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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Big Tub Lighthouse Tobermory Harbour Lake Huron At the entrance to Big Tub Harbour near Tobermory, Ontario, a wooden lighthouse watches over the unpredictable waters of Lake Huron and Georgian Bay. Big Tub Lighthouse near the town of Tobermory, Ontario was built in 1885 and marks the entrance to... |
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Tulip Garden Parliament Hill Ottawa City Ontario Parliament Hill in Ottawa City in Ontario, Canada, explodes in various hues as the tulip garden comes to life when spring arrives. Each garden on the grounds of Parliament Hill in Ottawa City in Ontario, Canada comes to life in... |
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Lake Ontario Waterfront Scenery Toronto Ontario From the path which stretches along the waterfront of Lake Ontario, the scenery of the downtown core of Toronto is beautiful in the soft lighting. The scenery from the waterfront trail is very calming as a soft yellow lighting hangs over the... |
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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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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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Artifacts Mohawk Institute Ontario Artifacts on display at the Mohawk Institute Woodland Culture Indian Museum in Brantford, Ontario, Canada. Artifacts, history, language and culture are on display at the Mohawk Institute Woodland Culture... |
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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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Dieppe Gardens Windsor City Ontario Canada Flowers blossom along the waterfront of the Detroit River in the City of Windsor, Ontario in Canada where the beautiful Dieppe Gardens are located. The Dieppe Gardens flourish in an array of color as the flowers begin to blossom on a warm Spring... |
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Niagara Falls Dusk Illumination Scenery Ontario Canada As dusk settles in around Niagara Falls in Ontario, Canada, the illumination of the Horseshoe Falls is breathtaking as the scenery shows off its variety of colors. As the hours of dusk move in over Niagara Falls in Ontario, Canada, the scenery of the Horseshoe... |
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Detroit Michigan GM Building Skyline Picture The GM building in Detroit, Michigan in the USA is definitely the most prominent landmark while admiring the skyline from the banks of the Detroit River in Windsor, Ontario. Seventy-three stories high, the GM building in the City of Detroit, Michigan in the USA, towers... |
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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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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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Industrial Plant Pollution Pipes Sault Ste Marie From an industrial plant in Sault Ste. Marie in Ontario, Canada the pollution continuously flows out of the pipes into the clear blue sky. Many local residents work at the industrial plant in Sault Ste. Marie in Ontario, Canada where the... |
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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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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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Trowbridge Island Lighthouse Lake Superior Thunder Bay From the air, the scenery is amazing as you pass over Trowbridge Island and the lighthouse in the waters of Lake Superior in Thunder Bay, Ontario. Trowbridge Island sits amongst other islands in Lake Superior, but this island marks the north side... |
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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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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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Storm Watch Lake Superior Ontario An ideal location to watch a storm as it takes over the sky is from the beach at the Agawa Bay Campground in Lake Superior Provincial Park in Ontario, Canada. A lone piece of driftwood sits on the beach of Lake Superior at the Agawa Bay Campground as a storm... |
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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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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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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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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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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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Rock Autumn Leaf Display River Bank Ontario A pretty Autumn leaf display sits on a large rock along the bank of the Sand River in Lake Superior Provincial Park in Ontario, Canada. A waterfall rushes along the Sand River in Ontario, Canada but on the bank of the river, an Autumn... |
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Algonquin Sunset Ontario Sunset is a beautiful time to take a rest from your canoe and watch the sun disappear in Algonquin Provincial Park in Ontario, Canada. The sky looks like a giant fireball from the stunning colors of the sunset over a lake in Algonquin... |
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Ontario Beach Sunset Lake Superior Provincial Park From the beach at Agawa Bay in Lake Superior Provincial Park in Ontario, Canada, a sunset emits an array of colors across the sky. The sandy beach at Agawa Bay in Lake Superior Provincial Park in Ontario, Canada is an excellent... |
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Fall Tree Bark Algonquin Provincial Park Road The tree bark takes on a unique glow as the sun shines through the Fall colored leaves along the road in Algonquin Provincial Park in Ontario, Canada. The sunlight sparkles off the Fall leaves in the forest alongside the road to Rock Lake in... |
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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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Chinatown Markets Toronto Ontario When you wander through the streets of Chinatown in Toronto, Ontario you will find lots of markets that sell a variety of different foods. Binfuls of herbs and mushrooms are a few of the different food goods sold at the markets in... |
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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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Photo Lake Superior Provincial Park Ontario Calm waters and blue skies surround the area of Lake Superior in Lake Superior Provincial Park in Ontario, Canada. Standing from the rocky shoreline of Lake Superior in Ontario, Canada on a stunning summer day, you... |
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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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Samuel Steele Memorial Building Orillia The Samuel Steele Memorial Building in Orillia, Ontario is now home to an Art Museum. The Samuel Steele Memorial Building in Orillia, Ontario, Canada was built in 1894 and commemorates... |
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Maple Syrup Museum Ontario The Maple Syrup Museum in Sundridge, Ontario is a unique place to explore while also learning about the process of syrup making. Old wooden chairs and a table sit outside the Maple Syrup Museum in Sundridge, Ontario with... |
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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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