Calgary’s Essential Sights: Peaks, Parks & Culture

Places in this guide

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   Canada Olympic ParkNorth America's fastest zip line ⚡
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   Bowness Park, CalgaryBuilt to boost streetcar rides 🚃
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   Nose Hill ParkCanada's fourth-largest urban park 🌿
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   Peace Bridge (Calgary)Nicknamed the finger trap bridge 🪤
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   Prince's Island Park (Calgary)From log channel to lagoon 🪵
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   Chinatown, CalgaryHome to North America's largest Chinese Cultural Centre 🏮
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   Centre Street Bridge (Calgary)Lions modelled on London's Trafalgar Square 🦁
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   Calgary TowerWorld's largest Olympic torch 🔥
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   Fairmont Palliser HotelTallest building for over 50 years
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    Calgary City HallWWI peace celebrated amid the Spanish Flu 🕊️
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    The BowCanada's third-tallest office tower outside Toronto
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    Calgary Central LibraryInspired by arched chinook clouds ☁️
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    National Music CentreHome of the original Rolling Stones Mobile Studio 🎸
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    Fort CalgaryLost, then found by archaeology 🔍
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    The Confluence Historic Site & ParklandHome of Calgary's oldest standing structures 🏛️
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    Inglewood, CalgaryHistory and herons on Calgary's oldest streets 🐦
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    Inglewood Bird Sanctuary and Nature CentreCanada's first urban bird sanctuary 🐦
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    Calgary StampedeFirst parade outdrew Calgary's entire population 🤠
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    Scotiabank SaddledomeWorld record concrete shell roof
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    Fish Creek Provincial ParkCanada's second-largest urban park
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    Heritage Park Historical VillageSteam trains, pioneer streets, and living history 🚂
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    The Military MuseumsEight museums under one roof 🎖️
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    Gasoline AlleyCanada's standard car and bootleggers 🚗
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    Glenbow MuseumWestern Canada's largest public art collection 🎨
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    Wilder Institute/Calgary ZooCanada's most visited zoo 🦁
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    WonderlandThe girl who inspired Wonderland
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    Spruce MeadowsTwo-time world's top show jumping facility 🏇