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UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Canada
Wonders of nature and marvels made by people stretch all across Canada. From a preserved Haida village in B.C. through Alberta's rich dinosaur fossil grounds to old Quebec City and a Viking settlement in Newfoundland, 15 remarkable Canadian places have been deemed World Heritage sites by the United Nations. CBC Digital Archives takes a tour of some of these internationally recognized national treasures.
Last updated: May 22, 2013
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On the occasion of the Rideau Canal's annual winter closing in 1953, C...
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Historic Haida totem poles are salvaged from a deserted island village...
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Despite being designated a national park reserve, Kluane's future is t...
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The skull of the first animal to set foot on land is found at Miguasha...
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The Canadian government seizes control of Banff's hot springs and esta...
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Selma Barkham, a determined self-taught researcher, makes a remarkable...
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Paleontologists converge at one of the world's primary fossil deposit ...
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Banff business owners are divided over the benefits of Japanese visito...
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The science behind Gros Morne's long evolution is explained in 1989.
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Controversy follows a government plan to kill thousands of diseased bi...
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An Alberta heritage site depicts a remarkable bison-hunting technique ...
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Paul Compton gives up fishing and starts a Viking tour ship business a...
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Colonial Lunenburg is feted by the United Nations and praised by visit...
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A group of teens from Fort Simpson, N.W.T., go on a whitewater rafting...
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The fossils at Joggins are attracting more tourists in 2008, thanks to...
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Wonders of nature and marvels made by people stretch all across Canada...