ONTARIO WEST (Thunder Bay, Marathon, Red Lake)
KENORA
Husky the Muskie. A large fish statue on the shores of the lake with no parking.
The Muse—Lake of the Woods Museum & Douglas Family Art Centre. This is a good local museum for boats, sports, animals, lumber, mining, and fishing. $7, 6 reduced.
Kakabeka Falls, Oliver Paipoonge, is a waterfall on the Kaministiquia River, located beside the village of Kakabeka Falls in the municipality of Oliver Paipoonge, Ontario, 30 km (19 mi) west of Thunder Bay.
The falls have a drop of 40 m (130 ft),[3] cascading into a gorge carved out of the Precambrian Shield by meltwater following the last glacial maximum. Because of its size and ease of access, it has been consequently nicknamed “the Niagara of the North”.
The rock face of the falls and the escarpments along the gorge are composed primarily of unstable shale, and are eroding. These rocks host sensitive flora, and contain some of the oldest fossils in existence, some 1.6 billion years of age. Due to the fragile rock, going into the gorge below the falls is prohibited.
The name “Kakabeka” comes from the Ojibwe word gakaabikaa “waterfall over a cliff”.
THUNDER BAY
Thunder Bay Museum. A good local museum. Free
CCGS Alexander Henry was the main Canadian icebreaker committed to Lake Superior. It worked from 1959-85. The ship supplied lighthouses and did search and rescue. $15, $10 reduced
I started the long drive around Lake Superior. I enjoyed it more this time as there seemed to be more vistas and less hemmed-in-the-forest driving. Lots of sand beaches in Lake Superior Provincial Park. Over 1000 km to Manitoulin Island.
ON Past Wawa in highway rest stop.
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ONTARIO EAST (Toronto, Ottawa, Sault Ste. Marie, Windsor, Sudbury)
Manitoulin island (largest lake island in the world)
Bruce Peninsula
DARE
Pelee island
St. Joseph Island
Villages and Small Towns
ALMONTE
BRACEBRIDGE
HUNTSVILLE
MERRICKVILLE
PARIS
PERTH
PICTON
BAYFIELD
SAULT STE MARIE
Maritime/Ship Museums: Sault Ste. Marie: MS Norgoma
GREATER SUDBURY
Science, Technology and all Industry and Mining Museums: Sudbury: Science North
Planetariums: Sudbury: Doran Planetarium
GUELPH
History, Culture, National and City Museums: Guelph: Guelph Civic Museum
Art Museums: Guelph: Art Gallery of Guelph
Religious Temples: Guelph: Basilica of Our Lady Immaculate
CHATHAM-KENT
History, Culture, National and City Museums: Chatham-Kent: Buxton National Historic Site & Museum
KITCHENER/CAMBRIDGE
History, Culture, National and City Museums: Kitchener: The Museum
Museums – Decorative Arts, Design, Fashion: Cambridge: Fashion History Museum
Natural History and Earth Museums: Waterloo: Earth Sciences Museum
LONDON
House and Biographical Museums: London: Banting House National Historic Site
Religious Temples: London: St. Peter’s Cathedral Basilica
Military, War and Police Museums: London: Royal Canadian Regiment Museum
Open-Air Museums: London: Fanshawe Pioneer Village
PETERBOROUGH CENSUS AREA (Selwyn/Cavan Monaghan)
House and Biographical Museums: Peterborough: Hutchinson House
Zoos: Peterborough: Riverview Park & Zoo
Museums – Various: Peterborough: The Canadian Canoe Museum
SARNIA
WINDSOR
Roads, Road Bridges and Tunnels: Tunnel – Detroit-Windsor Tunnel
Monuments: Windsor: Tower of Freedom
Aviation Museums: Windsor: Canadian Historical Aircraft Association
Bizzarium: Windsor: Windsor Sculpture Park
Lighthouses: Windsor: Pelee Passage Lighthouse
NIAGARA
Monuments: Niagara: Brock’s Monument
Castles, Palaces, Forts: Niagara: Fort George
Science, Technology and all Industry and Mining Museums: Niagara Falls: Niagara Parks Power Station
Botanical Gardens: Niagara Falls: Niagara Parks Botanical Gardens
Zoos
Niagara Falls: Bird Kingdom
Niagara Falls: Niagara Parks Butterfly Conservatory
Aquariums: Niagara Falls: Marineland of Canada
NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE
House and Biographical Museums: Niagara-on-the-Lake: Laura Secord Homestead
Hospitality Legends
Niagara-on-the-Lake: Prince of Wales Hotel
Niagara-on-the-Lake: The Olde Angel Inn
ST. CATHERINES
History, Culture, National and City Museums: St. Catharine’s Museum & Welland Canals Centre
HAMILTON/BRANTFORD
Castles, Palaces, Forts: Hamilton: Dundurn Castle
Art Museums: Hamilton: Hamilton Art Gallery
House and Biographical Museums: Brantford: Myrtleville House
Military, War and Police Museums: Hamilton: Battlefield House
Planetariums: Hamilton: W.J. McCallion Planetarium
Hospitality Legends: Hamilton: Tim Hortons (the 1st Tim Horton’s)
Maritime/Ship Museums: Hamilton: HMCS Haida
Aviation Museums: Hamilton: Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum
BURLINGTON
Art Museums
Burlington: Art Gallery of Burlington
Burlington: Joseph Brant Museum
House and Biographical Museums: Burlington: Ireland House
Botanical Gardens: Burlington: Royal Botanical Gardens
TORONTO/MISSISSAUGA
Urban Legends: Distillery District
Railway, Metro, Funiculars, Cable Cars
Museum Station, Toronto
Toronto Union Station
History, Culture, National and City Museums: Toronto: Royal Ontario Museum|
Art Museums
Mississauga: Art Gallery of Mississauga
Toronto: Art Gallery of Ontario
Toronto: Gardiner Museum
Toronto: McMichael Canadian Art Collection
Toronto: Museum of Contemporary Art
House and Biographical Museums
Mississauga: Benares Historical House
Toronto: Campbell House
Toronto: Gibson House
Toronto: Mackenzie House
Toronto: Shevchenko Museum
Toronto: Spadina House
Architectural Delights
Mississauga: Absolute World
Toronto City Hall
Religious Temples: London: St. Peter’s Cathedral Basilica
Military, War and Police Museums: Toronto: Toronto Police Museum and Discovery Centre
Science, Technology and all Industry and Mining Museums
Toronto: Ontario Science Center
Toronto: Textile Museum of Canada
Religious and Sacred Art Museums (including Islamic and Jewish Museums): Toronto: Aga Khan Museum
Botanical Gardens
Toronto Botanical Garden
Toronto: Allan Gardens
Zoos: Toronto: Toronto Zoo
Aquariums: Toronto: Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada
Hospitality Legends: Toronto: Yorkdale Shopping Center
Music, Film and Photography Museums
Toronto : MZTV Museum of Television
Toronto: The Image Centre
Sports Museums: Toronto: Hockey Hall of Fame
Railway Museums: Toronto: Toronto Railway Museum
The Dark Side: Toronto Holocaust Museum
Open-Air Museums: Toronto: Black Creek Pioneer Village
OSHAWA
History, Culture, National and City Museums: Oshawa: Oshawa Museum
Art Museums: Oshawa: The Robert McLaughlin Gallery
Vehicle Museums: Oshawa: Canadian Automotive Museum
Military, War and Police Museums: Oshawa: Ontario Regiment Museum
KINGSTON
Art Museums: Kingston: Agnes Etherington Art Centre
House and Biographical Museums: Kingston: Bellevue House
Religious Temples: Kingston: St. Mary’s Cathedral
Military, War and Police Museums: Kingston: Correctional Service of Canada Museum
Natural History and Earth Museums: Kingston: The Miller Museum of Geology
Sports Museums: Kingston: Hockey Hall of Fame
OTTAWA/GATINEAU
Science, Technology and all Industry and Mining Museums: Ottawa: Canadian Science and Technology Museum
Monuments: Ottawa: The National War Memorial
Music, Film and Photography Museums: Ottawa: Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography
Museums – Various: Peterborough: The Canadian Canoe Museum
The Dark Side: Diefenbunker – Canada’s Cold War Museum
Aviation Museums: Ottawa: Canada Aviation and Space Museum
History, Culture, National and City Museums
Dresden: Josiah Henson Museum of African-Canadian History
Oakville: Oakville Museum
Castles, Palaces, Forts
Amherstburg: Fort Malden
Baden: Castle Kilbride
Fort Erie: Old Fort Erie
House and Biographical Museums
Brant: Bell Homestead NHS
Grafton: Barnum House Museum
Smith Falls: Heritage House Museum
Wallacetown: Backus-Page House Museum
Military, War and Police Museums:
Orillia: Ontario Provincial Police Museum
Petawawa: Petawawa Military Museum
Monuments: St. Thomas: Jumbo The Elephant Monument
World of Nature: African Lion Safari, Bon Echo Provincial Park, Kawartha Highlands Provincial Park, Lady Evelyn-Smoothwater Provincial Park, Northern Claybelt Forest Complex, Sandbanks Provincial Park
Waterfalls: Inglis Falls
Caves, Sinkholes and Saltmines
Bonnechere Caves
Greig’s Caves
Tyendinaga CaveRiveAlbany River
Zoos
Concord: Reptilia
Phelpston: Elmvale Jungle Zoo
St. Mary’s: Cedar Row Farm Sanctuary
Theme Parks, ‘Fun’ Museums and Miniatures
Limoges: Calypso Theme Waterpark
Niagara Falls: Movieland Wax Museum
Niagara Falls: Rock Legends Wax Museum
Toronto: Centreville Amusement Park
Toronto: Little Canada
Vaughan: Canada’s Wonderland
Well-being: Breweries: Labatt Brewery
Maritime/Ship Museums
Picton: Mariners’ Park Museum
Port Burwell: HMCS Ojibwa
Aviation Museums: Astra: National Air Force Museum
Railway Museums
Palmerston: Railway Heritage Museum
Smiths Falls: Railway Museum of Eastern Ontario
St. Thomas: Elgin County Railway Museum
Open-Air Museums
Markham: Markham Museum
Midland: St. Marie among the Hurons
Milton: Country Heritage Park
Morrisburg: Upper Canada Village
The Dark Side: Goderich: Huron Historic Gaol
