Old Montreal : The old section of Montreal lined with lovely old historic buildings welcomes visitors with great shopping and fine dining. Horse drawn carriages take visitors through the cobbled streets and past the open squares. While Montreal itself is a vibrant modern city Old Montreal down by the waterfront is where most tourists come to soak up the atmosphere. Some of the must see places in Old Montreal include Rue Bonsecours and the landmark Marche Bonsecours in the old town hall building the interior of the beautiful Nortre Dame Basilica the lively Place Jacques Cartier and the 1870s City Hall.
St. Jon's Signal Hill National Historic Site : At the entrance to St. John's harbor overlooking the city and sea is Signal Hill National Historic Site. It was here in 1901 that the first wireless transatlantic signal wsa received. It also played a strategic role in the Seven Years war with France although the current fortifications were built during the hostilities of 1812. The Cabot Tower is one of the key sites of Signal Hill. It was built in 1897 to mark the four hundredth anniversary of the discovery of Newfoundland. It also now commemorates Guglielmo Marconi's reception here in 1901 of the first transatlantic radio telegraphy signal transmitted over a distance of 2,700 kilometers from Poldhu in England. In the tower are exhibitions on the history of Signal Hill and the history of communications (with a special section on Marconi). From the top visitors can enjoy panoramic views of the city and the coast as far as Cape Spear the most easterly point of North America.
Ottawa's Parliament Hill : Ottawa's Parliament Hill stands high above the Ottawa River and is graced by the Neo Gothic style Parliament buildings build in the last half of the 19th century. The most prominent feature is the Peace Tower that divides the House of Commons and the Senatre on either side. In fronts of the Parliament buildings is the Centennial Flame lit in 1966 to commemorate the centenary of the Canadian Confederation and behind the buildings is a sculpture garden. In the summer the Changing of the Guard takes place on the fronts lawn of the House of Parliament weather permitting. Below Parliament Hill a lovely walk runs alongside the Ottawa River.