Tourist Attractions

Artichoke Vegetable Picture Montreal Botanical Garden

The vegetable known as a artichoke begins to open and flourish in the Ornamental Vegetable Garden at the Montreal Botanical Garden in Quebec, Canada.

The artichoke grows to be about two meters in height with large leaves which curl inwards around the centre eventually opening up to the beautiful flower heads, some growing to be fifteen centimeters in diameter. The artichoke is a hardy plant which ...

Herb Garden Montreal Botanical Garden Quebec

Coriander is a herb which is grown in the Garden of Innovations at the Montreal Botanical Garden in Montreal, Quebec in Canada.

The unique shaped leaves, broad at the base of the plant becoming slender and wavy higher up on the stems, make up the lush green Coriander herb plant at the Garden of Innovations at the Montreal Botanical Garden in Quebec, Canada. The entire herb ...

Sage Herb Plant Montreal Botanical Garden

A herb which has beautiful purple coloring on the leaves of the sage plant which flourishes in the Montreal Botanical Garden in Quebec, Canada.

The sage plant is a small evergreen subshrub which displays its purple gray coloring of leaves throughout the year but only flowers during the summer months. This herb is used in a variety of cooking recipes as well as different remedies in the medical world ...

Zinnia Plant Montreal Botanical Garden

Bright red blossoms on the Zinnia plant adorn the flower beds in the Garden of Innovations at the Montreal Botanical Garden in Montreal, Quebec.

The Zinnia plant is a common type of plant which many people adorn their gardens with as they easily reseed themselves and they produce beautiful flowers which come in a variety of colors. These cherry red colored Zinnias, are very well cared for ...

Costumed Musician Sherbrooke Village Museum

A costumed woman is a musician in the historic Sherbrooke Village Museum in Nova Scotia, Canada who entertains the visitors.

A woman costumed in time appropriate clothing wanders the Main Road in the Sherbrooke Village Museum in Nova Scotia, Canada with her guitar in hand. This musician can be found around the village, playing her songs for all the tourists.A musician ...

Costumed Interpreters Sherbrooke Village Museum

Costumed interpreters chat outside one of the historic houses in the Sherbrooke Village Museum in Nova Scotia, Canada.

Outside one of the houses in the Sherbrooke Village Museum in Nova Scotia, Canada, costumed interpreters are available to inform visitors of their ways of life. The village dates back to the 1860's to pre-WW1 where there are about eighty building ...

Jail Barred Windows Sherbrooke Village Museum

The barred windows displayed at the jail in the Sherbrooke Village Museum in Nova Scotia, Canada.

The jail at the Sherbrooke Village Museum in Nova Scotia, was built back in 1862 and the barred windows ensured that prisoners would not escape. There were cells upstairs for the women and three cells downstairs which housed the men and every jai ...

Printing Shop Sherbrooke Village Museum Nova Scotia

An interpreter who works at the Sherbrooke Village Museum in Nova Scotia, Canada shows visitors how the press in the printing shop operates.

Dating back to the 1860's, the printing shop at the Sherbrooke Village Museum in Nova Scotia, Canada displays some historic printing equipment. An interpreter who works for the village museum explains to tourists visiting how the presses work and ...

Blacksmith Shop Demonstration Sherbrooke Village

A blacksmith in his shop shows visitors to the Sherbrooke Village Museum in Nova Scotia, Canada a demonstration of his work.

A blacksmith works hard in his shop as he gives tourists to Sherbrooke Village Museum in Nova Scotia, Canada, a demonstration of his daily work. The blacksmith makes ironwork for the restoration of the Sherbrooke Village and pieces can be bought ...

Painted Lady Butterfly Picture Newfoundland Canada

The beautiful markings on a Painted Lady Butterfly are easy to see in this picture taken at the Newfoundland Insectarium and Butterfly Pavilion in Newfoundland, Canada.

The Painted Lady Butterfly is one of the prettiest butterflies and can show of its beauty while flying with its wingspan of approximately 60 mm.Found mostly in open spaces like fields, grasslands and once in a while a garden or two, the Painted L ...

Owl Butterfly Venezuela Newfoundland Insectarium And Butterfly Pavilion

A beautiful display of an Owl Butterfly from Venezuela at the Newfoundland Insectarium and Butterfly Pavilion.

By looking at this Owl Butterfly from Venezuela on display at the Newfoundland Insectarium and Butterfly Pavilion in Newfoundland Labrador, one can see why it is named as such. Two large eyespots on the underside of the wings represent the head o ...

Bulgaria Apollo Butterfly Display Newfoundland

A popular tourist attraction is the Newfoundland Insectarium and Butterfly Pavilion in Newfoundland Labrador where this Apollo Butterfly from Bulgaria is on display.

The Apollo Butterfly from Bulgaria has transparent wings with dark brown spots on the upper wings and yellow spots on the lower wings outlined with brown coloring. The body of the Apollo Butterfly is covered in hairs which are very visible when l ...

Thailand Insect Newfoundland Insectarium And Butterfly Pavilion

A giant cicada from Thailand on display at the Newfoundland Insectarium and Butterfly Pavilion on the Great Northern Peninsula in Newfoundland Labrador.

An insect from Thailand is the Giant Cicada which can be seen at the Newfoundland Insectarium and Butterfly Pavilion in Newfoundland Labrador. These unique insects are harmless as they do not bite or sting and are never considered as pests.The ci ...

Indonesia Birdwing Butterfly Picture Newfoundland

A close up picture of an Indonesia Birdwing Butterfly on display at the Newfoundland Insectarium and Butterfly Pavilion in Newfoundland, Labrador.

At the Newfoundland Insectarium and Butterfly House in Newfoundland Labrador, a new addition was added in 2002 which contains hundreds of tropical butterflies. This picture is one of an Indonesia Birdwing Butterfly which shows off its beautiful m ...

Historic Street Buildings Old Montreal Quebec

A hazy sky hangs over the Rue Saint-Paul, a historic street in the downtown core of Old Montreal, Quebec where the beautiful architecture of the buildings shines in the lighting.

The historic buildings along the Rue Saint-Paul in Old Montreal, Quebec in Canada date back to the 19th and 20th centuries. The architecture of these buildings is amazing which one will see as you stroll along this street exploring the shops and ...

Restaurant Sign Historic Street Old Montreal

Down a historic street in Old Montreal, Quebec, a restaurant sign is brightly painted for visitors to see.

The sign displayed outside a restaurant down the historic downtown area of Old Montreal, Quebec in Canada is easily visible painted in blue and white shades with a brownish red colored logo sign underneath. The plate showing off two happy cooks i ...

Historic Street Signs Old Montreal Quebec

Some of the street signs along the historic Rue Saint-Paul in Old Montreal, Quebec show their history along with the building they are attached to.

Signs are displayed all the way along the historic Rue Saint-Paul in Old Montreal, Quebec making this street easy for tourists to find their way around. Signs hang off the metal poles which protrude from the historic brick buildings, some not eas ...

Touristy Street Historic Old Montreal Quebec

Visitors to Old Montreal, Quebec find the Rue Saint-Paul a very touristy type of street with stunning architecture towering above.

This street known as the Rue-Saint Paul in Old Montreal, Quebec is designed for the touristy groups of people looking to explore while on vacation. One of the oldest streets in the downtown core of Old Montreal, culture and history jumps at you w ...

Quaint Restaurant Old Montreal Street

A quaint restaurant tucked away along a street named Rue Saint-Amable in Old Montreal in Quebec, Canada.

The Rue Saint-Amable in Old Montreal, Quebec is a street which attracts many tourists where people find a variety of shops and restaurants. This quaint restaurant is tucked away on a street corner with beautiful plants decorating the entranceway. ...

Memorial Church Interior Grand Pre National Historic Site

The interior of the historic Memorial Church at the Grand Pre National Historic Site in the Bay of Fundy in Nova Scotia, Canada.

As visitors tour through the Memorial Church at the Grand Pre National Historic Site in the Bay of Fundy in Nova Scotia, Canada, they will admire the historic beauty of the paintings, statues, furnishings and 1920's architecture. A prominent feat ...

Historic Memorial Church Bay Of Fundy Nova Scotia

A beautiful historic Memorial Church on the grounds at the Grand Pre National Historic Site in the Bay of Fundy in Nova Scotia, Canada with the Statue of Evangeline on display outside.

The current Memorial Church at the Grand Pre National Historic Site in the Bay of Fundy in Nova Scotia was built on the site of the ruins of the Acadian Church of Saint Charles-des-Mines. It was established in 1687 and was thought to be destroyed ...

Church Path Grand Pre National Historic Site Nova Scotia

The long path which leads to the entrance of the Memorial Church at the Grand Pre National Historic Site in Nova Scotia, Canada.

The historic Memorial Church, built in the 1920's is on display at the Grand Pre National Historic Site in Nova Scotia, Canada. The path which leads one to the entrance of the church is surrounded by lush green grass and grounds which are beautif ...

Historic Drug Store Sherbrooke Village Museum Nova Scotia

A man in costume sits below the sign for the Sherbrooke Drug Store in the historic Sherbrooke Village Museum in Nova Scotia, Canada.

An interpreter who works at the historic Sherbrooke Village Museum in Nova Scotia, Canada relaxes outside the Sherbrooke Drug Store which dates back to the 1880's. The building has only needed a few restorations since then and inside the drug sto ...

Colorful Historic Buildings Main Road Sherbrooke Village

Visitors can wander the Main Road in the historic Sherbrooke Village Museum in the town of Sherbrooke in Nova Scotia, Canada and explore the colorful buildings.

The Main Road in the Sherbrooke Village Museum in the town of Sherbrooke, Nova Scotia is adorned with historic buildings painted in bright colorful shades. The Cumminger Bros building is a General Store which tourists can browse through to see ho ...

Historic General Store Supplies Sherbrooke Village Museum

The shelves in the general store are stocked with supplies in the historic Sherbrooke Village Museum in the town of Sherbrooke, Nova Scotia.

A variety of supplies line the shelves in the Cumminger Brothers General Store at the Sherbrooke Village Museum in the town of Sherbrooke, Nova Scotia. Small glass bottles, brushes, poultry food and boxes filled with supplies are a few of the ite ...

Sherbrooke Village Museum Sign General Store

A sign which advertises for goods sold at the Cumminger Brothers General Store in the Sherbrooke Village Museum in the town of Sherbrooke, Nova Scotia in Canada.

A sign in an old wooden box advertises goods for sale at the Cumminger Brothers General Store along the Main Road in the Sherbrooke Village Museum in Nova Scotia, Canada. The items in the general store are on display to show tourists what the sma ...

Historic Village Woman Sherbrooke Nova Scotia

A woman dressed in historic clothing wanders the street in the Sherbrooke Village Museum in the town of Sherbrooke in Nova Scotia, Canada.

The main road in the historic Sherbrooke Village Museum in the town of Sherbrooke, Nova Scotia is adorned with overhanging trees and white picket fences. A woman dressed in dated clothing wanders along the main road who can help tourists to under ...

Information Brochure Nova Scotia National Historic Site

A tourist reads an information brochure while visiting the Port Royal National Historic Site near Annapolis Royal in Nova Scotia, Canada.

The tourists that visit the Port Royal National Historic Site near Annapolis Royal in Nova Scotia, Canada are all handed an information brochure mapping out the important things to see. This tourist browses through the brochure before beginning t ...

Courtyard Well Historic Site Nova Scotia Canada

A well is situated in the centre of the courtyard at the Port Royal National Historic Site along the Evangeline Trail in Nova Scotia, Canada.

While exploring the courtyard at the Port Royal National Historic Site near Annapolis Royal in Nova Scotia, Canada, one will find a well in the centre of the courtyard which was a necessity for the people living in the seventeenth century. The we ...

Historic Courtyard Port Royal National Historic Site

A self-contained working and living area in the courtyard at the Port Royal National Historic Site near Annapolis Royal in Nova Scotia, Canada.

In the courtyard at the Port Royal National Historic Site near Annapolis Royal in Nova Scotia, Canada you will find many buildings which were living quarters with a working area just outside. These historic buildings in the courtyard have steep p ...

National Historic Site Building Nova Scotia Canada

Part of the entranceway to the Port Royal National Historic Site in Nova Scotia, Canada is this historic seventeenth century building.

The building houses the entranceway to the Port Royal National Historic Site along the Evangeline Trail in Nova Scotia, Canada where you pass through the gate into an earlier time period. Each part of the building was reconstructed to take visito ...

Port Royal National Historic Site Entranceway Nova Scotia

A reconstructed seventeenth century entranceway at the Port Royal National Historic Site near Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia.

The entranceway at the Port Royal National Historic Site near Annapolis Royal in Nova Scotia, Canada will take visitors around early 17th century buildings used by the colony of French who resided in Nova Scotia. Here there are costumed interpret ...

Reconstructed Long House L Anse Aux Meadows Newfoundland

On the archaeological site at L'Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site in Newfoundland, Canada, visitors can view the reconstructed Long House.

The reconstructed Long House at L'Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site in Western Newfoundland, Canada is just one of the fascinating features tourists can see while visiting here. The Long House, along with other buildings and details of Viking lifestyle as well ...

Crime Punishment Reenactment

A reenactment of a punishment for a crime a fisherman did being watched by the public at the Fortress of Louisbourg in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia in Canada.

In the 18th century a public punishment was how people were punished for committing a crime even as simple as stealing a bottle of wine. The actors that work at the Fortress of Louisbourg in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia are performing a reenactment o ...

Dance Music Fortress Of Louisbourg Quay

People at the Fortress of Louisbourg in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia enjoy listening to the music as they dance in the Quay outside Grandchamps House.

As costumed animators perform a display of their music, the others dance around the quay outside of the Innkeepers Home at the Fortress of Louisbourg in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. The clothes worn by these people are all relevant to the outfits wh ...

Historic Cannon Defense Mechanism

A historic cannon gun sits behind the walls at the Fortress of Louisbourg in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia which was once used as a defense mechanism to protect the town.

In the historic days of the 18th century around Louisbourg in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, a cannon gun was used as a defense mechanism against any attacks. A re-creation of those days and the defense mechanisms that were used can be viewed at the F ...

Battle Grounds Louisbourg Nova Scotia

The defensive battle walls around the King's Bastion building and the grounds at the Fortress of Louisbourg in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia.

The grounds at the King's Bastion at the Fortress of Louisbourg in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia are located at a fort within a fortress and were considered to be the safest grounds in town during battle. Not only is the King's Bastion the largest bui ...

Historic Belltower Kings Bastion Louisbourg Fortress

The belltower at King's Bastion building at the Fortress of Louisbourg in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, a National Historic Site dating back to the 18th century.

The belltower atop the King's Bastion would once ring clear throughout the town of Louisbourg in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia to warn the people of an attack. People at the King's Bastion were the first to know of any danger and could easily get the ...

Biodome Entrance Flag Display Montreal

At the entrance to the unique shaped building that houses the Biodome de Montreal in Quebec, Canada, a flag display atop the poles, blow gently in the breeze.

Atop each pole outside the entrance to the Biodome de Montreal in Hochelage-Maisonneuve in Montreal, Quebec a flag blows in the wind at full mast. The flag display is surrounded by greenery at the entrance to the dome shaped building that houses ...

Public Punishment Historic Louisbourg Fortress

Two costumed interpreters lead the way through the streets at the Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia on the way to a public punishment.

Crowds of people follow the costumed interpreters to witness a public punishment that will be held at the historic tourist attraction of the Fortress of Louisbourg in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. In past years, being punished was not taken lightly a ...