Alberta’s sights aren’t the only things worth capturing. Take a trip through Alberta’s most beautiful locations and the Pokéstops and gyms you’ll find there.





Every day, palaeontologists are still finding fossils in the rich fossil beds of Drumheller, but you’ll have to do your own fossil hunting behind glass at The Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology. Or you can always just take a scenic stroll through the badlands. Fortunately, it’s always open season on Pokémon.

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Over 200 years ago, Fort Edmonton brought traders from across the country together. Now, it’s a family-friendly adventure into the past surrounded by a vibrant, modern city with a rich cultural landscape of regular shows and festivals. It’s also the perfect location to bring together the city’s trainers and their Pokémon.

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Every day, 6,000 people cross over the Bow River into Calgary’s downtown core using the iconic Peace Bridge. Set among Calgary’s towering skyscrapers you’ll find world-class shopping, restaurants and entertainment, from professional theatre to the 10-day Calgary Stampede. (The Peace Bridge is also the perfect hiding spot for Pokémon, and a shelter for Pokémon trainers who want to get out of the elements when the weather turns.)

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Rosebud is a historical hamlet loaded with Southern Alberta charm, and while it doesn’t have a gas station or an ATM it does have a professional theatre, a lovely café and a nine-hole golf course. Plus, you’ll find all the modern amenities a Pokémon trainer needs.

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There’s no better place in Alberta to go looking for wildlife than Elk Island. Home to a historical bison handling facility, moose and elk, plus more than 250 bird species, Elk Island’s enclosed parkland is a nature watcher’s dream come true. How many Pokémon types can you find?

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Vegreville’s Pysanka egg sculpture is 3,000 pounds of anodized aluminum and Ukrainian culture, dedicated as a tribute to the 100th Anniversary of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. And if you can find an incubator big enough, who knows what might hatch out?

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Originally built to house the Olympic Flame for the 1988 Winter Olympics, Medicine Hat’s Saamis Teepee can also be a great place to look for fire-type Pokémon. And if you can’t capture anything, go ahead and watch how the pros do it at the Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede.

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Cutting through the southern end of the Canadian Rockies, the five towns of the Crowsnest Pass are loaded with entertaining and educational reminders of Alberta’s mining past. Visit the Frank Slide Interpretive Centre to learn about one of Canada’s most devastating natural disasters or take the Bellevue Underground Mine Tour (there might even be a Zubat hiding down there).

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With breathtaking views of Mount Norquay, Mount Rundle and Sulphur Mountain, Vermilion Lakes are a natural paradise for sightseers and outdoor enthusiasts. Whether you’re canoeing on the lakes or taking the 26-kilometre Vermilion Lakes Drive on the Banff Legacy Trail, keep your eyes peeled for wildlife and the odd Psyduck.

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Nestled in the middle of the largest national park in the Canadian Rockies, Jasper is the perfect place to begin a mountain adventure in any season. Carve up the slopes or take a hike along the Skyline Trail. And if you’ve already got the right gear from the local outfitters, you’re also ready for all-season Pokémon trapping.

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