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Interesting places in Edmonton:Edmonton is the capital of Alberta, a Canadian province. It is the northernmost city with a population over 500,000 in North America. It is situated in the central region of the province, in an area with some of the most fertile farmland on the prairies. It is the second largest city in Alberta, with a population of 712,391 (2005), and is the hub of the country's sixth largest Census Metropolitan Area, with a metropolitian population of 1,040,000 (2006 est.). At 684 kmē, the City of Edmonton covers an area larger than Chicago, Philadelphia, Toronto or Montreal, although less than one-third of Ottawa. Edmonton has one of the lowest population densities in North America, about 9.4% that of New York City. A resident of Edmonton is known as an Edmontonian.
- Alberta Legislature Building Beautiful to visit any time of the year at any time of the day. In December the grounds are lit with thousands of lights and there is a skating pond one can use. In the summer you can wade in the pools and play in the fountains that are just north of the building. There is security walking around and it is quite safe even later in the evening.
- Alberta Railway Museum, 24215 34 St.
- Art Gallery of Alberta, (formerly the Edmonton Art Gallery) 2 Sir Winston Churchill Square.
- Devonian Botanic Garden. About 30 minutes out of downtown. Map to location: . More information .
- Muttart Conservatories, 9626 96A St.
- TELUS World of Science (formerly the Odyssium), 11211 142 St . Edmonton's largest science museum with an architectural design that is out of this world, with lots of science exhibits, a planeterium, and an IMAX theatre.
- Royal Alberta Museum, 12845 102 Ave.
- River Valley Parks, Wonderful walking, jogging and cycling paths through the River Valley. One of the most popular being Hawrelak Park which is located just off Groat Road and contains a pond home to various species of ducks and geese in summer along with a paddleboat rentals. The site of a variety of different festivals including Shakespeare in the Park and Symphony Under the Sky. In winter after the ice has frozen thick enough it is a popular venue for outdoor ice skating.
- Valley Zoo, 13315 Buena Vista Rd.
- West Edmonton Mall, 170 Street and 87 Avenue. With the dubious distinction of being the largest indoor shopping and entertainment center in North America, this is definitely one of Edmonton's unique attractions. There are more than 900 stores and services, as well as the Galaxyland amusement park, the World Waterpark, the Fantasyland hotel, the Europa shopping district, Chinatown, an exotic flamingo wading pool, sea lion shows, a realistic replica of the Santa Maria ship, casino, nightclubs, two movie theaters and an IMAX theater, a dinner theater, two mini golf centers, a skating rink, shooting range, many restaurants, and much, much more! It's a bit tacky and tourist-y, but even its detractors can't argue its ability to serve shoppers. Particularly in winter, it provides a comfortable smorgasbord of shops and entertainment well away from the chilly outdoors.
Fort Edmonton Park
Fort Edmonton Park is Canada's largest living historic park, and one of Edmonton's premier tourist attractions. Located in the middle of Edmonton, this reconstructed fort lies five kilometers upstream from its original location, representing it as it stood in 1846.
The Fort Edmonton Park represents four distinct time periods, exploring Edmonton's development from a fur trade post in the vast Northwest, to a booming metropolitan center after the First World War.
- 1885 Street represents the settlement era from 1871 to 1891, with historic buildings and reconstructions of that period. These buildings are from around the greater Edmonton area. The North West Mounted Police outpost building is just that, an outpost, for the main post at that time was downstream at Fort Saskatchewan. A gun shed and jail have also been reconstructed.
- 1905 Street receives its name from the year that Alberta became a province of the Dominion of Canada. Edmonton itself had became a city the year prior. The buildings are from that period, and include the reconstruction of the Masonic Hall, with the open museum on the second floor.
- 1920 Street is the newest area, both in construction and time period, including the Hotel Selkirk, Blatchford Field Air Hangar, and the 1920's Midway.
The park features over 75 structures, many of which are the originals. Costumed interpreters operate the site and live the way of the past. Visitors enjoy exploring each building and each room, and talking to the role-playing interpreters.
The price of admission includes free steam engine train and streetcar rides, and period rides such as wagon, stagecoach, pony and buggy are also available with a small charge.
Enjoy special events at this venue on occasion like Canada Day (July 1, Canada's independence celebrations) that compare to none across
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My home town is littered with the detritus of the sporadic booms and busts it encountered in the latter half of the twentieth century. The CN office tower in Edmonton presides over an abandoned rail yard that's now being converted into yet another one of the many condo developments that are cropping up around the city in its most recent boom. When I was growing up, I'd visit my father's downtown office and look down upon this building and the old city hall [a similarly modern building, since demolished]. At that time, the tower was falling apart. Once western canada's tallest building, its white marble facade was falling apart. The building had seen better days, and in the nineties it underwent a revitalization, replacing the outer siding with an acrylic substitute. While once I viewed the building as a dingy cast off from an earlier era, I think it is one of my favourite buildings in Edmonton today. Unlike the modern condominiums poised to surround it, the Edmonton CN Tower represents a reclaimed architectural heritage.
HENRY'S GROCERY
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i've always found independant corner store signs interesting. Henry's not part of a chain, quirkily independant .. and yet dependant on the Coca-Cola ad to subsidize the sign. colour .. mostly Coca-Cola red.
dead planetarium
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what does it say about our society when we have so many dead and dying planetariums. what wonder have we left for the heavens? colour
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By Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton.
Galaxyland at West Edmonton Mall
indoor theme park at West Edmonton Mall - Edmonton Canada. With footage of The Mindbender triple loop coaster....mindbender rollercoaster west edmonton mall canada anton schwartzkopf
Hello World from Edmonton
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Edmonton Trip
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Edmonton Spinning Coaster
A simulation of the new Gerstlauer Spinning Coaster at Galaxyland in the West Edmonton Mall....roller coaster gerstlauer
Edmonton City Skyline
Panning the city skyline of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada from Forest Heights Park in August of 2006. You can see the Edmonton Queen boat, Muttart Conservatory,
West Edmonton Mall - 1994
morning, before it gets crowded. (stereo audio recording)...West Edmonton Mall Alberta Canada dolphins submarines World Waterpark wave pool slides golf skating hockey
Edmonton CapitalEx Hoop Dancing
World Famous Hoop Dancer, Dallas Arcand, performs at the CapitalEx in Edmonton (2006)...Dallas Arcand Canada Edmonton Hoop Dance
Fort Edmonton Train Ride
Mosque in Canada, and the scenery. Fort Edmonton Park is the largest historical theme park in North America....edmonton alberta canada fort train
Fantasyland at West Edmonton Mall
was recorded at opening time on a weekday. (stereo audio recording)...Fantasyland West Edmonton Mall Alberta Canada amusement park rides fountains rollercoaster Mindbender
Airplane Takeoff from Edmonton Alberta, Canada POV
an airplane takeoff from Edmonton Alberta canada. over some nice country side...airplane air plane jumbo jet propeller takeoff take off dieselducy edmonton alberta canada
4.5 hrs in Downtown Edmonton
time lapse shot out of the 3rd floor of the Union Bank Inn in Downtown Edmonton. The camera is facing North - the left-right road is Jasper
Edmonton the Movie
Outlines the benefits of bringing your next meeting or conference to Edmonton...Edmonton Alberta Canada Tourism Travel Movie
West Edmonton Mall - 4 Hours!
Me and the same friends went to West Edmonton Mall for the day, and Channy had her camera. The footage isn't everything that we did because
GP9 and slug switching at Edmonton
Canadian National GP9 and attached slug switch in Edmonton Yard, near the Diesel Depot....CN gp9 slug loco train edmonton clag
Edmonton Oilers fans sing national anthem
Edmonton Oilers fans sing national anthem in bar on Whyte avenue. They sang the American one too....anthem canada oilers whyte edmonton
Roller coaster in Edmonton Canada
worlds biggest indoor coaster - no .. i didn't ride it - Edmonton Mall...Edmonton coaster Holtwood
Whyte Avenue to South Edmonton Common
Time-lapse Video from Whyte Avenue to South Edmonton Common, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The trip takes 20 minutes but is time-lapsed to 4
Airplane Take Off from Edmonton, Canada
Leaving Edmonton on a sunny day, pretty clear aerial view of surrounding area....airplane aerial plane take off Edmonton fly jet
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