Saturday, December 15, 2012

Toronto Tourist Attractions - MEDIEVAL TIMES DINNER & TOURNAMENT: Banquet, Knights, jousts, sword-fighting, combat...


Attraction: Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament
Location: 10 Dufferin Street, Exhibition Place (Dufferin & Gardiner Expy), M6K 3C3, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Contact: (1-888) 935-6878, (1-866) 543-9637
Transportation: by car, public transit (TTC), by bike


Overview of Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament:
-- #1 dinner attraction in North America
-- 6 Knights in 2 hours of competition and tests of skill
-- 9 castles across North America
-- 11th century Medieval Spain story & setting
-- 1,400 seating capacity (Toronto Castle - largest of the 9 castles)
-- the first Medieval Times castle opened in Majorca, Spain, in 1973 
-- famous and popular dinner attraction for tourists and local residents
-- Noble Guests (King's Court Nobility)
-- jousting
-- horsemanship
-- swordsmanship
-- hand-to-hand combat
-- falconry
and more...


Tourist Attractions/Places & Points of Interests:
-- Hall of Arms
-- medieval torture museum
-- medieval artifacts
-- Celebration Arena
-- birds of prey
-- Knighting ceremonies
-- King's feast
-- full-service bar
-- dance floor
-- Gift shop
-- Exhibition Place
-- Canadian National Exhibition (CNE)

Nearby Tourist Attractions/Landmarks:
-- Dufferin Gates
-- Allan Lamport Stadium Park
-- Marilynn Bell Park
-- BMO Field
-- Ricoh Coliseum
-- Molson AmphiTheatre
-- Ontario Place
-- Lake Shore Blvd
-- Lake Ontario
-- West Island
-- East Island
-- Brigantine Cove
-- Princes' Gate
-- Coronation Park
-- HMCS York
-- National Yacht Club
-- Little Norway Park
-- Toronto City Centre Water Aerodrome
-- Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport
-- Toronto Island
-- Toronto Music Garden
-- HTO Park and HTO Park West


Dress, Manner, Food Menu:

Dress code: Casual
Manner: Eat with your hands
Menu:
* garlic bread
* tomato bisque soup
* roasted chicken
* spare rib
* herb-basted potato
* pastry of the Castle
* beverages
Vegetarian meals are available upon request:
> tomato bisque soup
> garlic bread
> large Portobello mushroom cap stuffed with whole grain
> rice and bean blend
> large skewer of roasted vegetables
> hummus with pita chips
> pastry of the castle
> two rounds of select beverages


Contests and Games:
-- Medieval Times DRAGON SHOT Game
-- Medieval Joke Contest


Group Activities, Programs, Events:
-- Birthday Parties
-- Corporate Events
-- Student Program for Educators
-- Scout Troops
-- Tours and Travel


9 North American castle locations:
1. Toronto, Ontario, Canada
2. Kissimmee, Florida
3. Buena Park, California
4. Lyndhurst, New Jersey
5. Schaumburg, Illinois
6. Dallas, Texas
7. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
8. Hanover, Maryland
9. Atlanta, Georgia

Ontario Tourist Attractions - NIAGARA FALLS: Famous Falls, Home of Maid of the Mist & Honeymoon capital of the world


Attraction: Niagara Falls (Canadian Horseshoe Falls & American Falls)
Location: Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada & Niagara Falls, New York, USA
Visitors: about 30 million yearly tourists and visitors from all over the world

Reputation of Niagara Falls:

honeymoon capital of the world
one of the natural wonders of the world
the most powerful waterfall in North America
most popular waterfalls in North America
one of the most visited natural attractions in North America
one of the most popular tourist attractions in Ontario and in Canada
one of the most famous tourist attractions in New York and in USA
location of the world-famous Maid of the Mist steamboat


Niagara Falls in Television and Film industry:


-- Niagara movie (starring Marilyn Monroe & Joseph Cotten)
-- Superman II movie (starring Christopher Reeve & Gene Hackman)
-- Niagara: Miracles, Myths and Magic (IMAX movie)
-- Return of the Technodrome (episode of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon series)
-- Wonderfalls (comedy-drama television series)
-- Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (starring Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley)


Royals, Hollywood, Music and other Celebrities who visited Niagara Falls:


- Brad Pitt
- Angelina Jolie
- Wayne Gretzky  
- Jessica Simpson
- Dan Akroyd (comedian, actor, screenwriter, musician)
- BB King
- Nikola Tesla (Croatian inventor, mechanical engineer, and electrical engineer)
- Princess Diana
- Edward VII (Prince of Wales, King of the United Kingdom)
- Jerome Bonaparte (emperor Napoleon Bonaparte's brother)
- and countless rich and famous celebrities, politicians, world leaders and more...


How to get to Niagara Falls from Downtown Toronto by car, van, or private vehicles:
1. From CN tower, Downtown Toronto, drive to Spadina Avenue south.
2. Turn right to Gardiner Expressway going west.
3. Continue driving to Queen Elizabeth Way.
4. Merge to Highway 403 West.
5. Turn left at Queen Elizabeth Way.
6. Take Highway 420 exit on the left toward The Falls/Niagara Falls U.S.A.       
7. Go drive straight ahead then take the exit toward Drummond Road.
8. Turn left at Frederica St.
9. Turn right at Drummond Rd.
10. Continue driving straight for about 1 kilometer then arrive at Niagara Falls, Ontario.


Tourist Attractions, entertainment, places of interest, things to do at Niagara Falls:

-- Adventure City
-- AG: Inspired Cuisine
-- Bicycle Rentals and Tours by Zoom Leisure
-- Bird Kingdom
-- BRASA BRAZILIAN STEAKHOUSE AND WINE BAR
-- Brick City - Niagara Clifton Group
-- Bronto's Adventure Playland - Niagara Clifton Group
-- Butterfly Conservatory - Niagara Parks Commission
-- Canada One Factory Outlets
-- Centennial Lilac Garden
-- Cheeky Monkeys' Indoor Playland
-- Clifton Hill Attractions
-- Club Mardi Gras Bar & Patio Niagara
-- COCO'S TERRACE STEAK HOUSE
-- Criminals Hall of Fame Wax Museum
-- Daredevil Gallery @ Imax Theatre
-- Dinosaur Park Miniature Golf - Hoco Ltd.
-- Double Deck Tours
-- Dufferin Islands
-- Elite Tours of Niagara - Fallsview Group
-- Fallsview Boulevard
-- Fallsview Indoor Waterpark
-- Fashion Outlets of Niagara Falls
-- Fireworks over the Falls
-- Five Lakes Spa AVEDA (Doubletree Fallsview Resort & Spa By Hilton Niagara Falls)
-- Fort Erie
-- Fort George
-- Galaxy Golf
-- Grape and Wine Tours
-- Gray Line Niagara Falls
-- Great Canadian Midway
-- Greg Frewin Theatre
-- Guiness World of Records Museum
-- Hampton Inn By Hilton at the Falls Family Waterpark
-- Hard Rock Club
-- Hilton Niagara Falls Fallsview
-- Holiday Fireworks
-- Horse Play Niagara Inc.
-- IMAX Theatre Niagara Falls
-- iTheatre - Mystery on the Lake Productions
-- Journey Behind the Falls
-- Legends of Niagara Falls 3D/4D Movie
-- Legends on the Niagara Golf Complex
-- Louis Tussaud's Waxworks
-- Lundy's Lane Historical Museum
-- MAGNIFICENT TOURS OF NIAGARA
-- Maid of the Mist Niagara Falls boat ride tour
-- Maid of the Mist Steamboat Company
-- MANDARIN CHINESE BUFFET RESTAURANT – NIAGARA SQUARE LOCATION
-- Marineland of Canada
-- MGM Studio Experience
-- Mood i Resorts Falls Experiences
-- Movieland Wax Museum of the Stars
-- Mystery Maze
-- National Helicopters
-- Natural Wonders Angling Adventures
-- Niagara Adventures
-- Niagara Falls Fireworks and Illumination
-- Niagara Falls getaway
-- Niagara Falls International Marathon
-- Niagara Falls International Marathon
-- Niagara Falls wineries
-- Niagara Fishing Adventures
-- Niagara Freefall & Interactive Centre
-- Niagara Fury Falls Experiences
-- Niagara Go-Karts
-- Niagara Helicopters
-- Niagara Ice Wine Festival
-- Niagara Parks Botanical Gardens
-- Niagara River Recreational Trail
-- Niagara SkyWheel
-- Niagara Super Saver
-- Niagara Vintage Wine Tours
-- Niagara Wedding Parties
-- Niagara Wine Festival special event
-- Niagara Wine Tours International
-- Niagara-on-the-Lake
-- Nightmares Fear Factory
-- Oakes Garden Theatre
-- Oh Canada Eh?
-- Old Fort Erie
-- Old Fort Niagara
-- Olive Tree Restaurant
-- One the Spa at Sterling
-- Parks Floral Showcase
-- Queen Victoria Park
-- Queenston Heights Park
-- Ride Over The Niagara
-- Ripley's Believe It Or Not
-- Ripley's Moving Theatre
-- Rock Legends Wax Museum
-- Rossi Glass
-- Safari Niagara
-- Senses Spa & Boutique
-- Serenity Spa by the Falls at the Marriott Fallsview
-- Sheraton on the Falls Hotel Family Waterpark
-- Shoeless Joe's Restaurant
-- Skyline Inn Niagara Falls Fallsview Indoor Waterpark
-- Skylon Tower - Revolving Dining Room
-- Skylon Tower at Holiday Inn
-- Skyquest
-- Snow Park Niagara Falls
-- Souvenir City Headquarters
-- Strike Rock N Bowl
-- Strike Rock N Bowl
-- Super Putt
-- The Crystal Caves... A MIRROR MAZE ADVENTURE
-- The Fun House
-- The Haunted House
-- THE HOUSE OF FRANKENSTEIN... A HAUNTED ADVENTURE
-- The Keg Steakhouse & Bar Overlooking Niagara Falls
-- Thundering Waters Golf Club
-- Waves Indoor Waterpark - Americana Resort
-- Welland Canals Centre @ Lock 3
-- Whirlpool Aero Car
-- Whirlpool Jet Boat Tours
-- Winter Festival of Lights
-- Winter Festival of Lights special event
-- World Wrestling Niagara Ride (WWE)
and lots more...


Niagara Falls Hotels & Accommodations:
-- AMERICA'S BEST VALUE CHALET INN
-- CASCADE INN
-- CROWNE PLAZA FALLSVIEW HOTEL
-- COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT NIAGARA FALLS
-- DOUBLETREE FALLSVIEW RESORT & SPA BY HILTON - NIAGARA FALLS
-- HAMPTON INN BY HILTON AT THE FALLS
-- HILTON NIAGARA FALLS FALLSVIEW
-- HOLIDAY INN BY THE FALLS
-- SHERATON ON THE FALLS
-- SKYLINE INN
-- SHERATON FALLSVIEW HOTEL & CONFERENCE CENTRE
-- THE OAKES HOTEL OVERLOOKING THE FALLS


Campgrounds & Cottages on Niagara Falls:
-- Campark Resorts Best Holiday Trav-L Park
-- Creekside Cottage
-- KOA Campground
-- King Waldorf's Tent & Trailer Park
-- Pine Tree House
-- Scotts Tent & Trailer Park
-- Shalamar Lake Campgrounds
-- Yogi Bears JellyStone Camp Resorts

Travel Pictures of Parliament Hill and Peace Tower in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada


- Parliament Hill is the seat of the federal government of Canada
- it is where the Senate and House of Commons of Canada are located
- Parliament Hill and the Peace Tower is located on the capital city of Canada which is Ottawa, Ontario
- location of Parliament Hill and Peace Tower is overlooking the magnificent Ottawa River
- one of the most famous landmark and memorial of Canada
- attracts over 3 million visitors yearly
- most popular and most visited tourist attraction in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- the site and venue of national celebrations where royals, dignitaries, celebrities and Canadians meet and see
- center of celebrations, commemorations, entertainment, festivities, fireworks and programs for Canada Day on July 1
- site of the Peace Tower was dedicated by Prime Minister Robert Borden on July 1, 1917 
- foundation stone of the Peace Tower was laid by Prince Edward, Prince of Wales on 1919
- the Peace Tower was completed in 1927 
- the Peace Tower has a 53-bell carillon marking each quarter hour

Travel Pictures of Parliament Hill and Peace Tower: 








Toronto Tourist Attractions - ROYAL ONTARIO MUSEUM: Canada's largest museum of natural history and world culture


Attraction: Royal Ontario Museum (ROM)
Location: 100 Queen's Park (Bloor St. & Avenue Rd.), M5S 2C6, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Contact: (416) 586-8000
Transportation: by car, public transit (TTC), by bike


Overview of Royal Ontario Museum:
-- largest museum of world culture and natural history in Canada
-- one of Canada's main cultural event destination
-- one of the largest museums in North America
-- contains over 6 million collections
-- over 1 million visitors yearly 
-- over 40 galleries
-- opened since March 1914


Tourist attractions/Places of Interest:
-- World Culture Galleries
-- Natural History Galleries
-- Hands-on Galleries
-- Roloff Beny Gallery
-- Samuel Hall Currelly Gallery
-- Herman Herzog Levy Gallery
-- J.F. Driscoll Family Stair of Wonders
-- Hyacinth Gloria Chen Crystal Court
-- Liza's Garden
-- Spirit House
-- Garfield Weston Exhibition Hall
-- Iconic Objects
-- Exhibition Spaces
-- Special Exhibitions (On Now, Future, Past Exhibitions)
-- Travelling Exhibitions
-- Library
-- Archives
and more...


List of World Culture Galleries:
-- Gallery of Canada
-- Gallery of China
-- Gallery of Korea
-- Gallery of Japan
-- Gallery of Ancient Cyprus
-- Gallery of Africa
-- Gallery of the Americas
-- Gallery of Asia-Pacific
-- South Asian Gallery
-- Gallery of the Middle East
-- Gallery of Egypt
-- Gallery of the Bronze Age Aegean
-- Gallery of Greece
-- Galleries of Western and Central Europe
-- International Gallery of Textiles & Costume


List of Natural History Galleries:
-- Bat Cave
-- Gallery of Biodiversity
-- Earth's Treasures
-- Gallery of the Age of Mammals
-- Gallery of Birds
-- Galleries of the Age of Dinosaurs
-- Gallery of Natural History Highlights


List of Hands-on Galleries:
-- Gallery of Hands-on Biodiversity
-- CIBC Discovery Gallery
-- Digital Gallery


Stores & Dining:
-- ROM Museum Store
-- ROMkids Store
-- c5 Restaurant Lounge
-- Food Studio


Activities, Events, Functions:
-- Cultural events
-- Group Dinners
-- Business Meetings
-- School visits
-- International research 
-- Lectures
-- Seminars
-- Courses
-- Receptions
-- Conservation activities
-- Private events
-- Corporate events
-- Gala events
-- Fundraising events
-- Business Trips
-- Cultural Trips
-- Nature Trips
-- Online Activities


Travel Programs:
-- ROMtravel
-- ROMbus
-- ROMwalks!

Interactive Programs:
-- Travelling Education Kits
-- Travelling Starlab

Programs for 16 yr. old and under:
-- Saturday Morning Club
-- ROM Sleepovers
-- Summer Club
-- March Break Camp

Toronto Tourist Attractions - THE BEACHES: Toronto's finest lakeside resort, beach paradise and natural beauty


Attraction: The Beaches
Location: near Woodbine Ave. & Queen St. East, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Transportation: by car, public transport (TTC), by bike

Tourist attractions:

-- Woodbine beach
-- Kew Beach
-- Scarboro Beach Amusement Park
-- The Boardwalk
-- Ashbridge's Bay Park
-- Kew Gardens
-- Martin Goodman Trail

Places of Interest:

-- Kew Beach Boathouse
-- Kew Williams/Gardener's Cottage
-- Leuty Lifesaving Station
-- Fox Movie Theatre
-- Kew Beach Fire Hall
-- RC Harris Filtration Plant
-- Donald Summerville Olympic Pool
-- Beaches Library
-- Beauty, Health and Wellness services
-- Restaurants, coffee shops, pubs
-- Fine arts and crafts stores
-- Home and gardening stores
-- Fashion clothing stores
-- Jewelry stores
-- Shoe stores
-- Bookstores
-- Gift shops
and lots more...

Advantages, Benefits, Amenities, and Top Reasons to Cruise


One of the most enjoyable way to travel is by cruising. Cruise ships have lots of amenities such as relaxing baths, dance floors, bars, karaoke, concerts, movies, library, meditation and yoga, even wedding party celebrations and much more. There are special learning programs and self-improvement on fields such as arts, music, cooking, and literature. Group travel is so convenient for your friends and family, there's even special fun activities and entertainment programs for kids including video games. The availability of international cuisine food choices 24/7 round the clock, including the variety of wines and drinks served with outstanding service is also a remarkable benefit.

Cruise packages are also affordable and you have a wide range of choices of itineraries according to your budget. You have also great options for accommodations of comfort and style.

Night life is also one big thing on cruise ships. Traveling via airplane, there's no nightlife and so pointing out another advantage of cruise travels over plane travels and other means of transportation.

Truly, cruise travels provide a unique sense of adventure and elegance that is comparable to none.           
   

TORONTO, Ontario, Canada: Top 10 Travel Destinations, Tourist Spots and Attractions


CN Tower

Royal Ontario Museum (ROM)

Ontario Place

The Beaches

Toronto Zoo

Medieval Times

Canada's Wonderland

Hockey Hall of Fame

Bata Shoe Museum

Black Creek Pioneer Village


Toronto Tourist Attractions (incl. Greater Toronto Area - GTA)

African Lion Safari
Air Canada Centre
Air Combat Zone
Ajax Waterfront Park
Al Green Theatre
Albion Hills Conservation Area and Campground - Palgrave, Ontario
Allan Gardens Conservatory
Allan Lamport Stadium Park
Allstream Centre
Art Gallery of Ontario
Ashbridge's Bay Park
Aurora Barbarians Rugby Club
Aurora Master Ducks Swim Team
Aurora Storm Volleyball Club
Bay of Spirits Gallery
BMO Field Toronto
Beach BIA (Business Improvement Area)
Beaches International Jazz Festival
Benares Historic House
Bloomington Downs Golf Course
Bloor West Village
Bloor-Yorkville BIA (Business Improvement Area)
Boyd Conservation Area - Vaughan
Bradley Museum
Bramalea City Centre
Brampton's City Hall
Brampton Garden Square
Brigantine Cove
Bruce's Mill Conservation Area - Stouffville
Cabbagetown
Campbell House
Canada Blooms: The Toronto Flower & Garden Festival
Canadian Air and Space Museum
Canadian Film Centre's Worldwide Short Film Festival
Canadian Museum of Cultural Heritage of Indo-Canadians
Canadian Music Week
Canadian National Exhibition (CNE)
Canadian National Sportsmen's Shows - Toronto Sportsmen's Show
Canadian Opera Company
Canon Theatre
Carassauga Festival
Caribana (Scotiabank Caribana Festival)
Casa Loma
Cavalcade of Lights
CBC Broadcast Centre
Cedar Ridge Creative Centre
Cedarvale Park
Cedarvale Ravine
Centennial Park Conservatory
Center Island Beach
CentreVille Amusement Park
Cherry Beach
Chinatown
Church-Wellesley Village
Civic Recreation Complex - Oshawa
Colborne Lodge
Colossus Woodbridge
Concerts in the Esplanade Park - Pickering
CONTACT Toronto Photography Festival
Coronation Park
Crawford Lake Conservation Area - Milton, Ontario
Creativ Festival
Cummer Skateboard Park
Edward Gardens
Dancap Productions
Darlington Provincial Park (Bowmanville, Ontario)
David Dunlap Observatory
Design Exchange
Dicks Dam Park - Bolton
Direct Energy Centre
Distillery Historic District
Dominion Building in Brampton
Donevan Recreation Complex
Doors Open Markham & Heritage Train Rides
Downsview Park
Downtown Oakville Jazz Festival
Downtown Yonge
Dr. Jose Rizal Monument (National Hero of the Philippines) - Earl Bales Park
Dufferin Gates
Dufferin Grove Park
E Zone
East Island
Eglinton Way
Elgin & Winter Garden Theatre
Emerald Isle Motel
Entertainment District
Eskimo Art Gallery
Etobicoke Civic Centre Art Gallery
Exhibition Place
Factory Theatre
Famous PEOPLE Players Dine & Dream Theatre
Fantasy Fair (Woodbine Shopping Center)
Financial District
For the Love of the Arts Festival (Oakville)
Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts
Fort York National Historic Site
Gage Park
Gallery Streetsville
Gardiner Museum of Ceramic Art
Gibraltar Point Beach
Gibson House Museum
Gooderham Flatiron Building
Great War Flying Museum
Greektown on the Danforth
Greenwood Conservation Area - Ajax, ON
Greg Frewin Theatre
Guild Inn Gardens
Halloweek Toronto
Hanlan's Point Beach
HarbourFront Centre
Harmony Creek Trail - Oshawa
Harwood Point Historical Gardens - Ajax, Ontario
Hershey Centre SportZone
High Park
Historic Fort York
Historic Zion Schoolhouse
HMCS York
Holocaust Centre of Toronto
Honda Indy Toronto
Honest Ed's
Hot Docs
HTO Park
HTO Park West
Humber Bay Park
India Bazaar (Little India)
Interior Design Show
IRIE Music Festival
Iroquois Beach Park - Whitby
Iroquois Park - Whitby
Japanese Canadian Culture Center
Jazz on Main Street Party
Jersey Boys
Kay Gardner Beltline Park
Kelso Conservation Area - Milton
Ken Whillans Resource Management Area - Caledon, Ontario
Kensington Market
Kew Beach
Kew Gardens
Kingsway
Kleinburg
Koffler Centre of the Arts
Korea Town
Kortright Conservation Area - Vaughan
Lake Ontario
Lake Shore Blvd
LaSalle Park & Pavilion (North Shore) - Burlington, Ontario
Laser Quest
Leah Posluns Theatre
Legends Centre
Legislative Building
Little Italy
Little Norway Park
Little Poland (Roncesvalles Village)
Lorraine Kimsa Theatre for Young People
Lucky Strike Lanes
Lynde Shores Conservation Area - Whitby
Mabel Davis Conservation Area - Newmarket
Mackenzie House Museum
Magnotta Winery
Maple Leaf Gardens
Marilynn Bell Park
Mariposa Harbour
Markham Museum
Markham Theatre for Performing Arts
Markham Village
Martin Goodman Trail
Massey Hall
Massey Harris Park
McMichael Canadian Art Collection
Metro Hall
Metro Toronto Convention Center
Mississauga City Centre
Mississauga Living Arts Centre
Mississauga Waterfront Festival
Molson AmphiTheatre
Montgomery's Inn
Moonlight Maddness
Mosport International Raceway
Mount Pleasant
Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art
Museum of Inuit Art
Mysteriously Yours...Dinner Theatre
MZTV Museum of Television
NASCAR Speedpark
Nathan Phillips Square
National Ballet of Canada
National Yacht Club
North by Northeast Music and Film Festival
Oakville Blue Devils (Canadian Soccer League)
Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts
Oakville Galleries
Oakville Harbour
Old City Hall
Old Fort York
Old Town Toronto
Old Tyme Christmas (Candlelight Parade)
Ontario College of Art and Design
Ontario Science Centre
Ontario's Niagara Escarpment - Caledon
Oshawa Valley Botanical Garden
Paletta Lakefront Park - Burlington
Panasonic Theatre
PATH (The Underground City)
Peel Heritage Complex
Pickering Waterfront Trail
Planet in Focus
Playdium
Playtime Bowl
Polson Pier Entertainment
Port Credit
Portugal Village
Powerade Centre
Pride Toronto
Princes' Gate
Princess of Wales Theatre
Purple Woods Conservation Area - Scugog, Ontario
Queens Park
Queens Quay Terminal
Queen West
Rattlesnake Point Conservation Area - Milton
Redpath Sugar Museum
Reptilia
R.J.A Potts Memorial Park - Bolton, Ontario
Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts
Richmond Hill Country Club
Richmond Hill Golf Club
Richmond Hill Green Sports Centre and Park
Richmond Hill Heritage Centre
Ricoh Coliseum
RINX
Riverdale Farm
Rogers Centre (Skydome)
Rogers Reservoir Conservation Area - Newmarket, Ontario
Rose Theatre
Rosetta McClain Gardens
Rotary Park - Ajax
Rouge Park
Rouge River
Roy Thomson Hall
Royal Alexandra Theatre
Royal Botanical Gardens
Scarboro Beach Amusement Park
Scarborough Bluffs
Scarborough Town Centre
Seaton Hiking Trails - Pickering
Second Marsh - Oshawa
Shaw Festival
Shen Yun Performing Arts
Shoppers World
Sony Centre (Hummingbird Centre)
Soulpepper Theatre Company
Spadina Museum, Historic House and Gardens
Spencer Smith Park - Lakeshore Road (Burlington)
Square One Shopping Centre
Steam Whistle Brewing
St. James Cathedral
St. James Park
St. Lawrence Market (The Market Gallery)
Stratford Shakespeare Festival
Streetsville
Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra and Chamber Choir
Tarragon Theatre
TD Canada Trust Toronto Jazz Festival
Tennis Canada's Rogers Cup
The Annex
The Boardwalk
The Canadian Stage Company
The Gay Village
The Fringe, Toronto Festival
The Helicopter Company
The Lorne Scots Canadian Forces Army Reserve unit (Brampton)
The Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery
The Rose Theatre Fountain Stage
The Royal Conservatory of Music (RCM)
The Second City
The WaterFront
The Wave Pool
Tim Hortons Southside Shuffle Blues and Jazz Festival
Times Square, Richmond Hill
Todmorden Mills Heritage Museum and Arts Center
Toogood Pond
Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts
Toronto Argonauts Football Club
Toronto FC (Canada's first Major League Soccer)
Toronto Blue Flag Beaches
Toronto Blue Jays Baseball Club
Toronto Botanical Garden
Toronto Center for the Arts
Toronto Center Island
Toronto City Centre Water Aerodrome
Toronto City Hall
Toronto Eaton Centre
Toronto Hippo Tours (famous & popular Amphibious Buses)
Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)
Toronto International Flamenco Festival
Toronto Just for Laughs Festival
Toronto Islands
Toronto Life Square
Toronto Lynx Soccer Team Club
Toronto Maple Leafs National Hockey League (NHL)
Toronto Marlies
Toronto Mendelssohn Choir
Toronto Music Gardens
Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition
Toronto Public Labyrinth
Toronto Raptors Basketball Club
Toronto Reference Library
Toronto Sculpture Garden
Toronto Summer Music Festival
Toronto Symphony Orchestra
Toronto Ukrainian Festival
Trail of Lights at Downsview Park
Trinity Bellwoods Park
Trinity Square Park
Trinity Common Mall
Unionville Village
Unionville Canada Day Festival
Unionville Celtic Festival
Unionville Heritage and Big Band Festival
Unionville Little Oktoberfest
Unionville Simcoe Day Festival
Unionville Summer Concert Series
Unionville Village Festival
Union Station
University of Toronto Historical Tours
Varley Art Gallery of Markham
Vaughan
Vaughan Mills Mall
Ward's Island Beach
Walk T.O. guided walking tours
Wesley Brooks Memorial Conservation Area - Newmarket
West Island
Westin Harbour Castle
Wild Water Kingdom
Wilket Creek Park
Wings of Paradise Butterfly Conservatory
Woodbine beach
Woodbine Racetrack
Woodland Heights Park - Oshawa, Ontario
Word on the Street
Yonge-Dundas Square
York Museum
Yorkdale Mall
Young Centre for the Performing Arts
Yuk Yuk's

Travel Wonders of the Natural World: list of commonly used terms in Natural Tourism Industry from Geology & Geography


The creation of GOD is on top of the best. He made it all beautiful in His time. Below are the list of the wonders of the Natural World, the most famous, most popular attractions found in nature: a visible proof of the magnificence of the invisible Creator. There are man-made travel wonders of the world, but they are no match to the natural wonders of the Earth made by GOD.

Archipelago: group of scattered islands
-- Indonesia (largest archipelago in the World)
-- Philippines
-- Japan
-- New Zealand
-- United Kingdom 

Atoll: coral reef surrounding a lagoon
-- Saya de Malha Bank (largest submerged bank in the world), near Madagascar, AFRICA
-- Cay Sal Bank (Bahamas), CARIBBEAN
-- Rosalind Bank (Caribbean Sea), CARIBBEAN
-- Ari Atoll (Maldives), ASIA
-- North Atoll & South Atoll, Tubbataha Reef Marine Park, Palawan, Philippines, ASIA

Basalt: dark igneous rock
-- Columnar Basalt of Yellowstone National Park, USA, NORTH AMERICA
-- Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland, EUROPE

Barrier Reef: coral reef close to a shore separated by a lagoon
-- Great Barrier Reef (UNESCO World Heritage Site), Australia, OCEANIA
-- Belize Barrier Reef, Belize, CENTRAL AMERICA
-- New Caledonia Barrier Reef, New Caledonia, Melanesia, OCEANIA

Basin: depression in the surface of the land or ocean floor
-- Kalahari Basin
-- London Basin
-- Paris Basin
-- Appalachian Basin

Bay: water mostly surrounded by land; inlet of a sea, lake or pond
-- Horseshoe Bay (one of the most beautiful and popular bays in the world), Bermuda, CARIBBEAN
-- Magens Bay (one of the most famous bays in the world), US Virgin Islands, CARIBBEAN
-- San Francisco Bay, California, USA, NORTH AMERICA

Beach: area of sand or pebbles beside the sea; shore
(the most beautiful, most famous, most popular beaches in the world:)
-- Daytona Beach, Florida, USA, NORTH AMERICA
-- Copacabana Beach, Brazil, SOUTH AMERICA
-- Bondi Beach, Sydney, Australia, OCEANIA
-- Long Beach, California, USA, NORTH AMERICA

Bight: bend or curve; body of water bounded by a curve; shallower than a sound
-- Great Australian Bight
-- Bight of Bonny
-- German Bight
-- Southern California Bight
-- Bloody Bay and Jackson's Bight
-- Robson Bight

Butte: hill with a flat top and steep sides; smaller than mesa
-- Merrick's Butte in Monument Valley, Utah, USA
-- Black Butte, Oregon, USA
-- Signal Butte, Texas, USA

Caldera: large crater at the top of volcano
-- Ngorongoro Crater (Tanzania, Africa)
-- Aira Caldera (Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan)
-- Island Park Caldera (Idaho, Wyoming, USA)-- Sturgeon Lake Caldera (Ontario, Canada)

Canyon: a deep valley with high, steep sides usually with a stream of water
-- Grand Canyon, Grand Canyon National Park (UNESCO World Heritage Site), Arizona, USA, NORTH AMERICA
-- Black Canyon of the Gunnison, Colorado, USA, NORTH AMERICA
-- Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, Wyoming, USA, NORTH AMERICA
-- Horseshoe Canyon, Alberta, Canada, NORTH AMERICA
-- Huasteca Canyon, Monterrey, Mexico, NORTH AMERICA
-- Sumidero Canyon, Chiapas, Mexico, NORTH AMERICA

Cape: a point or area of land extending into the water and has effects on the water currents
-- Cape of Good Hope
-- Cape Canaveral
-- Cape Greco
-- Cape Arkona
-- Cape Charles
-- Cape Engano (Philippines)

Causeway: raised path across a water
-- Giant's Causeway (basalt columns)

Cave (Cavern): a natural hole or space on the side of a mountain, hill, cliff or underground
-- Mammoth Cave (longest cave in the world, UNESCO World Heritage Site), Kentucky, USA
-- Jewel Cave near Custer, South Dakota, USA
-- Ox Bel Ha Cave System, Yucatan, Mexico
-- Voronya Cave, Abkhazia, Georgia
-- Optymistychna Cave, Ukraine
-- Wind Cave, South Dakota, USA
-- Lechuguilla Cave, New Mexico, USA

Cay: small, low island composed largely of coral or sand; caye; key
-- Tobacco Caye, Dangriga, Belize, CENTRAL AMERICA
-- The Florida Keys, USA, NORTH AMERICA
-- Heron Island, Australia, OCEANIA
-- Warraber Island, Torres Strait, Australia, OCEANIA

Channel: the deeper navigable part of a river or strait; a narrow region of sea between two land masses
-- English Channel
-- Fort Point Channel, USA
-- American Narrows, USA
-- St George's Channel, UK (United Kingdom)
-- Agamemnon Channel, British Columbia, Canada
-- Schooner Channel, British Columbia, Canada

Cliff: a very steep, high face of rock or earth
-- Nanga Parbat's Rupal Flank in the Himalayas
-- White Cliffs of Dover, England
-- The Cliffs of Moher in Ireland
-- Trango Towers in Pakistan
-- Troll wall in Norway
-- Kalaupapa, Hawaii, USA
-- Mitre Peak, New Zealand
-- Mount Thor on Baffin Island, Canada

Coast: land next to a sea; seashore
-- coastline of Canada (longest coastline in the world)
-- coastline of Indonesia (2nd)
-- coastline of Greenland (3rd)
-- coastline of Russia (4th)
-- coastline of Philippines (5th)
 
Continent: one of the seven great masses of land on earth
-- North America
-- South America
-- Europe
-- Asia
-- Australia
-- Africa
-- Antarctica

Cove: an inlet on the shore; a small sheltered bay
-- Anzac Cove, Gallipoli peninsula, Turkey, EUROPE
-- Peggy's Cove, Indian Harbour, Nova Scotia, Canada, NORTH AMERICA
-- Lambert's Cove Beach, Massachusetts, United States of America, NORTH AMERICA
-- Wethersfield Cove, Wethersfield, Connecticut, USA, NORTH AMERICA
-- McWay Cove, California, USA, NORTH AMERICA
-- Lulworth Cove, Jurassic Coast, Dorset, England, UK (United Kingdom), EUROPE

Crater: a bowl-shaped depression that forms the opening of a volcano; a bowl-shaped depression on the ground formed by the impact of a falling meteorite from outer space
-- Ngorongoro Crater (Tanzania, Africa)
-- Taal Volcano Crater (Luzon, Philippines)
-- Crater Lake on Mount Mazama (Crater Lake National Park, Oregon, USA)
-- Mount Pleasant Caldera crater (New Brunswick, Canada)
-- Chesapeake Bay meteorite impact crater (Virginia, USA)
-- Haughton meteorite impact crater (Nunavut, Canada)
-- Kaali meteorite crater (Estonia)
-- The Siljan Ring meteorite crater (Sweden)
-- Nordlinger Ries meteorite impact crater (Germany)

Delta: a usually three-sided deposit of earth and sand that collects at the mouths of some rivers
-- delta Death Valley National Park, California, USA
-- Nile River delta, Egypt
-- Ganges Delta (Bangladesh and West Bengal, India)
-- Ural River delta (Russia and Kazakhstan)

Desert: a dry, barren, usually sandy region
-- Sahara Desert (largest hot desert in the world), Algeria, Chad, Egypt, Libya, Mali, Niger, Mauritania, Morocco, Sudan,  Tunisia, AFRICA
-- Arabian Desert, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Oman and Yemen, MIDDLE EAST
-- Gobi Desert, Mongolia  and China, ASIA
-- Kalahari Desert, Angola, Botswana, Namibia  and South Africa, AFRICA
-- Kyzyl Kum Desert, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan  and Turkmenistan, ASIA
-- Negev desert, Israel, MIDDLE EAST 

Divide: a ridge of land separating the regions drained by two rivers; a watershed; water parting; a continental drainage divide
-- Continental Divide of the Americas (Great Divide), NORTH AMERICA
-- Laurentian Divide or Northern Divide, NORTH AMERICA
-- St. Lawrence River Divide, NORTH AMERICA
-- Lunghin Pass, EUROPE
-- Great Dividing Range, AUSTRALIA, OCEANIA
-- Nile divide, AFRICA
-- Congo divide, AFRICA
-- Tibetan Plateau (Himalayas), ASIA
-- Himachal Pradesh (Indus-Ganges), ASIA

Dome: an arch-like, circular or elliptical formation or structure
-- Cima Dome, Mojave Desert, San Bernardino County, California, USA
-- Lassen Peak  Lava domes, California, USA
-- Mount St. Helens Lava domes, Washington, USA

Dune (sand dune): a hill or ridge of sand heaped up by the wind
-- Ilocos Norte Sand Dunes, Philippines, ASIA
-- Tottori Sand Dunes, Tottori Prefecture, Japan, ASIA
-- Winterton Dunes, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom (UK), EUROPE
-- Athabasca Sand Dunes, Athabasca Sand Dunes Provincial Park, Saskatchewan, Canada, NORTH AMERICA
-- Kelso Dunes, Mojave Desert, California, USA, NORTH AMERICA
-- Sand dunes of Lencois Maranhenses National Park, Maranhao, Brazil, SOUTH AMERICA

Estuary: broad mouth of a river that flows to the sea
-- River Thames Estuary, England, United Kingdom (UK)
-- River Nith Estuary, Scotland, United Kingdom (UK)
-- River Exe Estuary, England, United Kingdom (UK)

Falls: waterfalls; cascade
-- Angel Falls (tallest waterfall in the world), Venezuela, SOUTH AMERICA
-- Niagara Falls (the most famous waterfalls in North America, famous honeymoon destination in the world), Ontario, Canada, NORTH AMERICA
-- Rhine Falls (widest waterfall in Europe, one of the most romantic waterfalls in the world), Switzerland, EUROPE
-- Victoria Falls (the world's largest waterfall), Zimbabwe and Zambia, AFRICA
-- Waihilau Falls (the tallest waterfall in the United States of America), Hawaii, USA, OCEANIA
-- Hannoki Falls (tallest waterfall in Asia), Tateyama, Japan, ASIA
-- Iguazu Falls (one of the most popular waterfalls in South America and the world), Argentina, Brazil, SOUTH AMERICA
-- Dunn's River Falls (famous waterfall and popular tourist attraction in the Caribbean), Jamaica, CARIBBEAN

Firth: a narrow arm of the sea
-- Firth of Forth, Scotland, United Kingdom
-- Rough Firth, Scotland, UK
-- The Firth of Thames, New Zealand
-- Firth of Flensburg, Denmark and Germany

Fringing Reef: a coral reef close to a shoreline
-- fringing reef on Eilat coast, Israel, MIDDLE EAST
-- fringing reef in Maldives, ASIA

Fjord (fiord): long narrow bay of the sea between high cliffs
-- Scoresby Sund (longest fjord in the world), Greenland, Denmark
-- Sognefjord, Norway
-- Hardangerfjord, Norway

Forest: a large tract of land covered with trees; woodland
-- Tongass National Forest (largest national forest in the United States of America), Alaska, USA
-- Toiyabe National Forest, Nevada & California, USA
-- Virgin Komi Forests, Russia
-- Palatinate Forest (largest forest in Europe), Germany

Geyser: a spring that throws jets of hot water and steam at intervals
-- Castle Geyser (a major tourist spot in Yellowstone National Park), Wyoming, USA
-- Strokkur geyser (popular tourist attraction in Iceland), Iceland
-- Geyser in Andernach (a famous tourist spot in Germany), Germany

Glacier: a large mass of ice that moves slowly down a mountain or along a valley
-- Easton Glacier, Washington State, USA
-- Aletsch Glacier, Switzerland
-- Perito Moreno Glacier, Argentina

Gorge: a deep, steep, narrow valley
-- Bued Gorge, Benguet, Philippines, ASIA
-- Columbia River Gorge, USA, NORTH AMERICA
-- Linville Gorge Wilderness, North Carolina, USA, NORTH AMERICA
-- Bog Walk Gorge, Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica, CARIBBEAN
-- Vikos Gorge, Vikos-Aoos National Park, Greece, EUROPE
-- Katherine Gorge of Nitmiluk National Park in Australia, OCEANIA

Grotto: a small cave
-- Blue Grotto (Grotta Azzurra) natural sea cave, Capri island, Anacapri, Naples, Campania, Italy
-- Tiberius grotto natural seashore cave, Bay of Naples, Italy

Gulf: an arm of the ocean or sea that is partially enclosed by land; (usually) larger than a bay
-- Persian Gulf, Southwest Asia
-- Gulf of Mexico, United States, Mexico, Cuba
-- Gulf of Aden, Yemen, Djibouti, Somalia
-- Gulf of Riga, Latvia, Estonia
-- Gulf of Bothnia, Finland, Sweden, Aland Islands
-- Gulf of Finland, Estonia, Finland, Russia

Hill: a small mountain
-- Chocolate Hills of Bohol Philippines,
-- Kilaneh Hills, Kurdistan Province, Iran
-- Hills in Judea, Israel
-- Stenshuvud hill, Sweden

Headland: a point of land extending out into the sea; a cape
-- Marin Headlands, California, USA
-- Young Nick's Head, New Zealand
-- Gibraltar, United Kingdom
-- North Cape, New Zealand
-- Cape Horn, Chile
-- Land's End, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
-- Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada

Hot Spring: a natural spring with a temperature higher than its surroundings
-- Asin Hot Springs, Baguio city, Benguet, Philippines, ASIA
-- Calamba Hot Spring Resorts, Calamba city, Laguna, Philippines, ASIA
-- Surajkund hot spring (with natural healing properties), India, ASIA
-- Healthy hot spring for healing, Bath, Saint Kitts and Nevis, CARIBBEAN

Island: an area of land completely surrounded by water; smaller than a continent
-- Greenland (largest island in the world), Kingdom of Denmark
-- New Guinea
-- Borneo
-- Madagascar

Isle: small island
-- British Isles, Ireland & United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 
-- Isles of the Princes, Istanbul, Turkey
-- Isles of Shoals, New Hampshire and Maine, USA

Islet: a very small island
-- Penguin Islet, Tasmania, Australia
-- Westward Islet, Pitcairn Islands
-- Tindholmur, Faroe Islands
-- Monchique Islet, Azores, Portugal
-- Managaha, Saipan
-- Lihou Island, Bailiwick of Guernsey
-- Liancourt Rocks, Korea, Japan
-- Islets of Caroline Island, Kiribati
-- Bay Islet, Hong Kong
-- Filfla, Malta
-- Chao, Madeira Islands, Portugal

Isthmus: a narrow strip of land with water on each side, connecting two larger land areas
-- Isthmus of Kra, ASIA
-- Isthmus of Suez, Red Sea, MIDDLE EAST
-- Auckland isthmus, New Zealand, OCEANIA
-- Isthmus of Corinth, Greece, Mediterranean Sea, EUROPE
-- Isthmus of Avalon, Canada, NORTH AMERICA
-- Isthmus of Médanos, Venezuela, SOUTH AMERICA
-- Isthmus of Rivas, Nicaragua, CENTRAL AMERICA
-- Isthmus of Panama, Panama, CENTRAL AMERICA

Lake: a big body of water that is (usually) surrounded by land
-- Lake Superior (largest lake in the world and the largest of the five Great Lakes of North America), USA & Canada
-- Lake Baikal (deepest lake in the world), Siberia, Russia
-- Lake Tanganyika (longest lake in the world), Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania and Zambia
-- Ojos del Salado (highest lake in the world), Chile and Argentina
-- Dead Sea (lowest lake in the world), Israel and Jordan 

Lagoon: a body of shallow water or pool separated from the sea by reef, sand bank, etc.; the enclosed shallow water within a coral island
-- Blue lagoon, Oludeniz, Turkey
-- Lagoon of Venice, Italy
-- Lagoa Comprida, Azores, Portugal
-- Lagoa dos Patos lagoon, Brazil
-- Albufera freshwater lagoon, Valencia, Spain
-- Lagunas de Ruidera lagoons natural park, Spain

Lava: hot molten rock flowing from an erupting volcano or from a crack on the earth's surface

Mangrove: evergreen tropical trees/shrubs growing on marshes along the coasts
-- The Sundarbans (one of the largest mangrove forests in the world, UNESCO World Heritage Site), India (West Bengal), Bangladesh
-- New Zealand mangroves, New Zealand
-- New Guinea mangroves, Indonesia

Mesa: an isolated hill with steep sides and a flat top; larger than butte
-- The Island in the Sky mesa, Canyonlands National Park, Utah, USA
-- Logudoro mesas in Sardinia, Italy
-- Cerro Negro mesa, Argentina

Monolith: a single large block of stone
-- Mount Augustus monolith, Western Australia, OCEANIA
-- Uluru monolith (Ayers Rock), Northern Territory, Australia, OCEANIA
-- La Peña de Bernal monolith, Mexico
-- Stawamus Chief monolith, Squamish, British Columbia, Canada
-- Beacon Rock, Columbia River Gorge, Washington, USA
-- Rock of Gibraltar, Gibraltar, United Kingdom (UK)
-- King Arthur's Stone, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom (UK)

Mountain: a landmass projecting above its surroundings; higher than a hill
-- Mount Everest (highest mountain in the world on the surface of the Earth), Himalaya Range, Nepal & China, ASIA
-- Cerro Aconcagua (highest mountain in the Americas, highest peak in South America), Andes Mountain Range, Argentina, SOUTH AMERICA
-- Mount McKinley or Denali (highest mountain peak in North America), Alaska Range, Alaska, USA, NORTH AMERICA
-- Kilimanjaro (highest mountain in Africa), Kilimanjaro Mountain Range, Tanzania, AFRICA
-- Mount Elbrus (highest mountain in Europe), Caucasus Mountain Range, Russia, EUROPE
-- Vinson Massif (the highest mountain in Antarctica), Ellsworth Mountains, ANTARCTICA
-- Puncak Jaya/Mount Carstensz/Carstensz Pyramid (highest mountain in the continent of Oceania, highest mountain in both Indonesia and Papua New Guinea), Sudirman Range, Maoke Mountains, Papua Province, Indonesia, ASIA & OCEANIA
-- Mount Kosciuszko (highest mountain in Australia), Kosciuszko National Park, Great Dividing Range, AUSTRALIA, OCEANIA  
-- Mount Apo (the highest mountain in the Philippines), Mindanao island, Philippines, ASIA

Meteorite: a stone, rock or metal from outer space that has fallen down to the earth
-- Allende (Chihuahua, Mexico)
-- Cape York meteorite, American Museum of Natural History, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
-- Fukang meteorite, near Fukang, China
-- Hoba West meteorite (largest meteorite on planet Earth), Namibia, Africa

Ocean: any of the large bodies of salt water which together cover almost 3/4 of the total surface area of the earth
-- Arctic Ocean
-- Atlantic Ocean
-- Indian Ocean
-- Pacific Ocean
-- Southern Ocean

Peninsula: land almost surrounded by water
-- Korean Peninsula, North Korea & South Korea
-- Shiretoko Peninsula, Hokkaido, Japan
-- Bataan Peninsula, Luzon, Philippines
-- Ca Mau Peninsula, Vietnam
-- Peninsula de Samaná, Dominican Republic
-- Barrio Obrero, Puerto Rico
-- Zapata Peninsula, Cuba

Plain: an extensive, flat or rolling area of treeless land
-- La Mancha plain, Spain
-- Limagne plain, Auvergne, France
-- Vaunage plain, France
-- Central Plain of China, China

Plateau: a wide, mainly flat area of land that is higher than the surrounding land around it
-- Colorado Plateau (largest plateau in North America), Colorado, USA, NORTH AMERICA
-- Tibetan Plateau (largest and highest plateau in the world), Tibet, China, ASIA

Prairie: a wide, usually level area of grassland with very few or no trees
-- Pampas of Argentina
-- Canadian Prairies - Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta
-- Central Valley of California prairie
-- Great Plains - United States and Canada

Promontory: a natural elevation of land or rocks projecting out in a body of water
-- Rock Island promontory, West Cork, Ireland 
-- Erris Head promontory, Ireland
-- Forty Foot promontory, Dublin Bay, Ireland 

Rainforest: a region of dense forest or woodland with a canopy of evergreen trees, having heavy rainfall annually
-- Amazon Rainforest - Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana
-- Daintree Rainforest, Queensland, Australia
-- Congo Rainforest, AFRICA

Range: a long, large group of connected mountains
-- Ararat Mountain Range (Biblical Noah's Ark Landing), Turkey, EUROPE
-- Sierra Madre Mountain Range, Cagayan to Quezon province, Luzon island, Philippines, ASIA
-- Armenian Highland Mountain Range (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran, Turkey), EUROPE & ASIA
-- The Himalaya Range/Himalayas (range having the highest mountains on the Earth's surface), Bhutan, People's Republic of China, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Burma, Afghanistan, ASIA
-- Ocean Ridge (world's longest mountain range), WORLD oceans
-- Andes Mountain Range (longest continental mountain range in the world), Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela), SOUTH AMERICA
-- Appalachian Mountains (Newfoundland, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, New Jersey, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama), USA & CANADA, NORTH AMERICA
-- Canadian Rocky Mountains (Rockies), Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks - UNESCO World Heritage Site, Alberta and British Columbia, Canada, NORTH AMERICA

Ravine: a long, deep, narrow gorge
-- Ravine Gardens State Park, Florida, USA
-- Babi Yar, Kiev, Ukraine
-- Barranco, Lima, Peru
-- Lake Avenue Park in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Reef: a ridge of rock, sand or coral at or near the surface of the water
-- Tubbataha Reefs, Sulu Sea, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan Province, Philippines
-- Recife coral reefs, Brazil
-- Andros, Bahamas Barrier Reef
-- Red Sea Coral Reef - Israel, Egypt, Sudan, Eritrea, Djibouti, Somalia, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Yemen

Ridge: a long, narrow chain of hills or mountains; a long, narrrow stretch of elevated land; underwater mountain range (oceanic ridge)
-- Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians, Appalachian Mountains (New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia, Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, USA)
-- Blue Ridge Mountains (Georgia, Pennsylvania, USA)
-- The Black Hills Ridges, South Dakota, United States
-- Cocos Ridge
-- Explorer Ridge 
-- Chile Rise
-- American-Antarctic Ridge

River: a large natural stream of water flowing into a lake, sea, ocean, etc
-- Amazon River (longest river in the world and on Earth), Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, Guyana
-- Nile River (2nd), Ethiopia, Eritrea, Sudan, Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, Egypt, Democratic Republic of the Congo
-- Yangtze River (3rd), China
-- Mississippi – Missouri River (4th), United States, Canada
-- Yenisei – Angara – Selenga River (5th), Russia, Mongolia
-- Congo River (deepest river  in the world) - Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Angola, Zambia, Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda
-- Puerto Princesa Subterranean River (previous record holder of the title as world's longest underground river), Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines

Rock: a large mass of stone
-- Rocks on Garden of the Gods Park, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, United States of America
-- Igneous rocks in Chennai, India
-- Metamorphic rocks of Geirangerfjord, Norway

Safari Park: a large area of land where wild animals in their natural habitat can be visited by tourists and travelers
-- African Lion Safari, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
-- Tsavo East National Park & game reserve, Kenya

Sandbank (shoal, sandbar): a bank of sand below the surface of the sea or a river
-- Sandbanks Provincial Park, Lake Ontario, near Picton, Ontario, Canada
-- Igarassu sandbar beaches, Pernambuco, Brazil
-- Paulista sandbar beaches, Pernambuco, Brazil
-- Scilly Sandbank, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

Sea: a great body of salt water partially or completely enclosed by land; smaller than an ocean
-- Arabian Sea
-- South China Sea
-- Caribbean Sea
-- Mediterranean Sea
-- Bering Sea,
-- Red Sea
-- Black Sea    
-- North Sea    
-- Baltic Sea         
-- Yellow Sea
-- Adriatic Sea

Seaway: a deep, inland waterway connected to the sea or ocean; sound

Shore: land along the edge
-- Point Reyes National Seashore, California, USA
-- Canaveral National Seashore, Florida, USA
-- Cape Cod National Seashore, Massachusetts, USA   
-- Fire Island National Seashore, New York, USA

Sound: a long narrow passage of water that joins two larger bodies of water; a long narrow stream of water that separates an island and the mainland
-- Pillsbury Sound, United States Virgin Islands, CARIBBEAN
-- Core Sound in North Carolina, USA, NORTH AMERICA
-- Long Island Sound between Long Island, New York and Connecticut, USA, NORTH AMERICA
-- Campeche Sound in Campeche, Mexico, NORTH AMERICA
-- Frank Sound on Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, CARIBBEAN
-- Desolation Sound, Discovery Islands and British Columbia coast, Canada, NORTH AMERICA
-- North Sound, Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands, CARIBBEAN
-- Great Sound, Bermuda, CARIBBEAN
-- Rock Sound, Eleuthera, Bahamas, CARIBBEAN
-- King George Sound, Albany, Western Australia, OCEANIA

Spring: a natural stream of water flowing from the earth
-- Natural free flowing springs of San Fabian, Pangasinan, Philippines, ASIA
-- Natural springs on Mackinac Island in Michigan, USA, NORTH AMERICA
-- Natural spring of Sao Lourenco, Minas Gerais, Brazil, SOUTH AMERICA
-- Te Waikoropupu Springs, New Zealand, OCEANIA

Strait: a narrow channel connecting two larger bodies of water
-- Bab el Mandeb strait, Red Sea, Arabian Sea, MIDDLE EAST
-- Strait of Gibraltar, EUROPE
-- Strait of Magellan, SOUTH AMERICA
-- Bering Strait, ASIA and NORTH AMERICA

Table: a broad area of elevated land; tableland; plateau
-- Table Mountains of Poland and the Czech Republic
-- Table Mountain in New York, USA
-- Table Mountain in Butte County, California, USA
-- The Tafelberg table mountain in Suriname

Trench: a long, narrow, deep, steep depression in the ocean floor; a depression in the ground
-- Marianas Trench
-- Kermadec Trench
-- Rocky Mountain Trench (The Valley of a Thousand Peaks)

Trough: a basin-shaped depression; less steep than a trench
-- Cayman Trough, Caribbean Sea, Jamaica and Cayman Islands

Tundra: a vast, level plain without trees in the Arctic regions on Earth
-- Kongsfjorden tundra, Spitsbergen, Norway
-- Tundra in Alaska, USA
-- Tundra in Greenland, Kingdom of Denmark
-- White Mountains alpine tundra, New Hampshire, United States of America
-- Kerguelen Islands tundra, Antarctica

Valley (dale): a long depression or low land between hills or mountains
-- California Central Valley (United States)
-- Death Valley (California, USA)
-- Valley of the Kings (Egypt)
-- Valley of Mexico (Mexico)
-- Valley of the Sun (Phoenix, Arizona, USA)
-- Valley of flowers (India)
-- Santa Clara Valley/Silicon Valley (California, USA)
-- Upper Rhine Valley (France)
-- Loire Valley (France)
-- Nile Valley (Egypt)
-- Okanagan Valley (Canada)
-- Great Glen (Scotland, United Kingdom)

Volcano: an opening (in a hill or mountain) from which steam, lava and ashes come out
-- Ojos del Salado, Chile/Argentina, Andes Range, South America
-- Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, Kilimanjaro Range, Africa
-- Elbrus, Russia, Caucasus Range, Europe
-- Pico de Orizaba, Mexico, Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt Range, North America
-- Damavand, Iran, Alborz Range, Asia   
-- Mount Giluwe, Southern Highlands Range, Papua New Guinea, Australia, OCEANIA
-- Mount Sidley, Executive Committee Range, Antarctica
-- Mayon Volcano (Philippines)

Friday, December 14, 2012

Walt Disney World Resort tourist attractions, entertainment, events, activities, rides, tours, experiences, destinations


With an total land area of 122 square kilometers, Walt Disney World Resort is the largest recreational resort in the world. With its global reputation in all sorts of media, there is no doubt that it's the most famous, most popular recreational resort on earth. With the annual visits on the Magic Kingdom Theme Park alone totalling over 17 million (2009 est.) attendance of tourists, locals, and guests, then with all the 4 theme parks and all areas combined, close to 50 million tourists and visitors come to Walt Disney World Resort yearly, and therefore it is the most visited recreational resort worldwide. This resort (of resorts) is located at Disney Parks and Resorts, Orlando, Florida, USA. It has also 2 Water Parks, themed hotels, various themed accommodations and places to stay, numerous sports and recreation centers, health spas, golf courses, walking and running trails, camping sites, shopping centres, dining and restaurants, guided tours and special experiences, and so much more...

Theme parks:
 Magic Kingdom
 Epcot
 Disney's Hollywood Studios
 Disney's Animal Kingdom

Water Parks:
 Disney's Blizzard Beach
 Disney's Typhoon Lagoon

Other Attractions:
Downtown Disney
ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Disney's BoardWalk
Disney's Wedding Pavilion


Types of Attractions:
 Fireworks
 Attraction for Everyone
 Children's Attractions
 Indoor
 Live Theatre
 Wild Rides
 Night Life
 Outdoor
 Parades
 Thrill Rides
 Water Rides

Most Famous Theme Park Icons:
 Cinderella Castle - Magic Kingdom
 Spaceship Earth - Epcot
 The Sorcerer's Hat - Disney's Hollywood Studios
 The Tree of Life - Disney's Animal Kingdom


MAGIC KINGDOM THEME PARK

Entertainment & Attractions:
Astro Orbiter
The Barnstormer at Goofy's Wiseacre Farm
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin
Celebrate A Dream Come True Parade
Cinderella Castle
Country Bear Jamboree
Character Greetings Around Magic Kingdom Theme Park
Club 626 Dance Party
Dream-Along With Mickey
Donald's Boat
Dumbo The Flying Elephant
The Enchanted Tiki Room
Fairies Meet & Greet
Frontierland Shootin' Arcade
The Hall Of Presidents
The Haunted Mansion
Holiday Wishes
"it's a small world"
Jungle Cruise
Judge's Tent
Liberty Square Riverboat
Main Street Electrical Parade
Mad Tea Party
The Magic Carpets of Aladdin
Main Street Vehicles
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
Mickey's Country House
Mickey's PhilharMagic
Minnie's Country House
Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor
Mickey's Once Upon A Christmastime Parade
Move It! Shake It! Celebrate It! Street Party
Pirate Tutorial
Princess Tiana and Prince Naveen Character Greetings
Peter Pan's Flight
Pirates of the Caribbean
Snow White's Scary Adventures
Space Mountain
"SpectroMagic" Parade
Splash Mountain
Stitch's Great Escape!
Swiss Family Treehouse
Tom Sawyer Island
Tomorrowland Speedway
Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover
Toontown Hall Of Fame
Walt Disney's Carousel of Progress
Walt Disney World Railroad
Wishes Nighttime Spectacular

Tours & Experiences:
Backstage Magic
Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique
Disney's Family Magic Tour
Inspiration: Through Walt's Eyes
Disney's Keys to the Kingdom Tour
Mickey's Magical Milestones Tour
Pirates and Pals Fireworks Voyage
The Pirates League
Disney's The Magic Behind Our Steam Trains Tour
VIP Tour Guide Services
Holiday D-Lights
Yuletide Fantasy


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EPCOT THEME PARK

Entertainment & Attractions:
America Gardens Theatre
The American Adventure
American Adventure Pavilion
Canada Pavilion
Captain EO starring Michael Jackson
Character Greetings Around Epcot Theme Park
China Pavilion
Circle of Life
Dragon Legend Acrobats
Duffy the Disney Bear at Epcot
Ellen's Energy Adventure
Epcot Character Spot
France Pavilion
Germany Pavilion
Gran Fiesta Tour Starring the Three Caballeros
The Hat Lady
IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth
ImageWorks – The Kodak "What If" Labs
Imagination! Pavilion
Impressions de France
Innoventions
Italy Pavilion
JAMMitors
Japan Pavilion
Journey Into Imagination With Figment
Kidcot Fun Stops
Disney's Kim Possible World Showcase Adventure
Living with the Land
Maelstrom
Mexico Pavilion
Mission: SPACE
Mission: SPACE Advanced Training
Mission: SPACE Pavilion
Morocco Pavilion
Mariachi Cobre
Matsuriza
Miyuki
Mo'Rockin
National Treasures
Norway Pavilion
O Canada!
Off Kilter
Oktoberfest Musikanten
Reflections of China
Soarin'
Spaceship Earth
Spaceship Earth Pavilion
Serveur Amusant
SI XIAN
Spirit of America Fife & Drum Corps
Test Track
Test Track Pavilion
The British Invasion
The Land Pavilion
The Seas with Nemo & Friends
The Seas with Nemo & Friends Pavilion
Turtle Talk with Crush
United Kingdom Pavilion
Universe of Energy Pavilion
Voices of Liberty
World Showcase Players

Tours & Experiences:
Around the World at Epcot
Gardens of the World
Behind the Seeds at Epcot
Dolphins in Depth
Epcot DiveQuest
Seas Aqua Tour
Simply Segway Tour
The UnDISCOVERed Future World


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DISNEY'S HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS THEME PARK

Attractions & Entertainment:
Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Hall of Fame Plaza
The American Film Institute Showcase
The American Idol Experience
Studio Backlot Tour
Beauty and the Beast – Live on Stage
Block Party Bash
Character Greetings Around Disney's Hollywood Studios Theme Park
Fantasmic!
The Great Movie Ride
"Honey, I Shrunk the Kids" Movie Set Adventure
High School Musical 3: Senior Year – Right Here! Right Now!
Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular!
Journey Into Narnia: Prince Caspian
Lights, Motors, Action! Extreme Stunt Show
The Magic of Disney Animation
Muppet*Vision 3-D
Playhouse Disney—Live on Stage!
Pangani Forest Exploration Trail
Rock 'n' Glow Dance Party
Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith
Sounds Dangerous with Drew Carey
Star Tours
Star Wars: Jedi Training Academy
Toy Story Mania!
The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
Voyage of The Little Mermaid
Walt Disney: One Man's Dream


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DISNEY'S ANIMAL KINGDOM THEME PARK

Attractions & Entertainment:
Affection Section
The Boneyard
Camp Minnie-Mickey Greeting Trails
Character Greetings Around Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park
Conservation Station
Cretaceous Trail
DINOSAUR
Dino-Sue
Discovery Island Trails
Expedition Everest
Finding Nemo – The Musical
Festival of the Lion King
Flights of Wonder
Fossil Fun Games
Habitat Habit!
It's Tough to be a Bug!
Kali River Rapids
Kids Discovery Clubs
Kilimanjaro Safaris
Maharajah Jungle Trek
Mickey's Jammin' Jungle Parade
Mickey's Jingle Jungle Parade
The Oasis Exhibits
Pangani Forest Exploration Trail
Primeval Whirl
The Tree of Life
TriceraTop Spin
Wildlife Express Train

Tours & Experiences:
Backstage Safari
Wild By Design


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DISNEY'S BLIZZARD BEACH WATER PARK

Attractions & Entertainment:
Chair Lift
Cross Country Creek
Downhill Double Dipper
Melt-Away Bay
Runoff Rapids
Ski Patrol Training Camp
Slush Gusher
Snow Stormers
Summit Plummet
Teamboat Springs
Tike's Peak
Toboggan Racers


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DISNEY'S TYPHOON LAGOON WATER PARK

Attractions & Entertainment:
Castaway Creek
Crush 'n' Gusher
Gang Plank Falls
Humunga Kowabunga
Keelhaul Falls
Ketchakiddee Creek
Mayday Falls
Sandy White Beach
Shark Reef
Storm Slides
Surf Lessons
Surf Pool


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DOWNTOWN DISNEY AREA

Attractions, Entertainment, Things To Do:
AMC Pleasure Island 24 Theatres Complex
Characters In Flight
Cirque du Soleil — La Nouba
DisneyQuest Indoor Interactive Theme Park
Downtown Disney West Side
Downtown Disney Marketplace
Dining
House of Blues
Shopping


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DISNEY'S BOARDWALK

Attractions, Entertainment, Things To Do:
Atlantic Dance Hall
Dining
ESPN Club
Jellyrolls
Shopping


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ESPN WIDE WORLD OF SPORTS COMPLEX VENUES:

 * Jostens Center
 * Champion Stadium
 * Milk House
 * Hess Sports Fields
 * Baseball Quadraplex
 * Cross Country Course
 * Diamondplex
 * Tennis Complex
 * Track and Field Complex


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SPORTS AND RECREATION, ACTIVITIES & EVENTS:

Disney's All-Star Movies Resort:
Arcades
Jogging
Playgrounds
Pools

Disney's All-Star Music Resort:
Movies Under the Stars

Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge:
Animal Programs
Animal Programs Tour
Fitness Centers
Kids Programs
Bike Rentals

Disney's Beach Club Resort:
Beaches
Fishing
Tennis
Volleyball
Marina with Watercraft Rentals
Specialty Cruises Tour

Disney's Beach Club Villas:
Specialty Cruises

Disney's BoardWalk Inn:
Miniature Golf

The Cabins at Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort:
Carriage Rides
Horseback Riding
Pony Rides
Tri-Circle-D Ranch
Wagon Rides
Wilderness Back Trail Adventure

Disney's Contemporary Resort:
Parasailing
Pirates and Pals Fireworks Voyage
Tubing
Wakeboarding
Waterskiing

Walt Disney World Dolphin Resort:
Basketball
Mandara Spa

Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa:
Disney's Pirate Adventure
Grand Floridian Spa & Health Club
Disney's Magnolia Golf Course
Disney's Oak Trail Golf Course
Disney's Palm Golf Course
Wonderland Tea Party

Disney's Old Key West Resort:
Osprey Ridge Golf Course

Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa:
Disney's Lake Buena Vista Golf Course
The Spa at Disney's Saratoga Springs

ESPN Wide World of Sports:
Atlanta Braves Spring Training
Children's Miracle Network Classic
Old Spice Classic

Walt Disney World Speedway:
Richard Petty Driving Experience

Live Sporting Events:
Disney Princess Half Marathon Weekend
Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend

Outdoor Events:
Wilderness Back Trail Adventure


Walt Disney World Resort Golf Courses:
Disney's Magnolia Golf Course
Disney's Palm Golf Course
Disney's Osprey Ridge Golf Course
Disney's Lake Buena Vista Golf Course
Disney's Oak Trail Golf Course

Themed Miniature Golf:
 Fantasia Gardens
 Winter Summerland


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HEALTH & FITNESS:

Spas:
Grand Floridian Spa & Health Club
The Spa at Disney's Saratoga Springs
Mandara Spa


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ACCOMMODATIONS/HOTELS:

Deluxe Villas:
Disney's Animal Kingdom Villas – Jambo House
Disney's Animal Kingdom Villas – Kidani Village
Bay Lake Tower at Disney's Contemporary Resort
Disney's Beach Club Villas
Disney's BoardWalk Villas
Disney's Old Key West Resort
Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa
The Villas at Disney's Wilderness Lodge

Deluxe Resort Hotels:
Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge
Disney's Beach Club Resort
Disney's BoardWalk Inn
Disney's Contemporary Resort
Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
Disney's Polynesian Resort
Disney's Wilderness Lodge
Disney's Yacht Club Resort

Select Deluxe Hotels:
Walt Disney World Dolphin Resort
Walt Disney World Swan Resort

Moderate Resort Hotels:
The Cabins at Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort
Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort
Disney's Coronado Springs Resort
Disney's Port Orleans Resort - French Quarter
Disney's Port Orleans Resort - Riverside

Value Resort Hotels:
Disney's All-Star Movies Resort
Disney's All-Star Music Resort
Disney's All-Star Sports Resort
Disney's Art of Animation Resort
Disney's Pop Century Resort

Disney Beach Destinations and Resorts:
Disney's Hilton Head Island Resort
Disney's Vero Beach Resort

Other Hotels:
Best Western Lake Buena Vista Resort Hotel
Doubletree Guest Suite Resort
Regal Sun Resort
Hilton Walt Disney World
Holiday Inn in the Walt Disney World Resort
Royal Plaza
Shades of Green
Buena Vista Palace Resort & Spa

Campgrounds:
Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort Campsites:
- Premium Campsite
- Preferred Hook-Up Campsite
- Full Hook-Up Campsite
- Tent/Pop-Up Campsite

WHISTLER, British Columbia, Canada: activities, events, things to do, places to go, and sites to see


Adventure zone
Alpine hiking trails
Ancient glacier
ATV
Barbeque on the mountain top
Beaches
Bike Park
Biking
Black bear viewing
Blackcomb Mountain
Breathtaking views
Canada Day Celebrations
Chateau Whistler Golf Course
Creekside Gondola
Dining
Excalibur Gondola
Feast of the Mountains
Fine accomodations
Fitzsimmons Creek
Flexible transportation
Glacier skiing
Golf
Horseback riding
Jeep 4x4 Vehicle Tour
Kokanee Crankworx
Lakes
Luge
Luxury travel
Magic Chair
Nightlife entertainment
Peak 2 Peak Gondola
Peak Express Chair
Rafting
Rendezvous
Resort parks
Roundhouse Lodge
Sea 2 Peak
Sea-To-Sky Highway
Shannon Falls
Shopping
Siteseeing
Solar Coaster Express
Spa
Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre
Summer getaway
The Peak
Train ride
Upper Village Farmer's Market
Valley Trail
Warm Hospitality
Whistler ArtWalk
Whistler Blackcomb alpine scenery
Whistler Children's Art Festival
Whistler Golf Club
Whistler Mountain
Whistler Upper Village
Whistler Village Gondola
Whistler Wellness Week
Wildlife adventure
Wine tasting tours
Wizard Express
Ziptrek

Toronto Tourist Attractions - HOCKEY HALL OF FAME: Famous Hockey Museum & Interactive Entertainment Destination


Attraction: Hockey Hall of Fame
Location: Brookfield Place, 30 Yonge St., M5E 1X8 (Yonge & Front St.), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Contact: (416) 360-7765
Transportation: by car, public transit (TTC), by bike

Tourist attractions:
-- Stanley Cup (the most coveted Holy Grail of Canadian Hockey)
-- Canada's Gold Medal-Winning Puck
-- Olympic Display (Recent and Historic Olympics)
-- Verizon Great Hall
-- NHL Trophies
-- Tall Large Statues of Hockey Legends
-- Wall of Honored Members and Hockey Greats
-- Hartland Molson Theatre
-- The Dressing Room Replica of the popular Montreal Canadiens
-- Gloves, Sticks, Jerseys used by Famous Big Names of the sport
-- Captivating Roof and Wall Arts
and more...

Places of interest/Things to do:
-- NHL Zone
-- NHLPA Be A Player Zone
-- Double Gold Exhibit
-- Exhibits of the Greatest Players of the Game (Gretzky, Howe, Orr, etc.)
-- Exhibits of Hockeys's Best Teams
-- Hockey Video Game Exhibits
-- Taking the Game Spotlight
-- Fire a Puck with a Virtual Goalie
-- Interactive Puck Shooting and Goalkeeping Games
-- Spirit of Hockey retail store
-- Hockey Memorabilia merchandise store
-- Great Collection of the Finest Hockey Artifacts
and lots more...

HAMILTON WATERFRONT, Ontario, Canada: attractions, activities, events, things to do, places to go, and sites to see


Hamilton Waterfront Attractions, Parks, and Trails:


Bayfront Park
Central Park
DunDurn National Historic Site
Eastwood Park
Hamilton Chamber of Commerce
Hamilton Waterfront Trail
Harbour West Marina
HMCS Haida National Historic Site of Canada
HMCS Star
Kay Drage Park
Outdoor Ice Rink
Parks Canada Discovery Centre
Pier 4 Park
Royal Hamilton Yacht Club
Victoria Park


Hamilton Waterfront Tours and Cruises:


Hamilton Harbour Queen Cruises
Hamilton Waterfront Trolley
Hamiltonian Tour Boat


Hamilton Waterfront Dining & Restaurants:


Hamilton Harbour Queen
Hutch's Restaurant
The Waterfront Grill
Waterfront Scoops Ice Cream Parlour
Williams Fresh Cafe


Activities and things to do:


Biking
Boating
Cruising
Fishing
Leisure Walk
Nature Discovery
Picnic
Relaxing
Sightseeing
Skating
and more...

GREATER VICTORIA, British Columbia, Canada: Top 10 Travel Destinations, Tourist Spots and Attractions


Greater Victoria is a region consisting of the thirteen municipalities located on Vancouver Island which are situated towards the eastern part. Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia, Canada. Esquimalt is the location of the Pacific fleet of the Canadian Forces. It is where trainings of Naval officers and seamanship of the Canadian Navy are conducted. Oak Bay is the place to be when you want to have fun and enjoy the outdoors and beaches. It has a number of beautiful beaches and among the most popular beaches are Gonzales beach and Willows beach. Saanich is the most populous municipality on Vancouver Island. It is also home to the famous University of Victoria, beautiful beaches and spectacular parks. View Royal is home to scenic parks, gorgeous shores and wonderful sightseeing views.

Municipalities/cities of Greater Victoria:
1. Victoria
2. Esquimalt
3. View Royal
4. Langford
5. Oak Bay
6. Saanich
7. Central Saanich
8. North Saanich
9. Colwood
10. Sidney
11. Sooke
12. Metchosin
13. Highlands


Downtown Victoria & Area Tourist Attractions & Places of Interest:


Abkhazi Gardens
Alix Goolden Hall
Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
Bamfield Park
Beacon Hill Children's Farm
Beacon Hill Park
Belfry Theatre
Carr House
Cedar Hill Recreation Centre
Centre of the Universe
Chinese Cemetery
Craigdarroch Castle
Craigflower Farmhouse and School
Craigflower Manor
Crystal Garden
Crystal Pool
E & N Railway Station
Empress Hotel
Esquimalt Recreation Centre
Fisherman's Wharf
Fort Rodd Hill & Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Sites of Canada
Glendale Gardens and Woodlands
Government House
Hatley Park National Historic Site
Helmcken House
Langham Court Theatre
MacDonald Park
Maltwood Art Museum and Gallery
Maritime Museum of British Columbia
Mary Tod Island Park
McPherson Playhouse
Miniature World
National Geographic IMAX Theatre
Naval and Military Museum - CFB Esquimalt
Oak Bay Recreation Centre
Pacific Undersea Gardens
Pioneer Square Cemetery
Point Ellice House
Recreation Oak Bay
Royal Athletic Park
Royal BC Museum
Royal Theatre
Saanich Commonwealth Place Park & Recreation Centre
Shaw Ocean Discovery Centre
Sooke Region Museum & Visitor Centre
St. Ann's Academy
Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre
Terry Fox Memorial Statue
The Canadian Scottish Regimental Museum
Victoria Butterfly Gardens
Victoria Bug Zoo
Victoria West Park
Uplands Park
Wildplay West Shore Victoria


Greater Victoria's popular tourist attractions:

Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
Bastion Square
Beacon Hill Park
Botanical Beach
Butchart Gardens
Butterfly Gardens
Cadboro Bay beach
CFB Esquimalt
China Beach
Chinatown
Colwood
Cordova Bay beach
Cuthbert Holmes Park
East Sooke Park
Elk Lake
Elk/Beaver Lake Regional Park
Fairfield
Fisherman's Wharf
French Beach
Gonzales beach
Gorge Waterway
Gyro Beach
Gyro Park
Hatley Castle
Highlands
Inner Harbour
James Bay
Langford
Legislative Buildings
Maritime Museum
Market Square
Metchosin
Mount Douglas Park
Mount Tolmie Park
Oak Bay
Old Town
Olympic Mountains
Port Renfrew
Rockland
Royal BC Museum
Royal Roads University
Saanich
Saanich Peninsula
Sidney-by-the-Sea
Sooke
Sooke Harbour
Strait of Juan de Fuca
Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal
Thetis Lake Regional Park
University of Victoria
Uplands
Victoria International Airport
View Royal
West Shore
Willows beach


Festivals, Concerts, Live shows, Performances, Exhibitions:

Annual Antimatter Underground Film Festival
Annual Victoria Classic Boat Festival
Art Gallery Paint-In
Art of the Cocktail Festival
BC Day Weekend
Belfry Theatre SPARK Festival
Blethering Place Classic Car Show
Bravo! Victoria
Buccaneer Days
Canada Day at Fort Rodd Hill
Canada Day Fireworks at Victoria's Inner Harbour
Chinese New Year
Christmas at Craigdarroch
Christmas at the Butchart Gardens
Christmas Downtown
Cowichan Valley Artisans Studio Tour
Dine Around & Stay in Town
Easter Eggstravaganza
European and Classic Car Picnic
Feast of Fields
Festival Mexicano
Fired Up
Floating Boat Show
Free-B Film Festival
Ghosts of Victoria Festival
Goldstream Salmon Run
Goodlife Fitness Victoria Marathon
Great Canadian Beer Festival
Greater Victoria Performing Arts Festival
Island Farms Santa's Light Parade
Island Farms Victoria Day Parade
Lighted Ships Parade
Luxton Fall Fair
Luxton Pro Rodeo
Metchosin Day
Mother's Day Paint-In and Craft Fair
New Balance Victoria Half Iron
North Saanich Flavour Trail
Oak Bay Avenue Light-Up
Oak Bay Cup Regatta
Oak Bay KOOL Half Marathon
Oak Bay Tea Party
Operation Trackshoes
Organic Islands Festival & Sustainability Expo
Rifflandia
Rock & Gem Show
ROMP Festival of Independent Theatre
Saanich Fall Fair
Saanich Strawberry Festival
Saturday Night Fireworks at the Butchart Gardens
Sea of Lights
Selkirk Waterfront Festival
Seventh Annual Tartan Parade
Ships Lighting Contest
Sidney Days
Sidney Santa Claus Parade and Lighted Sailpast
Ska Festival
Sooke Fine Arts Show
Sooke River Bluegrass Music Festival
Swiftsure International Yacht Race
Symphony Splash
Tall Ships Festival
Taste: Victoria's Festival of Food and Wine
TD Victoria International Jazz Fest
The Stage in the Park
Times Colonist 10K Run
Times Colonist Open
UNO Festival of Solo Performance
Van Isle 360
Vancouver Island Outdoor Adventure Expo
Victoria Conservatory of Music Garden Tour
Victoria Dragon Boat Festival
Victoria Electronic Music Festival
Victoria Film Festival
Victoria French Fest
Victoria Fringe Festival
Victoria Highland Games
Victoria Hot Jazz Jubilee
Victoria International Buskers Festival
Victoria International Military Music Society
Victoria Pride Week
Victoria Tea Festival
Victoria Volkssport Phoenix
Victoria Whiskey Festival

Modes of transportation, different ways to travel in countries of North/South America, Europe, Asia, Middle East, Africa


Airplane

Cruise ship

Ferry

Sail boat

Motor boat

Gondola (Venice, Italy)

Bus

Car

Taxi

Motorcycle

Sport utility vehicle (SUV)

Off-road vehicle

Street car

Railway Train

Bullet Train

Underground or Tube Train (London, UK)

Subway Train

LRT (Light Rail Train/Transit)

Walking

Bike

Horse

Dog sled

Snowmobile

Hot air ballon

Hang gliding

Segway

Jet fighter (Moscow, Russia)

Rocket ship (Moscow, Russia)

Toronto Tourist Attractions - CN TOWER: One of Toronto's most famous landmarks & Canada's popular tourist attractions


Attraction: CN Tower (Canadian National Tower)
Location: 301 Front Street West, Toronto, Ontario, M5V 2T6, Canada; closest major intersection [Spadina Ave. & Front St.; Spadina Ave. & Gardiner Expressway]; closest subway station - Union Station
Reputation of CN Tower:
tallest free-standing structure in North America
previous record holder of the tallest free-standing structure in the world
the CN Tower in Downtown Toronto is 1/16th of the height of Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world
one of the most popular tourist attraction in Toronto, in Ontario, in Canada, in North America, and in the whole world
one of the seven wonders of the modern world
one of the most famous man-made tourist attractions in the world
one of the architectural wonders of the world
Visitors: over 2 million yearly tourists and visitors from all over the world
Contact Phone Number: (416) 868-6937
Fax Number: (416) 601-4722
Transportation: by car, public transit (TTC bus, subway, street car), by bike

How to get to CN Tower from Toronto Pearson International Airport by TTC bus, subway:


option 1:
1. Take the 58A Malton Bus from Toronto Pearson airport and get down to Lawrence West Subway station.
2. Take the Subway from Downsview going south and stop at Union Station.
3. Walk down Front street going west.
4. After passing Simcoe street, the CN Tower is nearby.

option 2:
1. Take the 192 Airport Rocket Bus from Toronto Pearson International Airport and get down to Kipling Subway station.
2. Take the Bloor-Danforth Subway going east and get down to St. George Subway station.
3. Transfer to the Yonge Subway going south and get down to Union Station.
4. Walk down Front street going west.
5. After passing Simcoe street, the CN Tower is close to the area.


How to get to Toronto Pearson International airport from CN Tower by TTC bus, subway:


1. From Downtown Toronto, get to Union Station.
2. Take the Downsview Subway going north and get down to St. George subway station.
3. Transfer to the Bloor-Danforth Subway going west and get down to Kipling Subway station.
4. Take the 192 Airport Rocket Bus all the way to Toronto Pearson International Airport.


Tourist Attractions near the CN Tower:

-- Hockey Hall of Fame
-- Rogers Centre (formerly called SkyDome)
-- Air Canada Centre
-- Metro Toronto Convention Centre
-- Roy Thomson Hall
-- Royal Alexandra Theatre
-- Princess of Wales Theatre
-- Harbourfront Centre
-- Harbour Square Park
-- Hummingbird Centre
-- St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts
and more...


Attractions, places of interest, things to do:

-- CN Tower Look Out
-- Glass floor at the CN Tower top
-- CN Tower Sky Pod
-- Amazing Night Lighting
-- Special Birthday Celebrations
-- 360 The Restaurant at the CN Tower
-- Horizons Restaurant
-- Far Coast Cafe
-- Shopping at CN Tower stores
and lots more...

Thursday, December 13, 2012

Toronto Tourist Attractions - BLACK CREEK PIONEER VILLAGE: Toronto's 19th Century Historic Site of Rural Ontario Life


Attraction: Black Creek Pioneer Village
Location: near Jane St. & Steeles Ave., Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Contact: (416) 736-1733
Transportation: by car, public transit (TTC), by bike


Tourist attractions/Places of Interest:
-- Black Creek Historic Ale Brewery
-- Half Way House Inn
-- Victorian Gardens
-- The Pioneer Herb Garden
-- Victorian Furnitures
-- Blacksmith's Shop
-- Doctor's Clinic House
-- Doctor's Medicinal Garden
-- The Weaver’s Shop Dye Garden
-- Gin Garden
-- Healthy Nutritional Herbs
-- Spice Garden
-- Orchards
-- Traditional Community Heritage Buildings
-- Hotel
-- General Store
-- Church
-- Watermill
-- Farm houses
-- Sheep Farm
-- School House
-- Restaurant
-- Collections of Artifacts
-- Artworks
-- Books
-- Ceramics
-- Children's toys
-- Clothing
-- Country house tools
-- Documents/Writings
-- Fabrics
-- Farm tools and implements
-- Furnishings
-- Glasswares
-- Handicrafts
-- Kitchenwares
-- Lamps
-- Paintings
-- Textiles
-- Utensils


Activities, Events, Functions:
-- Musical concerts
-- Holiday season events (Christmas)
-- Christmas Parties
-- Weddings
-- Banquets
-- Festivals
-- Corporate gatherings
-- Venue for Meetings
-- Venue for Special events

Toronto Tourist Attractions - BATA SHOE MUSEUM: Worldwide & Multi-cultural Footwears from Ancient history to Modern era


Attraction: Bata Shoe Museum
Location: 327 Bloor Street West (Bloor & Spadina), M5S 1W7, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Contact: (416) 979-7799
Transportation: by car, public transit (TTC), by bike


Overview of Bata Shoe Museum:
-- over 12,500 shoe collection and related items
-- over 4,500 years of footwear and shoe-related history
-- over 10,000 student field trips yearly
-- international and worldwide collection of artifacts
-- world-class and world-renowned museum
-- famous tourist attraction
-- footwear worn by royals and popular celebrities including Queen Victoria, Elvis Presley, Marilyn Monroe, John Lennon, Elton John and many more   
-- online exhibitions and presentations
-- academic publications
-- Bata Shoe Museum Gift Shop (store)
-- Bata Shoe Museum Gift Cards
-- Bata Shoe Museum Foundation published books
-- sponsorships and donations to charity
-- conservations and restorations
-- magnificent archives
-- 'Snapshot' exhibits
-- opened since May 1995


Collections from cultures all over the world:
-- AFRICA
-- ALASKA
-- CHINA
-- EUROPE
-- GREENLAND
-- INDIA
-- INUIT
-- JAPAN
-- KOREA
-- LATIN AMERICA
-- MIDDLE EAST
-- NORTH AMERICAN INDIAN
-- RUSSIA
-- SAAMI
-- SIBERIA
and more...


Over 4,500 years of history of Western fashion footwears:
-- ANCIENT WORLD
-- CLASSICAL
-- MEDIEVAL
-- RENAISSANCE
-- 17th CENTURY
-- 18th CENTURY
-- 19th CENTURY
-- 20th CENTURY
-- MODERN ERA


Semi-Permanent Exhibition:
-- All About Shoes: Footwear Through the Ages

Time-Limited (Changing) Exhibitions:
-- Beauty, Identity, Pride: Native North American Footwear
-- On a Pedestal: From Renaissance Chopines to Baroque Heels
-- Socks: Between You and Your Shoes 
(past exhibitions available)


Activities, Events, Programs, Functions:
-- musical concerts
-- family fun events
-- summer fun activities
-- performances
-- storytelling
-- social events
-- cultural gatherings
-- community events
-- art-related activities
-- lectures
-- research
-- fundraising events
-- publications
-- travel and field trips
-- guided group tours
-- education service
-- resources for teachers
-- student activities
-- workshops
-- special events

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

DOWNTOWN VICTORIA, British Columbia, Canada: Top 10 Travel Destinations, Tourist Spots and Attractions

Victoria, BC Overview:

  • capital of British Columbia, Canada

  • welcomes over 4 million visitors a year 
  •  largest island of the 6,500 islands in the Canadian province of British Columbia

  • located at the southern tip of Vancouver Island, Vancouver, British Columbia (BC), Canada

  • world-renowned for its temperate climate with an average low of 7C and average high of 14C temperatures all through the year

  • abounding in natural beauty, historic places, heritage buildings, galleries, museums, parks, recreation areas, tourist attractions, popular landmarks and many gorgeous natural wonders

  • home to the Empress Hotel, a famous travel destination

  • golf courses open all year-round

  • close to the world famous Canadian resort town of Whistler, a well-known alpine skiing and mountain biking spot

  • close to Tofino, a popular place for surfers, campers, whale watchers and nature site-seers

  • close to Fleming Beach, a famous rock-climbing hotspot

  • close to Mount Washington, Vancouver Island, BC, Canada. Mount Washington is a world-class skiing and snowboarding site. It is the site of Mount Washington Alpine Resort. It is also one of the most visited places in Canada and in the World which offers challenging trails for mountain bikers and hiking enthusiasts as well as chair lifts to view scenic landscapes of the country

  • naval, maritime city home to the Canadian Navy's Pacific Fleet. It is the location of the Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt (CFB Esquimalt) Maritime Forces Pacific Fleet and the Joint Task Force Pacific fleet


  

Travel Pictures of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

 
      Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia. I love this city as a place to live and soon to enjoy my retirement. The climate, weather, environment, and most of all, the people is the defining characteristic of this beautiful city. These photos in Downtown Victoria and some areas in Esquimalt are taken during spring time. I started my journey from Workpoint, CFB Esquimalt then walk on the West Bay Waterway leading to the Johnson Bridge. After crossing the bridge, I pictured the Market Square and began to photograph the Downtown tourist attractions around. After taking a photo of the Save-on-Foods Memorial, I felt hungry and stop by Chinatown for my lunch. After lunch I finished all the surrounding attractions all the way to the Legislative Buildings, Beacon Hill Park, and on the Fisherman's Wharf. I concluded my journey by taking the Waterfront Way to Downtown Victoria and went home using the Westsong Way then to West Bay Waterway and back to Workpoint, NOTC Venture, CFB Esquimalt.