Places worth the detour in Canada
Canada has 1,317 places worth going out of your way for on Detourmap, across 16 kinds — the biggest group is parks, canyons & rock formations (530). The best known is CN Tower. 1,137 of them are hidden gems most guides skip. Every place below has a photo and a Wikipedia article — click any of them to fly the map there.
Parks, canyons & rock formations in Canada 530
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Lake Athabasca
Natural wonders · Renowned
Large glacial lake in northern Alberta and Saskatchewan, Canada
Churches, temples, monasteries & shrines in Canada 133
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Notre-Dame Basilica
Sacred sites · 19th century · Notable
Catholic basilica in Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Mary, Queen of the World Cathedral
Sacred sites · 19th century · Notable
Cathedral in Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Saint Joseph's Oratory
Sacred sites · 20th century · Notable
Roman Catholic minor basilica and national shrine in Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Notre-Dame Basilica-Cathedral
Sacred sites · 20th century · Hidden gem
Catholic basilica-cathedral in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica
Sacred sites · 19th century · Hidden gem
Church in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Towers & lighthouses in Canada 100
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CN Tower
Towers & lighthouses · 20th century · Iconic
Communications and observation tower in Toronto, Canada
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Skylon Tower
Towers & lighthouses · 20th century · Notable
Observation tower in Niagara Falls, Canada
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Calgary Tower
Towers & lighthouses · 20th century · Notable
Observation tower in Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Fisgard Lighthouse
Towers & lighthouses · 19th century · Hidden gem
19th century lighthouse in British Columbia, Canada
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Peace Tower
Towers & lighthouses · 20th century · Hidden gem
Bell and clock tower at the centre of Canada's Parliament buildings, in Ottawa
Museums & galleries in Canada 95
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Carleton University
Museums & galleries · 20th century · Notable
University in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Art Gallery of Ontario
Museums & galleries · 19th century · Notable
Art museum in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
Museums & galleries · 19th century · Notable
Art museum in Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Bata Shoe Museum
Museums & galleries · 20th century · Notable
Footwear museum in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Aga Khan Museum
Museums & galleries · 21st century · Notable
Museum dedicated to Islamic history, artifacts and art pieces in Toronto, Canada
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Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec
Museums & galleries · 20th century · Notable
Art museum in Quebec City, Canada
Waterfalls in Canada 78
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Churchill Falls
Waterfalls · Notable
Waterfall on the Churchill River in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
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Virginia Falls
Waterfalls · Hidden gem
Waterfall on the South Nahanni River in Northwest Territories, Canada
Theme parks, zoos & aquariums in Canada 72
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Cypress Mountain Ski Area
Fun & leisure · Notable
Ski resort in West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Parks, gardens & arboretums in Canada 59
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Tatshenshini-Alsek Provincial Park
Parks & gardens · Notable
Provincial park in the Stikine Region of British Columbia, Canada
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Montreal Botanical Garden
Parks & gardens · 20th century · Notable
Botanical garden in Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Grand-Pré National Historic Site
Parks & gardens · Notable
Commemorative park in Nova Scotia, Canada
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Butchart Gardens
Parks & gardens · 20th century · Notable
Floral display gardens and performing arts organization in Brentwood Bay, British Columbia, Canada
Ancient & archaeological sites in Canada 57
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L'Anse aux Meadows
Ancient & megalithic · Renowned
Archaeological site on the island of Newfoundland, Canada
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Beechey Island
Ancient & megalithic · Notable
Island and Franklin archaeological site in Nunavut, in the Canadian High Arctic
Abandoned places & ghost towns in Canada 51
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Dartmouth
Abandoned & ghost towns · 18th century · Notable
Urban community and former city in the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Cabano
Abandoned & ghost towns · Hidden gem
Administrative sector in Témiscouata-sur-le-Lac, Quebec, Canada, former town
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Stadacona
Abandoned & ghost towns · Hidden gem
16th-century Iroquoian village near present-day Quebec City; origin of the name "Canada"
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Florenceville-Bristol
Abandoned & ghost towns · 21st century · Hidden gem
Human settlement in Carleton County, New Brunswick, Canada
Castles, palaces & forts in Canada 36
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Fortress of Louisbourg
Castles & palaces · 18th century · Notable
Fort on Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia
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Rideau Hall
Castles & palaces · 19th century · Hidden gem
(officially Governor House) is the official residence of the Canadian monarch
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Fort Beauséjour
Castles & palaces · 18th century · Hidden gem
French-built fort in Acadia now a park
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Fort San Miguel
Castles & palaces · 18th century · Hidden gem
Spanish fort in Vancouver Island, Canada
Bridges & aqueducts in Canada 32
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Confederation Bridge
Great structures · 20th century · Notable
Fixed link connecting Canadian province of Prince Edward Island with the mainland, at New Brunswick
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Quebec Bridge
Great structures · 20th century · Notable
Saint Lawrence River crossing bridge, between Quebec City and Levis, Quebec
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Capilano Suspension Bridge
Great structures · Notable
Suspension bridge in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Hartland Bridge
Great structures · 20th century · Hidden gem
Bridge in Hartland, New Brunswick, Canada
Monuments & statues in Canada 27
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National War Memorial
Monuments & statues · 20th century · Notable
Canadian national war memorial in Ottawa
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Kamloops residential school
Monuments & statues · 19th century · Hidden gem
Residential school in the Canadian Indian residential school system located in Kamloops, British Columbia
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Nitobe Memorial Garden
Monuments & statues · Hidden gem
Traditional Japanese garden located at the University of British Columbia
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Valiants Memorial
Monuments & statues · Hidden gem
Military monument located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Beaches & coves in Canada 17
Volcanoes, geysers & hot springs in Canada 15
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Cave and Basin National Historic Site
Volcanic & geothermal · Hidden gem
Historic site in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada
Catacombs, shipwrecks & cemeteries in Canada 8
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Fairview Cemetery
Macabre & curious · 19th century · Hidden gem
Cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Mount Royal Cemetery
Macabre & curious · 19th century · Hidden gem
Cemetery on Mount Royal, borough of Outremont, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Caves & caverns in Canada 7
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Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump
Caves & caverns · Notable
Buffalo jump located at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains in Canada
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Horne Lake Caves Provincial Park
Caves & caverns · 20th century · Hidden gem
Provincial park on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada
