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This Vast North American Country Is Well Worth a Visit

Calgary Calgary is the largest city in the Canadian province of Alberta. It’s located between the Canadian Prairies and the foothills of the majestic Canadian Rockies. The city developed rapidly after oil was found nearby in the early 1900s, and is now one of Canada’s largest metropolitan areas.

Stan Munro's Toothpick Art Is Unbelievably Painstaking

USA Palma Cathedral, Spain Sydney Operah House, Australia Aspire Tower, Qatar Tower Bridge, England The Blue Mosque, Turkey Temple of Heaven, China World Trade Center, Bahrain (left), Bayterek, Kazakhstan (right) Borobudur Temple, Indonesia Church of Hallgrímur, Iceland (left), Burj al-Arab (right) Calgary

30 Dazzling Photos of Snow Covered Landscapes

A Glimpse at Moraine Lake Near Calgary, Canada 20. Deer Watching in Bonn, Germany 21. A Cabin in the Woods 22. A Snow Covered Alley Near the Water 23. The Sun Rising Above the Forest After a Snowstorm 24. Two Wooden Cabins Fully Laden With Snow 25. Huskies Zipping Through Snowy Terrain 26.

Feast Your Eyes on 10 of the World's Greatest Sculptures

Click on images to enlarge “Wonderland,” Calgary, Canada The coolest thing about this statue is that you can actually go inside it. On the outside, this is a 12-meter wire frame in the shape of a head, but from the inside, it’s a whole new world.

15 Summer-Time Festivals to Make You Merry

Calgary Stampede, Calgary, Canada Image Source The Calgary Stampede is one of the world's most famous rodeos, and can trace its origins back to the traveling wild west shows of the late 19th and early 20th Centuries.

Perhaps the Most Scenic Train Rides in the World...

The Rocky Mountaineer Where: From Vancouver to Calgary. This train route is extremely scenic and has increased in popularity over the years. In 1990 the line carried only 10,000 people. Today it carries over 100,000 a year.

Here Are 10 of The Most Spectacular Forests in the World

Banff National Park, Canada Source Banff National Park is Canada's oldest national park, and it's located in the Alberta province, west of Calgary. The park is famous for its breathtaking alpine landscapes, enormous glaciers, and ice fields. The Wapta Icefields are a sight to behold.

These 11 Destinations Promise the Highest Quality Of Life

Calgary, Canada (tie) Overall rating: 96.3 Stability: 95 Healthcare: 100 Culture & Environment: 90 Education: 100 Infrastructure: 100 Canada appears yet again on this list with Calgary, the largest city in the province of Alberta. It’s one of Canada's wealthiest, cleanest, and most livable cities.

These Modes of Transport Are Unique in the World

Terra Bus Location: Canadian Rockies, Canada Terra buses are constructed exclusively by specialist manufacturer, Foremost, of Calgary. They are designed to ferry passengers along the Columbia Icefield and through Jasper National Park in the Canadian Rockies.

Incredible Science Breakthroughs That Made News in 2022

Geologists from the Yukon Geological Survey and the University of Calgary believe the baby mammoth likely died in permafrost during the Ice Age. Mammoths would also have encountered wild horses, cave lions, and giant steppe bison in the Yukon region during this time, the researchers said.