Thursday, November 10, 2016

Tourist attractions in Ontario, Canada - 4

The National Gallery of Canada : The National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa houses some of the country's most important collections. It contains a particularly strong selection of works by Canadian artists from the Group of Seven to Emily Carr and many other famous names. The gallery also displays important pieces by well known international artists. The National Gallery building is housed in an ultra modern architectural masterpiece designed by Moshe Safdie.

Marineland : Marineland is one of Ontario's biggest summertime attractions particularly popular with families. Located near Niagara Falls it is an easy day trip from Toonto. The man highlights are the marine shows featuring killer whales dolphins walruses and sea lions but the facility also displays beluga whales at the popular Arctic Cave as well as other aquatic life and land mammals. The complex contains an amusement park with all kinds of rides including the parks signature Sky Screamer. Touted as being the worlds highest triple tower ride it propels passengers up more than 137 meters before dropping them back down again.

Canada's Wonderland: About 30 Kilometers northwest of Toronto's city center is Canada's Wonderland a huge thems park that operates during the summer months. This is one of Canada's premier amusement parks featuring roller coasters and thrill rides for children of all ages as well as a water park dinosaur park and live shows. While Wonderland is an easy day trip from Toronto many families make the journey here from all over Canada as part of a family vacation.

Royal Ontario Museum : The Royal Ontario Museum in downtown Toronto is one of the premier museums in the province featuring  broad range of collections from natural history and science to cultural exhibits from around the world. Generally referred to as the ROM this museum underwent an expansion in2007 which saw the addition of a modern and unique extension known as the Michael Lee Chin Crystal. The building is now a mix of old and new architecture with a striking appearance.