AS YOU LEAVE THE BUSY street or the Stampede grounds you will be surprised to find a quiet oasis hidden from sight. A large stand of conifers, planted as a windbreak, hides the beauty within. Follow the winding pathway upwards stepping on rocks gathered from across Canada. The once-barren hillside is crammed with uncommon flowers and huge…
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JUTTING OUT ABOUT 115 FEET (35 meters) from a cliff face, with a thick glass bottom, the Columbia Icefield Skywalk offers a clear view of Jasper National Park’s Sunwapta Valley 918 feet (280 meters) below. As one of the project’s engineers put it, “It’s surreal to be projected off a sheer cliff face with nothing but glass…
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BETWEEN ITS UNIQUE DESIGN AND its eye-catching hue, Calgary’s Peace Bridge has become a cultural icon within the downtown core. Its bright red color stands out against both the river beneath and the buildings behind it, while paying homage to the red of Canada’s flag. Unlike most bridges in the world, the impressive length of the pedestrian bridge stretches…
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