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Canada's Wonderland
Vaughan
http://www.canadas-wonderland.com/

Paramount Canada's Wonderland is Canada's premier theme park and features over 200 attractions, more than 60 thrilling rides, North America's greatest variety of roller coasters, and Splash Works, a 20-acre water park.

Paramount Canada's Wonderland is located just minutes north of Toronto off Highway 400, just 10 minutes north of Highway 401. Exit Rutherford Rd. if heading north or south on Highway 400.



Clifton Hill
Clifton Hill, Niagara Falls
http://www.cliftonhill.com/

Street by the falls with tons of family entertainment and souvenier shopping. Featuring wax museums, haunted houses, arcades, 3D movie rides, and lots more!



CN Tower
301 Front Street West, Toronto
http://www.cntower.ca/

Defining the Toronto skyline, the CN Tower is Canada's most recognizable and celebrated icon. At a height of 553.33m (1,815 ft., 5 inches), it is Canada’s National Tower, the World's Tallest Building, an important telecommunications hub, and the centre of tourism in Toronto.

Each year, approximately 2 million people visit the CN Tower to take in the breath-taking view and enjoy all the attractions it has to offer. The CN Tower was built in 1976 by Canadian National (CN) who wanted to demonstrate the strength of Canadian industry by building a tower taller than any other in the world. In 1995, the CN Tower became a public company and ownership of the Tower was transferred to Canada Lands (CLC) Company, a federal Crown corporation responsible for real estate development.

Although the CN Tower inspires a sense of pride and inspiration for Canadians and a sense of awe for tourists, its origins are firmly rooted in practicality. The construction boom in Toronto in the 1960's transformed the skyline characterized by relatively low buildings into one dotted with skyscrapers. These new buildings caused serious communication problems. With its microwave receptors at 338 m (1,109 ft.) and 553.33m (1,815 ft., 5 inches) antenna, the CN Tower swiftly solved the communication problems with room to spare. As a result people living in the Toronto area now enjoy some of the clearest reception in North America.

The CN Tower is situated on Front Street which is located in the heart of the Entertainment District. The CN Tower is easily accessible from Union Station as well as many major streets and highways. For a broader sense of the CN Tower's location, it is located on the north shore of Lake Ontario.



Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niagara_Falls

Niagara Falls is a group of massive waterfalls located on the Niagara River in eastern North America, on the border between the United States and Canada. The Falls comprise three separate waterfalls: Horseshoe Falls (sometimes called Canadian Falls), American Falls, and the smaller, adjacent Bridal Veil Falls. While not exceptionally high, Niagara Falls is very wide, and is by far the most voluminous waterfall in North America. Niagara Falls is renowned for its beauty, and is both a valuable source of hydroelectric power and a challenging project for environmental preservation.

A popular tourist site for over a century, the Falls are shared between the twin cities of Niagara Falls, New York and Niagara Falls, Ontario.



Scenic Caves
Collingwood
http://www.sceniccaves.com/

Explore a labyrinth of caves and crevices. Search near Ekarenniondi for the shadows which marked paths to the mysterious underworld. Explore the hidden natural fortress which sheltered the Petun people from their enemies. Descend into the ice cave - a crevasse so deep and cold that snow and ice often remain here through early summer.



Steamship Segwun
820 Bay Street, Sagamo Park, Gravenhurst
http://www.segwun.com/

The term "one of a kind" describes the universal appeal of the Royal Mail Ship Segwun, a premier ship offering one of the finest Ontario cruises. Long before the era of modern highways, the Segwun, then a paddlewheeler, sailed the Muskoka Lakes from early spring to late fall, carrying passengers, mail and freight to the many resorts and villages not served by the railways.



Storybook Gardens
1958 Storybook Lane, London
http://www.storybook.london.ca/

Come be part of the Story. Located in Springbank Park, this theme park is All New All Fun All Year with 8 New Chapters of Fun, Learning and Adventure having undergone extensive renovations it is now a year-round family attraction. Storybook Gardens has enchanted children with its animals, displays and playground equipment since it’s opening in 1958. The All New Storybook Gardens features water play with the largest splash pad in London called Slippery’s Great Escape, high intensity play and adventure at Pirates Island, or discover our agricultural roots with our teaching gardens and Heritage Rare Breeds at Old McDonald’s Farm, or explore Frog Pond with our environmental and ecological programs and much more. The winter of 2003, was the first ever winter season for Storybook Gardens and it featured the All New Storybook Valley Skating Trail a 250 metre artificial ice skating trail.

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