At the center of Canada is the large province of Ontario, which neighbours Manitoba to the west and Quebec to the east. Lakes Superior, Huron, Erie and Ontario, massive bodies of fresh water known as the Great Lakes, are shared with the United States to the south.
Ontario is home to Canada’s largest city, Toronto, along the banks of Lake Ontario. In Toronto, one can visit landmarks such as the CN tower or Royal Ontario Museum, and enjoy the shopping, nightlife, and culture that the city has to offer. Ottawa is the province’s second largest city and the nation’s capital. Attractions include the Parliament Buildings and the National Gallery.
Traversed by the Canadian Shield and dotted with lakes and rivers, Ontario is full of natural wonders and parks. Niagara Falls, straddling the border between Canada and the U.S., draws millions of tourists, and is second largest waterfall in the world.
Ontario’s provincial parks provide excellent opportunities for wildlife viewing and exploring nature. In Algonquin Provincial Park, one can silently canoe across a lake, or take in the crimson fall colours. Near Thunder Bay, Kakabeka Falls in Kakabeka Falls Provincial Park, is known as the “Niagara of the North”. For something different, one can explore a sunken shipwreck at Fathom Five National Marine Park, or stroll along the sandy beaches at Lake Superior Provincial Park. Point Pelee National Park has breathtaking wetlands and some of the best bird watching in the country.
Historic fur trading posts, and the history of first nations peoples are brought to life in re-created outposts such as Fort William, Fort Henry, and the town of Morrisbury.
These photographs of Ontario capture images of this diverse province full of natural wonders, vibrant cities, industry, history and culture.
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Nickel Mining Museum Sudbury Ontario The Big Nickel stands in the background of a display on the grounds of a nickel mining museum in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. The Big Nickel stands in the background of an interactive display in a nickel mining museum known... |
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Industrial Pollution Sault Ste Marie Ontario The smoke from an industrial plant in Sault Ste Marie in Ontario, Canada clouds the air blocking out the blue sky as the pollution continues to rise. Smoke bellows out of the pipes at an industrial plant in the city of Sault Ste Marie in Ontario,... |
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Chippewa River Flood Ontario A flood of water rushes down the Chippewa River in Ontario, Canada when an Autumn storm passed through Ontario, Canada. A fall thunder storm swept through Ontario, Canada creating a massive flood along the Chippewa... |
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CN Tower Skyscraper Toronto Reaching heights unknown this skyscraper known as the CN Tower in Toronto, Ontario is the largest building structure in the world. When you visit Toronto, Ontario you will not miss the CN Tower as it is the tallest skyscraper in... |
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Toronto City Romantic Night Skyline Centre Island Ontario A couple finds a romantic place at Centre Island in Toronto, Ontario to enjoy the beauty of the night illumination of the skyline of the city of Toronto. A romantic location and one of the best places along the shores of Lake Ontario to watch the night... |
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Red Tree Leaves Autumn Forest Show Red leaves barely clinging to each tree as the forest displays its Autumn show of color in Algonquin Provincial Park in Ontario, Canada. The red tree leaves are the ones which stand out the most in the forest of Algonquin Provincial... |
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Dusk Skyline Toronto City Ontario Canada At dusk, the Rogers Centre and the CN Tower are two of the main buildings which are brightly illuminated and decorate the skyline in the city of Toronto, Ontario in Canada. As dusk settles in over the city of Toronto, Ontario, the skyline comes to life in brilliant colors... |
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Royal Ontario Museum Lobby Toronto Once you enter through the lobby of the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto, Ontario be prepared to view over six million items that are on display here. The elegance of this building is breathtaking as you make your past the lobby into a world of... |
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Industrial Plant Pollution Sault Ste Marie Ontario At this industrial plant in Sault Ste. Marie in Ontario, Canada, the smoke bellows out of the stacks causing pollution to fill the sky. Pollution is not a welcoming sight anywhere, but this industrial plant does not add any beauty to... |
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Flea Market Toronto Stalls for the flea market are set up around City Hall in Toronto, Ontario in Canada. Bordering the fountain are lots of stands for the flea market that takes place in Toronto, Ontario.... |
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Fish Market Toronto Chinatown in Toronto, Ontario has a vast display of shrimp and other types of fish at the market. The fish market in Toronto, Ontario is open daily and shrimp is sold at fairly reasonable prices... |
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Farmers Market In Kitchener Organic Harvest sold on the Kitchener Farmers Market, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, North America. Organic Harvest is getting more and more popular as on the Kitchener Farmers Market, Kitchener,... |
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Brilliant Colored Autumn Trees Ontario Canada In Algonquin Provincial Park in Ontario, Canada, the forest trees show off their brilliant colored display during the Autumn season. Brilliant hues adorn the trees during the Autumn in Algonquin Provincial Park in Ontario, Canada... |
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Population Sign Dresden Ontario Canada A sign tells visitors that the population of the community of Dresden, Ontario in Canada is made up of 2,700 local residents. A blue sign with white lettering stands out and tourists to the town of Dresden, Ontario in Canada... |
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St Jacobs Windmill Ontario Canada A windmill glistens under the sunlight promoting the country life of St. Jacobs, Ontario in Canada. Under the sunny skies of the town of St. Jacobs, Ontario in Canada a windmill towers above the... |
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Fall Forest Changing Colours Rock Lake Ontario The forest along the road to Rock Lake in Algonquin Provincial Park in Ontario, Canada is continuously changing colours as Fall has set in. A spectacular display of colours is the forest on the road to Rock Lake in Algonquin Provincial... |
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Farmland Ontario Acreage of farmland under the blue sky in Ontario, Canada. Farmland is very important in Ontario for agriculture, business and as part of the cultural... |
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Horse Drawn Carriage St Jacobs A horse drawn carriage trots along the street in St. Jacobs in Ontario, Canada where people enjoy the peaceful style of living. St Jacobs in Ontario, Canada is a quaint town where people seem to take life a little slower and... |
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Fort Wellington National Historic Site Fort Wellington National Historic Site is situated along the banks of the St. Lawrence River in Prescott, Ontario in Canada. The fort at the Fort Wellington National Historic Site in Prescott, Ontario was used as far back as... |
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Iris Flower A beautiful purple Iris flower in full bloom in a field in Ontario, Canada. The Iris is a perennial herb that starts out from a bulb and grows to display beautiful showy... |
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Algonquin Provincial Park Map Ontario Take time to interpret the sign of a large map at the Visitors Centre at Algonquin Provincial Park in Ontario, Canada. The Visitors Centre at Algonquin Provincial Park in Ontario, Canada has displays full of... |
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Ontario Northland Train Cochrane Traveling the Ontario Northland train is a very scenic way to see the breathtaking scenery on your way to Cochrane. The Ontario Northland is a very comfortable and affordable way to see the scenery of Ontario as... |
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Parry Sound Waterfront Aerial Ontario Canada An aerial view of the buildings, boats and docks that line the waterfront of Parry Sound, part of the 30,000 Islands in Ontario, Canada. Flying above Parry Sound in Ontario, Canada the aerial view is spectacular as you can see the busy... |
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Tree Branch Autumn Algonquin Provincial Park A branch has fallen off a tree in Algonquin Provincial Park in Ontario, Canada and Autumn leaves begin to blanket the ground around it. The bark off this tree branch starts to pull away from the wood as Autumn takes over the scenery in... |
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Chili Peppers Toronto Chili peppers on display at the markets of Chinatown in Toronto, Ontario. Chinatown in Toronto, Ontario is a great place to buy dried chili peppers also known as Cayenne... |
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Autumn Tree Bark Algonquin Provincial Park The bark on each tree in the forest of Algonquin Provincial Park in Ontario, Canada becomes more prominent as the Autumn leaves begin to change and fall. The bark on each tree begins to take on a slightly different appearance as Autumn fills the forest... |
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Parliament Building Library Ottawa High shelves filled with books line the outside walls inside the old library at the Parliament Building in Ottawa, Ontario. The design of the old library at the Parliament buildings in Ottawa, Ontario is adorned in the High... |
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Lake Huron Sunset Ontario Incredible colors fill the sky over Lake Huron in Ontario, Canada at sunset. The sandy beach at Lake Huron in Ontario, Canada is the perfect place to spend an evening with a... |
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Resort Town Tobermory Bruce Peninsula Ontario The quaint resort town of Tobermory in the Bruce Peninsula in Ontario, Canada displaying a beautifully designed waterfront. Tobermory, in the Bruce Peninsula in Ontario, Canada is a beautiful resort town that brings in... |
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Brantford Ontario Mohawk Institute An information sign outside the Mohawk Institute in Brantford, Ontario with the historic building standing in the background. The Mohawk Institute in Brantford, Ontario is situated on the Six Nations Reserve and the doors to... |
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Yellow Canola Field Blue Mountain District Ontario Vibrant hues of yellow from the canola plant, decorate a field during the summer months in the Blue Mountain District in Ontario, Canada. A field adorned in bright yellow flowers known as Canola grows across the landscape in the Blue... |
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Stone House Sault Ste Marie A window on an old stone house in Sault Ste Marie in Ontario, Canada. The wooden shutters shade this window on an old stone house in the city of Sault Ste Marie in... |
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Woman Canoeing Rock Lake Ontario Canada A woman enjoys the serenity of canoeing on Rock Lake in Algonquin Provincial Park in Ontario, Canada as the sunset sparkles off the Autumn colored trees. Amongst the glorious Autumn colors that surround Rock Lake in Algonquin Provincial Park in Ontario,... |
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Beach Footprints Pancake Bay Lake Superior Ontario Unknown footprints lead along the beach of Lake Superior at Pancake Bay in Pancake Bay Provincial Park in Ontario, Canada. As the water of Lake Superior crashes along the sandy beach of Pancake Bay in Ontario, Canada,... |
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Caesars Windsor Casino Windsor Ontario Canada Water cascades over tiers to the base of the fountain outside Caesars Windsor Casino located in Windsor, Ontario in Canada. Built in 1998, Caesars Windsor Casino in Windsor, Ontario in Canada, stands 27 stories high... |
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Lake Superior Waves Sandy Beach Ontario The waves break onto the sandy beach at Katherine Cove in Lake Superior Provincial Park in Ontario, Canada on a summer day. Along the shores of Lake Superior at Katherine Cove, the waves come in and dampen the sandy beach... |
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Fall Shades Algonquin Provincial Park Ontario Beautiful shades of the Fall season fill the forest along Highway 60 that takes you through Algonquin Provincial Park in Ontario, Canada. The forest is full of a variety of shades as the Fall season is in full swing in Algonquin... |
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Soo Locks Sault Ste Marie Ontario Photo of the Soo Locks in the town of Sault Ste Marie in Ontario, Canada The Soo Locks in Sault Ste Marie are one of the most important locks in the Lake system in Ontario,... |
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Niagara Horseshoe Falls Ontario Niagara Falls in Ontario, Canada attracts many tourists annually but not all days are as picturesque as this one with the rainbow over the Horseshoe Falls. The spray from the raging waters at the base of the Horseshoe Falls in Niagara Falls, Ontario in... |
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Opera House Muskoka Ontario The Gravenhurst Opera House in Muskoka, Ontario in Canada is the most significant landmark in this town. The Gravenhurst Opera House in Muskoka, Ontario is a spectacular heritage theater where many well... |
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Magpie High Falls Wawa Ontario The white wash of the water from Magpie River that cascades over the rock cliffs creating the beauty of Magpie High Falls near Wawa, Ontario. As the water cascades over the rock ledges creating the Magpie High Falls near the town of Wawa,... |
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Island Princess Cruises The Island Princess in Orillia, Ontario takes visitors on cruises around the lakes. Venture aboard the Island Princess and enjoy one of the many cruises that are offered on Lake... |
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