Canada
15 Best Landmarks in Canada
If landmarks are your reason to travel, this is Canada sorted for you.
Order reflects review volume from real travelers in Canada. Refreshed monthly.
CN Tower
Landmark · TorontoThe CN Tower defined Toronto's skyline for decades and was the world's tallest free-standing structure until 2007.
Read our full guide →Old Montreal
Landmark · MontrealFree entryOld Montreal (Vieux-Montréal) is the city's historic core, cobblestone streets, 17th- and 18th-century stone buildings, and a riverside old port that together feel closer to Europe than North America.
Read our full guide →Casa Loma
Landmark · TorontoCasa Loma is a Gothic Revival mansion-castle perched above downtown Toronto, a turreted, early-20th-century folly built by financier Sir Henry Pellatt, complete with secret passages, an 800-foot…
Read our full guide →Scotiabank Arena
Landmark · TorontoScotiabank Arena, located in downtown Toronto at 40 Bay Street, is the city's hub for major sports and entertainment.
Read our full guide →Sea Vancouver
Landmark · VancouverSea Vancouver is a premier boat tour company located on Granville Island, right in the heart of Vancouver's bustling waterfront district.
Read our full guide →Yonge-dundas Square
Landmark · TorontoFree entryYonge-Dundas Square is the buzzing, neon-lit heart of downtown Toronto, the city's answer to New York's Times Square.
Read our full guide →University of Toronto
Landmark · TorontoFree entryThe University of Toronto's historic St.
Read our full guide →Nathan Phillips Square
Landmark · TorontoFree entryNathan Phillips Square is the large urban plaza in front of Toronto City Hall, at Queen Street West and Bay Street.
Read our full guide →Harbourfront Centre
Landmark · TorontoFree entryHarbourfront Centre is a dynamic cultural institution located on the shores of Lake Ontario in downtown Toronto.
Read our full guide →Chopsticks+Forks
Landmark · TorontoChopsticks+Forks offers immersive food tours through Toronto's vibrant Kensington Market and Chinatown neighborhoods.
Read our full guide →Place Jacques-Cartier
Landmark · MontrealFree entryPlace Jacques-Cartier is a vibrant, pedestrian-only square in the heart of Old Montreal, sloping gently from Rue Notre-Dame to the Old Port.
Read our full guide →Crescent Street
Landmark · MontrealFree entryCrescent Street is a picturesque landmark in the Beaconsfield area of Montreal, Quebec. This historic street is lined with well-preserved 19th-century buildings that now house boutique shops, cozy cafes, and fine dining restaurants.
Read our full guide →University of British Columbia
Landmark · VancouverFree entryThe University of British Columbia (UBC) is a sprawling public research university situated on the western tip of Vancouver's Point Grey peninsula.
Read our full guide →Marine Building
Landmark · VancouverFree entryThe Marine Building stands as one of Vancouver's most iconic architectural landmarks, a 21-story Art Deco masterpiece completed in 1930.
Read our full guide →Rogers Place
Landmark · EdmontonRogers Place is a state-of-the-art arena located in downtown Edmonton, serving as the home of the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League.
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Good to know
What is the best-known of the landmarks in Canada?
CN Tower in Toronto is the most reviewed, with 25,694 traveler reviews and a 4.5 rating. That makes it the safe choice if you are only fitting in one.
Which of Canada's landmarks is worth going out of your way for?
Sea Vancouver in Vancouver rates highest at 5.0 out of 5 across 1,728 reviews. Smaller crowds than the headline entry usually explain the gap.
Which city in Canada has the most landmarks?
Toronto, with 8 on this list, ahead of Montreal on 3. The list spans 4 cities in total, capped at three per city so one big city cannot crowd out the rest of the country.
Are any of these landmarks free to visit?
Yes, 9: Old Montreal, Yonge-dundas Square, University of Toronto and others. That is based on each place's own visiting information, not an assumption about the category.
How is this list of landmarks ranked?
By how many travelers reviewed each place, filtered to those rated well enough to be worth your time, drawn from 1,122 tracked places in Canada. No one pays to appear on it, and the order is refreshed monthly as new reviews land.
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