Canada

Land · Noord-Amerika

Inwonertal 36.991.981

Oppervlakte 9.826.939 km²

Tijdzone America/Toronto, America/Yellowknife, America/Winnipeg, America/Rankin_Inlet, America/Regina

Officiële website www.canada.ca

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Canada's Unmissable Icons

This collection spans Canada’s major urban centers and natural wonders, featuring Vancouver’s 405-hectare Stanley Park and the historic Victorian architecture of Montreal’s Saint-Louis Square. In Toronto, the Royal Ontario Museum showcases world culture alongside the Gothic-inspired St. Michael’s Cathedral Basilica. The list highlights diverse geography, from the coastal Promenade of Governors in Quebec City to the alpine heights of Sulphur Mountain in Banff National Park. Iconic landmarks like the sails of Canada Place and the glacial waters of Jasper’s Maligne Lake represent the country’s maritime and mountain heritage.

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Discover Hidden Gems

This collection features unique landmarks across Canada, ranging from 19th-century history to modern urban art. It includes North America’s oldest grocery store, established in 1871, and a billion-year-old Precambrian rock relocated to Toronto’s Yorkville neighborhood. In Vancouver, the list highlights a 1972 bronze sculpture sitting in the harbor, a muzzle-loading cannon that has fired nightly since 1894, and a vibrant, colorfully painted laneway designed to transform functional urban space into a community hub.

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Canadian Airports

This collection spans Canada's vast aviation landscape, from major Atlantic hubs like Halifax Stanfield to remote Arctic outposts in Nunavut and the Northwest Territories. It includes essential community airfields such as Kimmirut and Attawapiskat, alongside specialized facilities like the private Diavik Airport serving diamond mines. These locations highlight the country's reliance on air travel for connectivity, featuring northern hubs like Iqaluit and Inuvik that serve as critical links for transport and supplies across the Canadian North.

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Canada's Natural Wonders

Canada's vast landscape features a diverse array of geological formations and freshwater systems. This collection spans from the UNESCO-listed Joggins Fossil Cliffs in Nova Scotia to the massive Great Bear Lake in the Northwest Territories. It includes unique sites like the annular Manicouagan Reservoir, formed by a meteorite impact, and the Barnes Ice Cap on Baffin Island. The list also highlights geothermal features at Banff's Upper Hot Springs and the power of Nistowiak Falls, one of Saskatchewan's highest cascades.

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Parks and Recreation

This collection spans Canada's vast geography, featuring urban oases like Vancouver's Stanley Park and Ottawa's Major's Hill Park alongside remote northern wilderness. It includes the historic Upper Hot Springs in Banff, the dramatic Lachine Rapids at Des Rapides Park, and the Arctic tundra of Ukkusiksalik National Park. Visitors can explore Nova Scotia's coastal provincial parks, view the Yukon River from the Midnight Dome, or experience the steep-sided gorge and waterfalls of Canyon Ste-Anne.

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Canadian Museums & Galleries

This collection spans Canada’s artistic and historical breadth, from the Royal Ontario Museum’s vast natural history collections to the Vancouver Art Gallery’s focus on contemporary Canadian works. Specialized sites include the Royal Tyrrell Museum’s world-renowned dinosaur fossils and the Bank of Canada Museum’s currency exhibits. Historical sites like Lower Fort Garry and Fort Battleford offer insight into the fur trade and police history, while Wanuskewin Heritage Park preserves 6,000 years of First Nations culture, and the Musée Naval de Québec explores maritime defense.

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Canada's Historic Sites

This collection spans Canada’s vast geography, from the 18th-century bastion forts of Hudson Bay to the Gothic Revival architecture of Ottawa’s Parliament Hill. It features significant engineering feats like the world's largest multiple-arch buttress dam and the Star Mine Suspension Bridge. Maritime history is preserved through the lighthouses of Brockton Point and the remains of the ill-fated Franklin Expedition ships, HMS Erebus and HMS Investigator. These sites represent pivotal moments in Canadian governance, trade, and exploration.

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Canadian Churches & Cathedrals

Canada’s religious architecture ranges from 19th-century Gothic Revival cathedrals in urban centers like Toronto and Vancouver to unique structures designed for the Arctic. This collection highlights significant Anglican and Catholic sites, including the famous igloo-shaped churches of Inuvik and Iqaluit, historic stone missions in remote Nunavut communities, and grand basilicas in Quebec. These places of worship reflect diverse construction methods, from traditional masonry to the use of local fieldstone in northern climates.

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