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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 CA$19.71
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
Open now
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

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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
Open now
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
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Open now
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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