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21. Toronto Island Park

Island parkToronto Islands

A car-free chain of islands in Lake Ontario reached by a short ferry ride, with beaches, a lighthouse, a summer amusement park and views back to the skyline.

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22. Grouse Mountain

Mountain resortNorth Vancouver

A 1,231-metre peak on the North Shore reached by aerial tram, with grizzly bears Grinder and Coola, ziplines, the Grouse Grind trail and skiing in winter.

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23. High Park

Urban parkHigh Park

A 161-hectare park on the west side of the city, with Grenadier Pond, a small donation-funded zoo, oak savannah, gardens and spring cherry blossoms.

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24. McCord Stewart Museum

Social history museumDowntown

Downtown social history museum founded in 1921, with millions of objects, images and documents on Montreal life, fashion, photography and Indigenous cultures.

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25. Aga Khan Museum

Museum of Islamic artDon Mills

A museum of Islamic arts and cultures in Don Mills, designed by Fumihiko Maki and set in formal gardens beside the Ismaili Centre, with free Wednesday evenings.

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26. Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art

Indigenous art galleryDowntown

Founded in 2008, the Bill Reid Gallery on Hornby Street shows the work of the Haida artist Bill Reid alongside exhibitions by contemporary Indigenous artists.

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27. Biosphère

Environment museumParc Jean-Drapeau

Buckminster Fuller's geodesic dome on Île Sainte-Hélène, built as the US pavilion for Expo 67 and now an environment museum run by Space for Life.

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28. Fort York National Historic Site

Historic fort and museumFort York

The 1790s garrison where Toronto began, rebuilt after the 1813 Battle of York, with free admission, free hourly tours and Canada's largest group of original War of 1812 buildings.

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29. Olympic Park

Olympic site and landmarkHochelaga-Maisonneuve

Site of the 1976 Summer Olympics, home to Roger Taillibert's stadium and the world's tallest inclined tower, now an events, sports and leisure park.

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30. Queen Elizabeth Park

Park and conservatoryLittle Mountain

Set on Little Mountain about 125 metres above sea level, Queen Elizabeth Park has sunken quarry gardens, an arboretum and the Bloedel Conservatory with free-flying tropical birds.

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