One of Canada's most incredible rare book collections holds hundreds of thousands of gorgeous tomes that the general public can touch. Vancouver, British Columbia VanDusen Garden's Elizabethan Hedge Maze This Elizabethan hedge maze is one of only six in North America. ...
The only city walls still standing in North America outside of Mexico, the Fortifications of Quebec are now protected as part of a National Historic Site. Erected in the seventeenth century, the sturdy ramparts, gates and towers, played a deciding role in the defense of the colony and withst...
Not only does Canada Place look impressive for a cruise port but the views are amazing all around it. We’ve taken several cruise ships from here that go to Alaska or down the Pacific coast to the States. On this last trip, they had many displays outside tha...
You’re likely to see only a handful of other visitors.Among the many interesting structures found at this archeological site are two gigantic pyramids — with the largest one reaching 55 meters high (165 feet). It’s the 2nd highest pyramid in Mexico, and you can still climb it!
The only example of a Paris Métro sign in use at a subway station outside of the French capital. Montreal, Québec Montreal Signs Project This permanent exhibition of commercial signs aims to preserve the cultural heritage of the city. Montreal, Québec Canada Malting Silos This crumbling...
Created during the Ming dynasty about 600 years ago, Peking duck has once considered food fit only for emperors. After the fall of the Qing dynasty in 1911, recipes for dishes like Peking Duck made their way beyond the walls of the Forbidden City and onto the streets of Beijing, so it ...
Many travel articles lament that someresort areas(like Magaluf) are overbuilt and overrun with hordes of sunburned tourists, interested only in party beaches, booze and wild nightclubs. But that’s not the Mallorca we experienced. Instead, we found an island rich in adventure, history and char...
15 fun and unique things you can only do in Atlanta Aug 12, 2022 • 6 min read Honor civil rights heroes, bike on a former railway, try 100 types of Coke, and more. By Sahar Khan The above attraction descriptions were created by AI, using information and phrases commonly found in re...
There is a special kind of hotel in Quebec Canada. It has a bar a church a shop and a small movie theater. These things are not unusual. But this hotel is only open from January to March every year. Why? Because it is made of ice and snow! When the weather gets warm the hotel ...
We checked out as much as we could, including the visitor centre in only 1.5 hours. I’d say, give yourself at least double that, at minimum! Driving around, being able to walk around and see the animals up close and personal, made for such a great start to our ...