesium.

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Waterton Lakes NP Visitors Centre

Waterton Lakes National Park is a national park located in the southwest corner of Alberta, Canada.

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Royal Tyrrell Museum

The Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology is a palaeontology museum and research facility in Drumheller, Alberta, Canada.

Three Sister Viewpoint

A vantage point in Canmore offering views of the Three Sisters mountain peaks, known individually as Faith, Hope, and Charity.

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Star Mine Suspension Bridge

The Star Mine Suspension Bridge is a 117-metre-long pedestrian suspension bridge across the Red Deer River in Drumheller, Alberta, Canada.

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Calgary Zoo

The Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo is located in Bridgeland, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, just east of the city's downtown and adjacent to the…

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HooDoos

Distinctive sandstone pillars capped with harder rock, formed by millions of years of erosion in the Badlands of the Red Deer River valley.

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World's Largest Dinosaur

The "World's Largest Dinosaur" is a roadside tourist attraction shaped like a model Tyrannosaurus rex, situated in the Drumheller, Alberta…

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Spirit Island

A tiny, photogenic island in Maligne Lake surrounded by mountain peaks. It is considered a sacred site for the Stoney Nakoda First Nation.

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Calgary Stampede

The Calgary Stampede is an annual rodeo, exhibition, and festival held every July in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

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Bar U Ranch National Historic Site

The Bar U Ranch National Historic Site, located near Longview, Alberta, is a preserved ranch that for 70 years was one of the leading…

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Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village

The Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village is an open-air museum that uses costumed historical interpreters to recreate pioneer settlements in…