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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Native Canoe Sault Ste Marie A statue of Native Indians paddling a canoe in a park in Sault Ste. Marie in Ontario, Canada. This magnificent statue is on display in a park in Sault Ste Marie in Ontario, Canada which shows... |
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Waffle Ice Cream Cone Maker Niagara On The Lake Cows Store Each step is an important one for the maker of the waffle ice cream cones at Cow's Store in the town of Niagara-on-the-Lake in Ontario, Canada. An ice cream cone is one of the most loved treats by adults and children and this employee at Cow's... |
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Gravenhurst Town Ontario Gravenhurst, Ontario is a pretty little town with a historic mural on the side of a building and quaint streets. Flowers hang on the lamp posts with tulip banners on each one and beautiful wall murals are what... |
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River Reflections Lake Superior Provincial Park Autumn surrounds Lake Superior Provincial Park in Ontario, Canada but nothing is as pretty as the reflections of the trees in a pond beside the Sand River. As the Autumn colored leaves float on the surface of a pond beside the Sand River in Lake Superior... |
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Young Couple At The Niagara Falls A young couple looking at the Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, North America. The spectacular Niagara Falls are a wonderful tourist feature. A coung couple looking at the... |
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American Falls Nightly Illumination New York State USA Located in the State of New York in the USA, the American Falls and the Rainbow Bridge show off their beauty during the nightly illumination display. Standing on the Canadian side of the Niagara River in Ontario, Canada, visitors can view the... |
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Cows Ice Cream Shop Niagara On The Lake Ontario The ideal mascot for an ice-cream shop known as Cows, is a cow, and this beautiful statue stands at the location in Niagara-on-the-Lake in Ontario, Canada. A statue of a shiny brown and white cow stands at the shop called Cows in Niagara-on-the-Lake in... |
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Pancake Bay Sandy Beach Pancake Bay Provincial Park Ontario A beautiful sandy beach at Pancake Bay in Pancake Bay Provincial Park in Ontario, Canada stretches for a few kilometers along the lake shore. A large log left stranded on the beach at Pancake Bay in Pancake Bay Provincial Park in Ontario has... |
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Red Autumn Leaves Sand River Waterfall Ontario Red Autumn leaves cling to a small tree along the bank of the Sand River in Lake Superior Provincial Park in Ontario, Canada where a waterfall rushes by. The red Autumn leaves are still changing color as a beautiful waterfall along the Sand River in... |
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Pine Tree Sunset Lake Superior Ontario The branches on a pine tree block out the sunset colours on the beach at Agawa Bay in Lake Superior Provincial Park in Ontario, Canada. Pine tree needles cling to the branches along the shores of Lake Superior at Agawa Bay in Ontario,... |
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Quilt Store St Jacobs A beautiful quilt hangs in the window of a store in St. Jacobs, Ontario along with other handmade quilt items. This unique quilt store in St. Jacobs, Ontario in Canada is where you will find an assortment of... |
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Sandy Shores Lake Superior Ontario Katherine Cove along Lake Superior in Ontario, Canada is a tranquil place to spend the day and explore the sandy shores. The sandy shores of Katherine Cove in Lake Superior Provincial Park in Ontario, Canada is a great... |
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Horseshoe Falls Colorful Nightly Illumination Show Niagara Falls The Horseshoe Falls in Niagara Falls, Ontario comes to life in an array of colorful hues during the nightly illumination show. Niagara Falls in Ontario, Canada is a magical vacation getaway for families and couples especially... |
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Vegetable Garden Upper Canada Village At the Upper Canada Village in Morrisburg, Ontario in Canada you can see how beautiful a vegetable garden can be when grown properly. One of the displays at the Upper Canada Village in Morrisburg, Ontario in Canada is a thriving... |
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Cochrane Ontario Polar Bear A large polar bear statue stands tall and welcomes visitors into the town of Cochrane, Ontario. Cochrane, Ontario is a friendly town situated in the middle of the Great Clay Belt at the Northern... |
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Fall Season Algonquin Provincial Park Ontario The natural beauty of the forest as the Fall season is in full swing and Mother Nature's miracles turn Algonquin Provincial Park in Ontario into a splash of hues. Every season enlightens Algonquin Provincial Park in Ontario, Canada but Fall seems to take... |
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Autumn Oxtongue River Scenery Picture People traveling in canoes along the Oxtongue River in Ontario, Canada, stop to enjoy the scenery and capture a picture or two. Canoeing the Oxtongue River in Oxtongue River-Ragged Falls Provincial Park in Ontario, Canada is an... |
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Chinatown People Toronto Ontario As fast as the people can fill up their bags at the market in Chinatown in Toronto, Ontario, the tables are restocked with fresh food. Rows of markets with signs all displayed in Chinese writing, line the streets of Chinatown in... |
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Pancake Bay Beach Lake Superior Ontario A large log has lost its way and has become stranded on the beach at Pancake Bay on Lake Superior in Ontario, Canada. The waves roll in on Lake Superior in Ontario, Canada and during a storm they pushed a large piece... |
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Rambutan Fruit Toronto Rambutan makes a brilliant display of fruit at the market in Chinatown in Toronto, Ontario. For those who love the bright red fruit with green or yellow hairs covering the outside known as... |
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Strawberries Farmers Market Ripe strawberries on display at a stall at the Farmers Market in Kitchener, Ontario. Strawberries are a big seller at the right time of the season at the Farmers Market in Kitchener,... |
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Air Force Plane Ontario Canada At the Royal Canadian Air Force Memorial Museum in Ontario, Canada a model plane is on display for people to view. Outside of the Royal Canadian Air Force Memorial Museum in Ontario, Canada there is a display of... |
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Blacksmith Shop St Jacobs Ontario A sign on the building leads one into the blacksmith shop in the Mennonite village in St. Jacobs in Ontario, Canada. Large wagon wheels and the undercarriage of a cart sit outside the Blacksmith shop in the Mennonite... |
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Leaf Blanket Autumn Colors Algonquin Provincial Park All the Autumn colors have fallen to the ground as each leaf provides a blanket for the forest floor in Algonquin Provincial Park in Ontario, Canada. As Autumn fills the forest of Algonquin Provincial Park in Ontario, Canada the forest floor has a... |
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Beach Silhouette Lake Superior Ontario The silhouette of a tree on the beach at Agawa Bay in Lake Superior Provincial Park in Ontario, Canada during the sunset hours. The yellow and pink hues decorating the sky over Lake Superior at sunset, silhouette a tree growing... |
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Fathom Five National Marine Park Scenery Tobermory Ontario A tower at the Visitor Centre for the Bruce Peninsula National Park and Fathom Five National Marine Park in Tobermory has a beautiful view where you can enjoy the scenery of the islands. Fathom Five National Marine Park in Tobermory, Ontario has some beautiful scenery from the tower at... |
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Lake Superior Luxury Boat Thunder Bay Ontario While flying overhead, a luxury boat anchors in a protected bay on Lake Superior near Thunder Bay, Ontario in Canada. A tranquil and calm bay along the shores of one of the islands is where a luxury boat decided to... |
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Water Lilies Picture Blossoming yellow water lilies adorn the surface of a pond in Ontario, Canada as they soak up the rays of the sun and create a beautiful scene for a picture. As a frog or pond creature, picture yourself sitting amongst these beautiful yellow water lilies... |
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Big Chute Marine Railway Trent Severn Waterway Ontario At Lock 44 of the Trent-Severn Waterway in Ontario, Canada, the newest ship lift built in 1977 is part of the Big Chute Marine Railway. The Big Chute Marine Railway is a short distance from Coldwater, Ontario and is a ship lift at Lock... |
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Canada Geese Goslings Point Pelee National Park Leamington Ontario Three cute Canada Geese goslings with their fluffy down sit on the banks of the marsh in Point Pelee National Park in Leamington, Ontario. Three yellowish/brown colored goslings rest on the shores of the marsh, clearly paying no attention... |
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Oxtongue River Waterfall Ontario The waterfall known as Ragged Falls flows into the Oxtongue River in Ontario, Canada as Fall colours adorn the banks. An assortment of hues during Autumn surround the banks of the Ragged Falls waterfall in Oxtongue... |
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Boat Tours Niagara Falls Niagara Falls in Ontario, Canada offers boat tours to visitors who like to shower under the waterfalls. The Maid of the Mist is a boat providing daily tours that ventures close to the American and... |
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Ontario National Historic Site Sharon Temple Autumn leaves surround the Sharon Temple in Ontario, Canada, a National Historic Site that welcomes visitors. Autumn leaves fall to ground around the Sharon Temple in Ontario, Canada as the white building... |
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Downtown Toronto Sunrise Sunrise in downtown Toronto, Ontario brings the exciting city to life as the night lights start to fade and people are ready to begin another day. The Hudson's Bay Company sits on a corner of downtown at an intersection in Toronto, Ontario where... |
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Hamilton Ontario Downtown The downtown core of Hamilton, Ontario is home to many tall buildings and small parks. The scenery surrounding this area of downtown Hamilton, Ontario reflects in the skyscrapers on... |
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Autumn Sand River Waterfall Ontario Canada Autumn trees hang from the banks of the Sand River in Lake Superior Provincial Park in Ontario, Canada where a waterfall flows over the rock ledges. The Sand River in Lake Superior Provincial Park in Ontario, Canada has many beautiful waterfalls,... |
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Windsor Casino Landscape Windsor City Ontario The landscape surrounding the Windsor Casino in the City of Windsor, Ontario, Canada displays a large fountain, green landscape and stairs leading to the entrance. The landscape of the Windsor Casino, now known as the Caesars Windsor Casino in the City of... |
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Natural Beauty Fall Forest Algonquin Provincial Park The natural beauty of the forest along the road to Rock Lake in Algonquin Provincial Park in Ontario, Canada during the Fall. The natural beauty of a forest during the Fall is breathtaking especially along the roads which... |
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Katherine Cove Shoreline Lake Superior Ontario A peaceful place to spend a few hours while visiting Ontario, Canada is along the shoreline of Lake Superior at Katherine Cove. The shoreline at Katherine Cove in Lake Superior Provincial Park in Ontario, Canada is adorned with... |
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Canada Goose With Goslings Point Pelee National Park Six goslings in Lake Erie at the Marsh Boardwalk in Pelee National Park in Ontario, Canada, stay close to the adult Canada Goose watching over them. Caring for six goslings, an adult Canada Goose keeps a close watch out for any strange occurrences... |
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Waterfall Autumn Leaves Sand River Ontario A waterfall rushing over the rocks along the Sand River in Ontario, Canada as a display of Autumn leaves lay atop a boulder. Autumn is a beautiful time of year around Lake Superior Provincial Park in Ontario, Canada as... |
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Indian Museum Brantford The necessities needed in past years are on display under a long dome shaped exhibit at the Mohawk Institute Woodland Culture Indian Museum in Brantford, Ontario. At the Mohawk Institute Woodland Culture Indian Museum in Brantford, Ontario in Canada there is a... |
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