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Royal Ontario Museum (www.rom.on.ca/en).
History buffs can choose from meticu-
lously preserved historic sites and living
history museums, including Fort Henry
(www.forthenry.com) and Upper Canada
Village (www.uppercanadavillage.com)
in Eastern Ontario; Fort George (www.parks
canada.gc.ca) and Old Fort Erie
(www.niagaraparks.com) near Niagara
Falls and Fort York (www.fortyork.ca) in
Toronto; Doon Heritage Village in Kitchener;
and the Buxton National Historic Site and
Museum in North Buxton, near Chatham
(www.buxtonmuseum.com).
MUST SEE, MUST DO
Discover an underwater wonderland of some
16,000 creatures at Ripley’s Aquarium of
Canada in downtown Toronto (www.ripleys
aquariumofcanada.com).
Thrill to the thunder of North America’s
most powerful cataract, Niagara Falls, where
nearby attractions range from great
shopping and family fun to glittering
casinos (www.niagarafallstourism.com).
Or, for a different view, hover above the mist
in one of Niagara Helicopters’ flights, getting
a bird’s-eye look at the area, with the added
comfort of air conditioning, lower noise
levels and unrivalled safety (www.niagara-
helicopters.com).
Revel in Ontario’s glorious fall colours
aboard the Agawa Canyon Tour Train, which
departs from Sault Ste. Marie (www.agawa
train.com). Further north, board the
seasonal Polar Bear Express from Cochrane
to Moosonee on the shores of James Bay
(www.ontarionorthland.ca/en).
Learn about everything from the earth’s
crust to the far reaches of the galaxy at
Science North in Sudbury, which features a
planetarium, a butterfly gallery and an
IMAX theatre. Science North also runs
Dynamic Earth, where you can tour an
underground mine and visit an outdoor
science park and playground, complete with
mining equipment (www.sciencenorth.ca).
SCENIC DRIVES
The Apple Pie Trail meanders through scenic
landscapes in the Blue Mountains region
(www.applepietrail.ca).
The 1000 Islands Parkway winds along the
St. Lawrence River, where you can kayak,
canoe, scuba dive or take a boat tour (www.visit
1000islands.com/communities/1000-
islands-parkway-on).
Driving routes through the Ottawa Valley il-
luminate everything from logging history to ghost
towns (www.ottawavalley.travel/Valley_
Explore/Drive/Driving_Tour_Guide.html).
The Loyalist Parkway between Trenton and
Kingston traces Ontario’s late 18th century
history (www.pec.on.ca/lpa).
There are scenic routes in Southwestern
Ontario for a range of interests, from birding
to beaches (www.ontariossouthwest.com).
Enjoy rugged, dramatic vistas and superb
camping along Lake Superior’s north shore
(www.superiorcountry.ca/play/touring).
FAMILY FUN
Amusements abound at Wild Waterworks
(www.wild-waterworks.com) and Canada’s
Wonderland (www.canadaswonderland.com).
Little ones might also enjoy Storybook Gardens
(www.storybook.london.ca). Plane buffs
should see the Canada Aviation and Space
Museum (www.ingenium.ca/aviation/en/).
Gamers flock to The Rec Room, a chain of
arcade and entertainment complexes
(www.therecroom.com). Budding mechanics
can tour a Toyota Motor Manufacturing
Canada plant in Cambridge (www.tmmc.ca/
en/plant-tour). Finally, sites for animal
lovers include the Cambridge Butterfly
Conservatory (www.cambridgebutterfly.com)
and African Lion Safari (www.lionsafari.com).
For more inspiration: destinationontario.com.
KILLARNEY LODGE • DESTINATION ONTARIO /PETER LUSZTYK