Tag: “Canada”

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  1. the gates of Fort York

    The gates of Fort York, in what is now Toronto. Fort York was largely destroyed in the War of 1812 and was immediately rebuilt.

  2. Fort York, as rebuilt after the War of 1812

    The Fort York officers' quarters (1826) and, in the distance, one of two 1813 blockhouses.

  3. The Gladstone Hotel

    Toronto's Gladstone Hotel was built in 1889 and has been a functioning hotel ever since. Today the renovated hotel offered artist-designed rooms and a full floor of exhibition space, as well as hosting renowned karaoke nights and welcoming former residents at the bar.

  4. crossing the Strait of Georgia on the Vancouver Island ferry

    One of the easiest ways to see the Strait of Georgia is from one of the many car ferries that cross it, this one between Nanaimo, on Vancouver Island, and Horseshoe Bay, near Vancouver. Carless passengers are welcomed on board as well.

  5. island in the strait

    One of the smaller of many small islands in the Georgia Strait, which lies between Vancouver Island and the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. Even the largest of the car ferries that ply the waters of the Straight of Georgia give grand views of the small islands that dot it.

  6. Notre-Dame Basilica

    Notre-Dame Basilica in the old town district of Montreal opened in 1829. It was the largest religious edifice in North America at that time.

  7. Place de la Cité internationale

    La Cité International... a district in Montreal located in the southeast region in the downtown core.

  8. The Metro/Le Métro

  9. Tour de l'horloge

    The tour de l'horloge, or clock tower, is located at the old port of Montreal. It is free to walk into the clock tower and climb the 192 stairs to the top of the tower which offers panoramic views of Montreal and the St.

  10. Vieux Quebec (Haute-Ville)

    Haute-Ville is the upper section of Old Quebec, the area of the city fortified between the St. Lawrence River and the fortification wall.