Few places in the world can rival Canada for sheer natural beauty and opportunities for adventure travel. But with so much to choose from and so many options, where should you begin? Well, right here.

Little Limestone Lake Manitoba

In the centre of Canada, the province of Manitoba is famed for its abundance of lakes; there are well over 100,000 in this region alone. Among the most celebrated is Little Limestone, one of the largest marl lakes in the world, meaning it contains minerals that facilitate frequent colour changes, often lending it a spectacular turquoise hue.

Throughout the year the lake switches colours with the seasons, making for spectacular photography prospects.

Pink waterfalls at Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta

Turns out pink waterfalls aren't just something from a psychedelic episode or late '60s Beatles lyric, in Alberta's Waterson Lakes National Park at Cameron Falls this can be a very real phenomenon, albeit rarely.

During especially wet periods or in the wake of a storm, a red sediment called argolite becomes stirred up from upriver which then flows to the falls creating a natural, pink waterfall. Some consider this to be Canada's rarest natural phenomenon — something that must be seen to be believed.

Spirit Island on Maligne Lake

Situated on the south end of one of the world's largest glacier fed lakes in Jasper National Park, this tiny island sits amid an impossibly picturesque landscape of towering mountain peaks, crystal blue waters and alpine forest.

The island is only accessible by boat or via an epic full-day kayaking excursion and is a spiritual site for the Stoney Nakoda First Nation people. Although it's an island during heavy rain seasons and in the wake of snow melts, it's actually connected to shore for much of the year.

Sable Island and its wild horses in Halifax, Novia Scotia.

Literally translating to "Island of sand," this sweeping, curved sandbar off the coast of Nova Scotia was once infamous for its number of shipwrecks, but today has a far cheerier renown.

Contributing to its enigmatic and unashamedly romantic image are the number of wild horses found throughout the region, with researchers believing there are currently around 550 here. It's thought they're descended from horses confiscated from Acadians and left by a Boston merchant.

Red Sands of Prince Edward Island

This storybook island off Canada's east coast may be best known as the setting for Anne of Green Gables, fresh lobster rolls and a thriving maritime community, but its landscapes are the true showstoppers.

Due to an abundance of iron, the sands take on a distinctive ochre hue throughout much of the island's 800 kilometres of wild, sprawling beaches made all the more impressive by the deep blue waters of the Gulf of St Lawrence.

Big Rock Erratic, Okotoks, Alberta

Creating a wonderfully incongruous blip on the surrounding flat prairie, the Okotoks Erratic is a gargantuan monolith that arrived at its current location via torrents of glacial ice thousands of years ago.

Located about seven kilometres west of the town of Okotoks, Alberta — from which it derives its name — the rock is a staggering nine metres high, over 40 metres long, and is thought to weigh nearly 17,000 tonnes.

Diavik Diamond Mine, Port Smith

Not far from the arctic circle in Canada's remote northwest territories lies one of the world's major sources of gem diamonds and one of the more surreal spectacles in Canada.

Comprising a vast, multi-tiered pit surrounded by water and a labyrinth of sprawling ice roads snaking out towards the town of Yellowknife some 320 kilometres south, it's like something from a Sci-Fi movie. Savage weather conditions often leave crew stranded at the mine for months at a time.

Wood Buffalo National Park, Alberta

Home to the last of the world's free roaming wood bison herds, Canada's largest national Park (and one of the biggest in the world) still surprisingly remains something of a well-kept secret, in part down to its perceived inaccessibility.

There are many reasons to visit. It's one of the finest dark sky preserves in the world perfect for shooting the Northern Lights, there are pristine lakes to kayak, rustic cabins, hiking trails and even Canada's only salt flat.

Yoho National Park, BC

On the western slopes of the Canadian Rocky Mountains lies one of the true jewels in British Columbia's already heavily studded crown. With nearly 30 mountain peaks over 3000 metres high, raging rivers, spectacular waterfalls, pristine lakes and some of the best hiking trails in the province, this is one not to miss.

The word 'Yoho' is actually a Cree expression denoting wonderment and awe, something which perhaps explains why this was one of the earliest designated national parks in the country. Yoho is accessible year-round.

Nahanni National Park, Northwest Territories

Spanning 30,000 square kilometres, this vast reserve in Canada's northwest territories is centred around the mighty Nahanni River flowing out of the Mackenzie Mountains.

It's a dramatic landscape of towering canyons and waterways. Highlights include Virginia Falls — almost twice the height of Niagara Falls — soothing hot springs, hikeable alpine trails and more. The park is accessed via floatplane from Fort Simpson.

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