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Algonquin Provincial Park
Algonquin Provincial Park is a huge park in Ontario. It became famous by Tom Thompson's paintings of the park. Tom Thompson was a member of the "Group of Seven", a group of seven painters who painted Canadian landscapes. Algonquin's 7,725 square kilometres of forests, lakes and rivers remind us of what Ontario once looked like before urban development began!
Bruce Peninsula
Bruce Peninsula National Park is found on the northern tip of the Bruce Peninsula, between Georgian Bay and Lake Huron. This park consists of limestone cliffs, caves, underground streams and ancient forests with some of the oldest trees in Canada (some are said to be over one thousand years old!) You may even discover some rare orchids here because Bruce Peninsula Park is the last chunk of natural habitat in southern Ontario!
Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls is one of the beautiful natural wonders of the world. It is no surprise that people are awed by the sight of this gigantic waterfall. Thirty-five million gallons of water roar over the edge of the Niagara Falls every minute! Niagara Falls was formed 12,000 years ago at the end of the last ice age by glaciers (which also created the Great Lakes!) Fifteen million people visit the Falls every year!
Nickel Mining in Sudbury
A long time ago when Canadians were building the Canadian Pacific Railway they discovered a lot of metal deposits in the place now known as Sudbury. At first, a lot of the mining was for copper because many people thought nickel was useless. But, as more uses for nickel were discovered, mining in Sudbury began to focus primarily on nickel. You can visit the Big Nickel to find out more about Sudbury's history.
Great Lakes
Did you know the Great Lakes are the largest freshwater source in the entire world? They can even be seen from space! They were carved out a long time ago by glaciers during the last ice age. Four out of the five Great Lakes touch Canada at some point.
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