Once the most densely populated place in the world, this island is now a ghost town.

Fort Garry was a pivotal post for the Hudson’s Bay Company and a major factor in the economy and political culture of the area.

Ancient indigenous sculptures steeped in history and shrouded in mystery.

This park straddling the United States-Canadian border has been a symbol of peace since 1932.

This colossal reptile celebrates the history of the now-defunct Canadian Turtle Derby.

The intense competition of the 19th-century fur trading industry played out at this fort in Western Canada.

The historic home of the pivotal political activist who led the Métis people in rebellion against the Canadian government.

Canada's accused-traitor-turned-folk-hero is buried under a red stone in a ring of his own.

The world’s first museum dedicated to exploring human rights unleashed a wave of controversy.

Icelandic settlement in Manitoba established in 1875.

The ruined remains of an early hydroelectric dam.

This strangely specific landmark will let travelers know when they are half way there.

A statue in a Canadian zoo remembers the WWI origins of the beloved character Winnie-the-Pooh.

The largest single concentration of harmless garter snakes in the world is a writhing Canadian serpent orgy.