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Toronto, Ontario

The Monkey's Paw

A book collector's dream, The Monkey's Paw in Toronto has the world's first "Biblio-Mat", a random book vending machine.

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Malakwa, British Columbia

The Enchanted Forest

An old world fairytale-land with over 350 fairy folk figurines hidden amongst 800 year old cedars.

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Vancouver, British Columbia

VanDusen Garden's Elizabethan Hedge Maze

This Elizabethan hedge maze is one of only six in North America.

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Toronto, Ontario

Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library

One of Canada's most incredible rare book collections hold hundreds of thousands of gorgeous tomes that the general public can touch.

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Qualicum Beach, British Columbia

Free Spirit Spheres

Sleep snuggled in a sphere suspended atop the forest canopy of Vancouver Island.

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Toronto, Ontario

Casa Loma

A 98-room castle in the middle of Toronto that bankrupted a 19th century electricity multimillionaire.

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West Vancouver, British Columbia

Capilano Suspension Bridge

This expansive bridge in the Canadian wilderness was originally just built for friends.

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Montreal, Québec

Biosphere of Montreal

Designed by Buckminster Fuller, this relic of the 67 Expo survived fire and ice.

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Sugar on Snow

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Sugar on Snow

Where maple sap flows, all one needs to make taffy is snow.

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Snow Cream

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Snow Cream

Ice cream made with fresh snow is a beloved Southern tradition.

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Spruce Beer

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Ritual & Medicinal

Spruce Beer

This Christmas tree elixir kept Vikings and Captain Cook alive.

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Tiger Tail Ice Cream

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Tiger Tail Ice Cream

This orange and black licorice flavor is kind of a big deal in Canada.

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Heart of the Arctic: Expedition Cruise

Jul 18–31, 2020

Journey with scientists, historians, Inuit artists, and culturalists to three distinct Arctic regions on this exciting voyage aboard the Ocean Endeavour expedition ship.

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Heart of the Arctic: Expedition Cruise

Journey with scientists, historians, Inuit artists, and culturalists to three distinct Arctic regions on this exciting voyage aboard the Ocean Endeavour expedition ship.

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Ceasars Clamato Chase	5 June 25, 2019	443	June 25, 2019
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Chef Rich Francis at his home in Six Nations, Ontario.

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Rich Francis is reclaiming and reinventing an erased food culture.

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They support a hypothesis that early people followed a coastal migration route into North America.

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So far, no one has been bit.

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