North American Railway Hall of Fame
Southwestern Ontario
From its home in the painstakingly restored Canada Southern Station, built in 1873, the North American Railway Hall of Fame operates a small museum and…
Must-see attractions in Ontario
Southwestern Ontario
Walk the wooden floorboards for an informed look at local history, industry and transportation. Displays include 30,000 artifacts related to country life,…
Chiefswood National Historic Site
Southwestern Ontario
Built in 1856 by Mohawk Chief George HM Johnson for his British bride, Emily Howells. This historic home is the birthplace of E Pauline Johnson, one of…
Muskoka Lakes
Near the visitor center you'll find the best known of Bracebridge's 22 waterfalls, Bracebridge Falls. Though this one is artificial – it was created as…
Niagara Peninsula
The Inniskillin is a long-time master of the ice-wine craft. Started in 1974, it was the first vineyard in the Niagara region to get a winery license…
Entertainment & Financial Districts
Located in Toronto's historic John Street Roundhouse, this tiny museum tells Toronto's history of railway with artifacts, photos and even a train…
Southwestern Ontario
A life-sized statue of Jumbo – the beloved seven-ton African elephant and star of the PT Barnum circus from 1882 to 1885 – sits on a hill near the…
Wayne Gretzky Estates Winery & Distillery
Niagara Peninsula
On a busy country road sits the sleek, ultramodern Wayne Gretzky Estate Winery & Distillery, the business of Canada’s beloved hockey star. It's the only…
Toronto Islands
On the south side of Centre Island, this is the busiest and least scenic of the islands' beaches. A big, rocky surf break keeps the water calm – perfect…
Toronto
Formerly a gated artists colony, Wychwood Park, established in the late 19th century, showcases some of Toronto's most beautiful and fascinating heritage…
Northern Ontario
This series of powerful waterfalls, 55km north of Sault Ste Marie on the side of Hwy 17, are at their best in spring when the volume of melting snow turns…
Bruce Peninsula
This 10-sq-km park on the western end of Manitoulin offers several trails ranging in length from two to eight kilometers. Hikes include mixed forests,…
Toronto
Named after the Redpath Sugar Refinery next door, Sugar Beach is a sweet little spot located near Old Toronto. The urban beach park is filled with pastel…
Leacock Museum National Historic Site
Muskoka Lakes
In 1928 Canadian humorist Stephen Leacock built a lavish waterfront house that has since become the Leacock Museum. Some rooms were kept as Leacock left…
Marine Museum of the Great Lakes
Kingston
Despite its smaller space since moving from the dry dock to the Portsmouth Olympic Harbour, this museum still offers a detailed account of Kingston's…
Southwestern Ontario
This brick rail shed full of red-hot locomotive action is a must for trainspotters and the kid in everyone. Be sure to save time to clamber about the old…
Old Town, Corktown & Distillery District
The Market Gallery is a tiny museum with rotating exhibits of paintings, photographs, documents and historical relics of Toronto. It's located at St…
Niagara Falls
This classic photo stop – people love it! – is a 40-foot-wide clock planted with more than 15,000 plants to create whimsical and intricate designs;…
Bruce Peninsula
Along a gurgling river in Harrison Park, this memorial pays tribute to Owen Sound's first black settlers, most of whom were escaped slaves from the US who…
Southwestern Ontario
Though billed as an all-ages museum, THEMUSEUM is geared towards children with loads of sciencey hands-on exhibits, art stations and water features, some…
Entertainment & Financial Districts
A quiet pause amid the bustle of the Financial District, the TD Gallery of Inuit Art provides an exceptional insight into Inuit culture. Just beyond the…
Old Town, Corktown & Distillery District
Dating to 1834, this national historic site is also the city's oldest surviving post office. A small museum showcases the beginning of the city's postal…
Southwestern Ontario
This fishing shack-turned-museum focuses on the Lake Erie fishing industry and the exploits of local sea dog Captain Alexander McNeilledge (‘Wear no…
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Bruce Peninsula
This church in the round represents a tipi, a fire pit and the circle of life, and it mixes aboriginal traditions and Catholic beliefs. Colorful paintings…
Entertainment & Financial Districts
The original Toronto Stock Exchange now houses eye-catching industrial-design exhibits. The permanent collection of this rather tiny museum includes more…
Ten Thousand Buddhas Sarira Stupa
Niagara Falls
If the tourist bustle is messing with your yang, find some tranquility at this out-of-context Buddhist temple. Seven stories high, it's home to a…
Southwestern Ontario
Built in 1834, London's oldest surviving house remains virtually unchanged since the last century. Inside you'll find heirlooms and treasures belonging to…
Southwestern Ontario
The oldest house in town, and one of the few not from town. It was built on the other side of the river, ferried across in 1798, and is now furnished in…
Niagara Falls
The jungly Bird Kingdom claims to be the world's largest indoor aviary, with 400 species of free-flying tropical birds from around the globe. You can also…
Toronto
Across Bay St from the current City Hall is the 1899 definitive work of Toronto architect EJ Lennox. Now housing courtrooms, the hall has an off-center…
John Freeman Walls Historic Site
Southwestern Ontario
Some 20km east of Windsor, the 1846 log cabin built by John Freeman Walls, a fugitive slave from North Carolina, is the focal point of this site, which…
Georgian Bay
Located in the lobby of Collingwood's 1873 train station – and sharing the space with the South Georgian Bay Visitor Centre – this small museum highlights…
Bruce Peninsula
Just off Hwy 540 before Kagawong, there's a parking lot picnic area at the top of this pretty waterfall. A set of stairs leads down to the base where you…
Georgian Bay
About 15km from Penetanguishene, this picturesque park boasts four sandy swimming beaches, 31km of easy walking trails, 17km of backcountry ski trails and…
Niagara Peninsula
Close to Niagara-on-the-Lake, Sunnybrook Farm Estate Winery specializes in unique Niagara fruit and berry wines, and brews a mean ‘hard’ cider. It’s only…
Royal Canadian Regiment Museum
Southwestern Ontario
Inside the western wing of the historic Wolseley Barracks, 3km from downtown, this museum focuses on the oldest infantry regiment in Canada. Displays…
Niagara Peninsula
Port Colborne, where Lake Erie empties into the canal, contains the 420m Lock 8 – the second longest canal lock in the world. Go to this park to get an up…
Military Communications & Electronics Museum
Kingston
Despite its dry name, this is a comprehensive and well-designed museum on Kingston's military base, offering chronological displays on communications…
Bethune Memorial House National Historic Site
Muskoka Lakes
This small museum honors Canadian doctor Norman Bethune, who spent much of his life in China as a surgeon and educator. Bethune set up the world’s first…
Coldwater Canadiana Heritage Museum
Muskoka Lakes
Halfway between Orillia and Midland, on Hwy 12 before it connects with Hwy 400, you'll find this charming riverside folk museum with its sweet collection…
