Ontario, Canada

Algonquin Provincial Park is Ontario’s first park, and its largest. Located in southeastern Ontario, the park has been dubbed the Gem of Ontario Parks. This Canadian favorite hosts more than 800,000 visitors each year. The easiest way to experience the park is via the Highway 60 corridor that runs nearly 35 miles through it with lots of wildlife viewing opportunities. Visitors can access the Logging Museum, Art Centre, and Visitor Center along this stretch. Lake of Two Rivers, Barron Canyon Trail, and Whiskey Rapids Trail are park highlights visitors won’t want to miss. Adventurous types can navigate the park’s interior either on foot or by canoe.

Highway 60, Whitney, Ontario KOJ 2M0, CA, Phone: 705-633-5572

Established in 1914, the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) is one of the top ten cultural institutions in North America, and the largest, most comprehensive museum in Canada. It is home to a world renowned collection of 13 million natural history specimens, cultural objects, and artworks displayed across 40 exhibitions and galleries. As an international leader in advanced discoveries and the nation’s most important field research institute, ROM plays an essential role in understanding the cultural, artistic, and natural world. Located in the heart of Toronto, Royal Ontario Museum is both a cultural destination and a national landmark. Prominent exhibitions include the Thorsell Spirit House, Samuel Hall Currelly Gallery, and Roloff Beny Gallery.

100 Queen’s Park, Toronto, Ontario M5S 2C6, CA, Phone: 416-586-8000

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Ontario’s UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve includes Bruce Peninsula National Park, located on Ontario’s Niagara Escarpment. Over 200 species of large and small mammals, amphibians, rare reptiles, and birds are at home in this park. Visitors can hike the front-country, trek the backcountry on multi-day adventures, scramble the rocky shoreline of Georgian Bay, and swim the pristine lakes. Camping opportunities are available in yurts, or at campsites. There is a Visitor Centre in Tobermory, which is the best place to start an adventure. Guests can expect a park film, 65-foot lookout tower, myriad trails with great views, and numerous interpretive programs.

469 Cyprus Lake Road, Tobermory, Ontario N0H 2R0 CA, Phone: 519-596-2233

Canada’s Wonderland is an Ontario amusement park that hits all the marks for families. Adventure seekers will thrill to an exhilarating collection of rides that twist, turn, and soar, including Lumberjack, Behemoth, Leviathan, and the new Yukon Striker with a record breaking dive. Kid-friendly entertainment is at Planet Snoopy and KidZville, where the little ones can pick from over 25 rides. Spash Works is a 20-acre water park with wave pools, slides, a lazy river float, water playgrounds, and Lakeside Lagoon children’s pool and play area. The park hosts events throughout the year including Camp Spooky on Halloween and Winterfest each November.

1 Canada’s Wonderland Drive, Vaughan, ON L6A 1S6, CA, Phone: 905-832-7000

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Casa Loma, once the estate of Sir Henry Mill Pellatt, is now a local attraction, and an event space. Construction of the ‘medieval’ castle on a hill above Toronto began in 1911 and took three years to finish. The stunning castle offers sweeping views of Toronto. Visitors can take self-guided tours of the castle suites, towers, secret passageways, stables, estate gardens, and an 800-foot tunnel. Tours are available in multiple languages. There are three restaurants on the property – BlueBlood Steakhouse, which is a fine dining experience, Liberty Café serving breakfast and lunch in a coffeehouse setting, and Terrace Grill, which is a seasonal outdoor dining venue. Casa Loma Gift Shop offers unique souvenirs.

1 Austin Terrace, Toronto, Ontario M5R 1X8, CA, Phone: 888-222-6608

CN Tower in Toronto, Ontario, is one of the world’s tallest buildings. Set in the heart of the city, it offers visitors to Toronto, the best 360-degree views imaginable. Visitors can experience CN Tower a number of ways. The LookOut level has floor-to-ceiling window walls and a glass floor. At 1,136 feet, it easily provides epic views for all visitors. The glass floor on the LookOut level is above the original glass floor one story below, so visitors can see to the street. Thirty-three stories higher, guests will find SkyPod, one of the world’s highest observation platforms. Daring visitors can try Edgewalk, an outdoor hands-free, thrill walk 116 stories above ground.

301 Front Street West, Toronto, Ontario M5V 2T6, CA, Phone: 416-868-6937

A decade ago, a dream was born to turn 47 buildings of the Gooderham & Worts Distillery into a posh, SoHo-style neighborhood staple for artists, entrepreneurs, artisans, and businesspeople. Today, the Victorian industrial architecture is central to this internationally acclaimed village. Visitors will find unique shops, studios, theaters, galleries, boutiques, cafés, and restaurants in this entertainment and arts district. The 12-acre Distillery District is one of downtown Toronto’s best attractions. Three great ways to get an overview of the Distillery District is via a walking tour, foodie tour, or Segway tour. Myriad events take place here year-round from outdoor summer concerts on Trinity Square to the Toronto Christmas Market to the Toronto Light Festival.

Distillery District, 9 Trinity Street, Suite 200, Toronto, Ontario M5A 3C4, CA, Phone: 416-364-1177

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EdgeWalk at the CN Tower is Toronto’s highest extreme urban adventure. The 1.5-hour experience includes 30 minutes of outdoor time walking the circumference of the main pod of the tower. Thrill seekers perform a hands-free walk 116 stories above ground on a 5-foot-wide ledge. Groups of six adventurers at a time are led by a guide who encourages them to stretch their limits and lean into the air off the edge of the ledge while attached to a safety rail via their harness. Following the daredevil walk, participants get complimentary access to the Lookout, SkyPod, and Glass Floor.

9 Trinity Street, Suite 200, Toronto, Ontario M5A 3C4, CA, Phone: 416-601-38333

Skylon Tower is one of the most famous attractions in Niagara Falls providing jaw-dropping 360-degree views 775 feet above the falls. It boasts two restaurants, indoor/outdoor observation decks, and a main concourse outfitted with several shopping opportunities, as well as exciting glass blowing performances by the ‘King of Glass’, Angelo Rossi. The Revolving Dining Room restaurant is the most popular attribute of Skylon. It silently rotates 360-degrees every hour, providing diners with an ever-changing vantage point as they dine on award-winning continental cuisine. Summit Suite Buffet Dining Room restaurant is a more family-affordable restaurant providing an extensive selection of dishes from fresh seafood and carved meats to fresh salads and delectable pastries.

5200 Robinson Street, Niagara Falls, Ontario L2G 2A3, CA, Phone: 888-975-9566

Flowerpot Island is one of the premier experiences of a visit to Fathom Five National Marine Park. It’s famous for natural rock pillars that resemble flowerpots, caves, rare plants, and a historic lighthouse. Visitors can access Flowerpot Island via boat tours out of Tobermory. Experienced kayakers can also make their way to the island. Once there, visitors will find lots to do. Those with limited time will want to spend it exploring the cave and admiring the flowerpots, which can be done in 90 minutes. Those with more time can add a visit to the lightstation, a hike around the island’s loop trail, and a picnic.

469 Cyprus Lake Road, Tobermory, Ontario N0H 2R0, CA, Phone: 519-596-2233