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  • The Banff Gondola upper terminal at the summit of Sulphur Mountain.

1. Banff Gondola

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Trams
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By gateway889
A new facility at the top, complete with glass-fronted restaurant, theatre, gift shop, open-air viewing platforms and…
  • Lake Minnewanka view (taken from the 1941 dam)

2. Lake Minnewanka

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Bodies of Water
By jameshuang
National parks today in Canada protect landscapes of natural and cultural significance.

3. Bow Falls

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Waterfalls
By 278mackay
A noisy almost turquoise colour rush of water over the falls.
  • Sunshine Meadows Deck + Rock Isle & Laryx Lakes

4. Sunshine Meadows

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Nature & Wildlife Areas
By drfumblefinger
Sunshine Meadows is located at nearly 7500 feet above sea level, which puts it just below the treeline in Canada's…
  • bear at side of road

5. Bow Valley Parkway

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Nature & Wildlife Areas • Scenic Drives
By siegfr3d
These are sets of iconic houses and the building is a historic site itself.
  • Cell phone picture from top, looking over Banff.

6. Tunnel Mountain Trail

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Hiking Trails
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Tunnel Mountain ironically gets its name from a railway tunnel that was proposed in the 1880s but was never built.
  • Don't see this everyday

7. Parker Ridge Trail

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Hiking Trails
By Rantinrover
The ridge was apparently a seabed millions of years ago and these are fossilised sponge and coral).

8. Cave and Basin National Historic Site

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Historic Sites
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This is a birthplace of Banff National Park a UNESCO World Heritage Site and all of National Park, Protected Areas and…
  • City centre

9. Banff Avenue

1,435
Points of Interest & Landmarks • Historic Walking Areas
By norbrian
The Spirit of Christmas is a wonderland of Christmas decorations.

10. Two Jack Lake

124
Bodies of Water
By Mentsightseer
Two Jack lake is a continuation of Lake Minnewanka and has it own beauty.
  • Lovely purples.

11. Cascade Gardens

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Gardens
By Glowbird59
A large stone Administration building stands majestically at the foot of the property as a centerpiece of Banff Avenue.
  • 硃砂湖

12. Vermilion Lakes

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Bodies of Water
By Badger_Sett57
These are two linked alpine lakes at the foot of the Rockies.
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