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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Kananaskis

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Kananaskis, Alberta

Updated May 21, 2021

Unusual Attractions in Kananaskis

Kananaskis, Alberta

The Vault

What was to be the world's most secure Cold War document vault ended up as just a few shallow caves.

Kananaskis, Alberta

Troll Falls

A stone troll guards the hike that leads to this waterfall.

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Canmore, Alberta

Big Head Sculpture

The granite head appears to be deep in thought and half buried in the ground.

9 miles from Kananaskis

Canmore, Alberta

Curbside Museum

A small and quirky museum hidden inside a fence.

10 miles from Kananaskis

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Lake Minnewanka Underwater Ghost Town

The only way to visit this old resort hotel is with scuba gear.

19 miles from Kananaskis

Banff, Alberta

Banff Springs Hotel

Few other hotels can rival the grandeur of the Castle in the Rockies.

19 miles from Kananaskis

Bankhead, Alberta

Bankhead Ghost Town

The ruins of the "20-year town" lay out among the mountains of Alberta.

20 miles from Kananaskis

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