All sights in Canadian Regions & Territories

Google Sightseeing takes you on tour of the world as seen from satellite, using the free Google Earth program, or Google Maps in your web browser. Each weekday your guides James and Alex present new weird and wonderful sights as suggested by readers.

The editors: James & Alex

Toronto City Hall

Posted by James Turnbull, Sunday, 19th June 2005

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The City Hall of Toronto has two towers of different heights, each a semicircle that from above looks a lot like a boomerang. You may also recognise the building as the headquarters of the Umbrella corporation in the film Resident Evil: Apocalypse.

Toronto City Hall

Thanks: Craig Pitman & Ian

Combat Training Centre

Posted by Alex Turnbull, Wednesday, 15th June 2005

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Here at Camp Gagetown, home to the Combat Training Centre (CTC) (which trains professional combat soldiers for service in units across the Canadian Army), they have some super-cool large type and a giant maple leaf cut from a massive swath of trees! Excellent.

Combat Training Centre

Thanks: Becky Jewett

Museum of Civilisation

Posted by James Turnbull, Sunday, 12th June 2005

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The Museum of Civilization in Gatineau, Quebec is right across the river from Canada’s Parliament Buildings. It was designed by famous Canadian architect Douglas Cardinal, who also designed the Museum of the American Indian in Washington.

The building has absolutely no straight edges, it is made entirely with curves (even inside). There is also more copper in it then any other building in the world.

Museum of Civilisation

Thanks: David Novoa, Colin, Shawn, Patrick Gordon, Fernando, Quinn Kuiken & Noel

Parliament Hill, Ottawa

Posted by James Turnbull, Sunday, 12th June 2005

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Parliament Hill is the seat of power for the Government of Canada. The white dome to the north is covering the Library of Parliament which is currently being restored. The library was built in 1876 and is the only part of the parliament that survived a fire in 1916.

To the front of the building you can see the shadow cast by the Peace Tower, a memorial to those Canadians who died in World War I.

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Parliament Hill

Thanks: Dean, Corwin, Bob Wong, Greg Small, Don Campbell, Pat Suwalski, Joe Tremblay, Zibblsnrt, Ivan M, velusip, MatB, Dilip Andrade, Dmitri, Joe Dawson, Fernando, Nick Mahon & Quinn Kuiken

Casino Windsor

Posted by James Turnbull, Friday, 10th June 2005

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There is a maple leaf painted in the parking lot to the front of the semi-circle shaped Casino Windsor. The large grey structure behind the casino is more parking and is connected by a skybridge.

Windsor Casino

Thanks: Telus6429