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  • East Block

1. Parliament Hill and Buildings

9,514
Historic Sites • Government Buildings
By AnLily
The multimedia presentation depicts the Foundations of the Nation to Space Travel, then The Peace Tower’s honour given…
  • Vue de l'extérieur

2. Canadian War Museum

4,545
Military Museums • Points of Interest & Landmarks
Admission tickets from A$21.51
By chelgad55
It covers Canada’s military history from the conflicts within the First Nation people to Afghanistan.
  • Downtown

3. Rideau Canal National Historic Site

5,260
Bodies of Water
By Y7883MXmarkd
The canal is an important historical project which linked the Ottawa River and Kingston/lake Ontario!
  • In the Queens' Lantern of the Museum hangs a seven-metre-wide sculpture of the moon, designed by UK artist Luke Jerram.

4. Canadian Museum of Nature

2,138
Speciality Museums • Natural History Museums
Temporarily closed
By kavehh2016
A Nature Map Canada`s first national museum, originally named the Victoria Memorial Museum building.
  • Exterior of the museum

5. National Gallery of Canada

3,055
Speciality Museums
Byward Market Area
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Temporarily closed
By SweetLife4Ever
The Gallery of Canada, protected by the "giant spider" remains a repository of accessible and thought provoking artwork…
  • Musée canadien de l'aviation

6. Canada Aviation and Space Museum

1,429
Speciality Museums
By ldstirling
It's a cavernous building arrayed with numerous prime examples of Canada's aviation history.

7. Peace Tower

1,291
Observation Decks & Towers
By TravellinCritik
It contains a time capsule in its cornerstone - It features close to 200 sculptures; including gargoyles & grotesques.
  • Small Pony Barrel Works

8. Small Pony Barrel Works

8
Breweries
By piercew2017
Highly recommended if you enjoy sour beers.
  • Lindo

9. Royal Canadian Mint

1,162
Points of Interest & Landmarks • Government Buildings
Byward Market Area
By PRWalkington
Learn how Canada supplies the world with finely crafted medals and awards in precious metal.
  • Notre Dame Basilica

10. Notre Dame Basilica

1,340
Religious Sites
Byward Market Area
By Annee525
This historic building, begun in 1841, is the largest and oldest standing church in the nation's capital.
  • Hog's Back Falls

11. Hog's Back Falls

468
Waterfalls
By Y7883MXmarkd
The falls mark the separation of the Canal and the Rideau River.
  • View of Parliament Hill

12. Major's Hill Park

350
Parks
Byward Market Area
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Open now
By 278mackay
Set right in Ottawa’s downtown, overlooking the Ottawa River, steps from the Parliament Buildings is a park for many…
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