Famous landmarks in Canada
21 landmarks · 6 animals · 6 places to discover
Canada on My Earth Toy, the free 3D toy globe for kids: 21 landmarks, 6 animals, 6 places to discover. Here you can see its flag, capital and size, then fly to every place on the globe.
The flag of Canada has a white square in the middle with a red eleven-pointed maple leaf, between two red bands at each side.
Read about this flag →Canada at a glance
- Capital
- Ottawa
- Continent
- North America
- Area
- 9,984,670 km²
- Population
- 39.7 million
Canada is the second-largest country in the world by area, covering the northern part of North America from the Atlantic to the Pacific and up into the Arctic. Its capital is Ottawa, and about 40 million people live there, most of them within a few hundred kilometres of the border with the United States. Canada is known for forests, lakes, mountains, polar bears, maple syrup and ice hockey.
On My Earth Toy Canada has many landmarks, including Niagara Falls, the CN Tower in Toronto, Montreal's Olympic Stadium with its leaning tower, Habitat 67 and the Château Frontenac in Quebec City. Its animals on the globe include the moose, North American beaver, porcupine, bighorn sheep and Canada lynx.
Geography and nature
Canada has the longest coastline of any country, along three oceans. The Rocky Mountains rise in the west, the flat Prairies grow wheat in the middle, and the rocky Canadian Shield, dotted with countless lakes, covers much of the east and north. Huge boreal forests stretch across the country, and the far north is Arctic tundra. Canada has more lakes than any other country, including parts of the Great Lakes.
People, languages and culture
English and French are both official languages; French is the main language in Quebec. First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples are the Indigenous peoples of Canada, with many languages and traditions. Canadians come from all over the world, and big cities like Toronto and Vancouver are very diverse. Ice hockey is the national winter sport, and lacrosse the summer one. Poutine, fries with cheese curds and gravy, is a famous Quebec dish.
History in a nutshell
Indigenous peoples have lived in Canada for many thousands of years. Norse explorers reached Newfoundland around the year 1000. In the 1500s and 1600s France and Britain set up colonies, and after the Seven Years' War Britain took control of New France. On 1 July 1867 several colonies joined to form the Dominion of Canada; this date is celebrated as Canada Day. Over time more provinces and territories joined, and Canada gained full control of its own constitution in 1982.
Fun facts
- Canada makes most of the world's maple syrup.
- The CN Tower in Toronto is about 553 metres tall and was the world's tallest freestanding structure for over 30 years.
- The beaver is Canada's national animal and appears on its five-cent coin.
- Nunavut, Canada's largest territory, has an Inuit majority, and Inuktut is one of its official languages.
Famous landmarks in Canada
Niagara Falls
Canada · North America
Three waterfalls straddling the Canada–US border, famous for their enormous volume of water.
CN Tower
Canada · North America
A 553 m communications tower that was the world's tallest free-standing structure for over 30 years.
Olympic Stadium & Montreal Tower
Canada · North America
Built for the 1976 Olympics, the stadium is attached to the world's tallest inclined tower.
Habitat 67
Canada · North America
An experimental housing complex of stacked concrete boxes, built for Expo 67.
Notre-Dame Basilica of Montreal
Canada · North America
A Gothic Revival basilica renowned for its dazzling deep-blue and gold interior.
Saint Joseph's Oratory
Canada · North America
Canada's largest church, set on the slopes of Mount Royal and topped by a huge copper dome.
Stanley Park Totem Poles
Canada · North America
A collection of First Nations totem poles at Brockton Point, one of British Columbia's most visited sights.
Parliament Hill
Canada · North America
Gothic Revival parliament buildings on a bluff above the Ottawa River, crowned by the Peace Tower.
First Canadian Place
Canada · North America
A 72-storey slab designed with Edward Durell Stone, Canada's tallest building until 2025; white Carrara marble piers alternate with narrow dark window strips up the whole height.
Moraine Lake
Canada · North America
A glacier-fed lake in the Valley of the Ten Peaks, famous for its vivid turquoise colour.
Science World
Canada · North America
The silver geodesic dome of 766 triangles built for Expo 86, now a hands-on science centre on False Creek.
Canada Place
Canada · North America
A harbour pier topped by five white fabric sails, housing the cruise-ship terminal, a convention centre and the Pan Pacific hotel; Canada’s pavilion at Expo 86.
Harbour Centre
Canada · North America
A concrete office tower crowned by the flying-saucer "Lookout" observation deck and revolving restaurant, reached by yellow glass elevators.
Living Shangri-La
Canada · North America
A 62-storey glass tower with a Shangri-La hotel on its lower 15 floors and homes above; the tallest building in the City of Vancouver.
Scotia Plaza
Canada · North America
A 68-storey office tower in Toronto's financial district, built for Scotiabank; red-brown granite walls with a grid of square windows and a staircase notch cut into one upper corner.
Vancouver House
Canada · North America
Bjarke Ingels’ residential tower that twists outward from a triangular base to a full rectangle at the top, beside the Granville Bridge ramps.
Aura
Canada · North America
An 80-storey condominium tower on Yonge Street, the tallest residential building in Canada: blue-green glass wrapped in white balcony bands, tapering in three stages to a pointed crown.
1250 René-Lévesque
Canada · North America
A 47-storey Kohn Pedersen Fox tower, 226.5 m with its spire: a curved glass curtain wall facing east, an irregular stepped granite wall to the west, a wide curved roof canopy and a needle spire.
1000 de La Gauchetière
Canada · North America
A 51-storey postmodern tower finished in 1992, Montreal's tallest by roof height: four copper-capped rotundas at the base corners, a steep patina-green copper roof, and an atrium with an ice rink.
Animals in Canada
Places to discover in Canada
Questions
What is the capital of Canada?
The capital of Canada is Ottawa.
Which continent is Canada in?
Canada is in North America.
How big is Canada?
Canada covers about 9,984,670 km².
How many people live in Canada?
About 39.7 million people live in Canada.
What are the most famous landmarks in Canada?
Some of the best-known landmarks in Canada are Niagara Falls, CN Tower, Olympic Stadium & Montreal Tower, Habitat 67 and Château Frontenac. My Earth Toy has 21 landmarks from Canada on its free 3D globe, each with a photo and quick facts.
Which animals can you find in Canada on My Earth Toy?
On the globe you can find Moose, North American beaver, North American porcupine, Bighorn sheep and Canada lynx in Canada.
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Updated: 2026-10-30