Poutine a traditional dish in Canada

Poutine is a common Canadian dish that originated in Quebec. It is made with french fries that topped with gravy-like sauce and cheese curds. This dish can be found across Canada and also in some places in the USA and the UK. This dish originated in rural Quebec in late 1950s. It is used in the small diners and pubs and roadside fry wagons.

There are different meaning of “poutine”. Some think it as pudding and make it a word from which the word poutine is derived. In other meanings of poutine the one that 'dish prepared by unappetizing mixture of various foods, usually leftovers'.

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The Nightmares Fear Factory

The Nightmares Fear Factory is a haunted house in Niagara Falls, Ontario in Canada. It is the oldest haunted house in Canada. This most attractive place was built in an old coffin factory. The owner of the factory was Abraham Moritimer,  was killed after a stack of coffins collapsed on him.

This tour is of just fifteen minutes and it is in total darkness, only small red lights on the floors, ceiling, and walls are lit. The visitors has to follow these red lights to get through the haunted house. Visitors' frightened reactions and expressions are recorded so that everyone in the lobby can watch and get excited.

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The Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto

The Hockey Hall of Fame is in Toronto. It is dedicated to the history of ice hockey. It is museum as well as hall of fame. It holds exhibits of teams, players, hockey leagues records, trophies, etc. It was found in Kingston and was established in 1943 under the supervision of James T. Sutherland. In 1958, after the NHL (National Hockey League) withdrew its support in Kingston, it moved to Toronto.

The Hockey Hall of Fame has fifteen exhibit areas. Visitors can see trophies and equipment used during special games. The Esso Great Hall that exhibits portraits and Biographical information regarding Hall of Fame members. This Hall is also described as “a Cathedral to icons of Hockey”.

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Saint Joseph's Oratory of Mount Royal

Saint Joseph's Oratory of Mount Royal is a Roman catholic minor basilica and national shrine in Montreal. It is largest Canadian church.

It was a small chapel on the slopes of Mount Royal. Soon it becomes too small for growing number of gathering. And, in 1917 a large church was made with seating capacity of 1000 people. Father Paul Bellot, an architect designed the dome of the church and completed it in 1939. The dome is the third largest in the world. In 1951, Gilbert Moreau architect made improvement to the interior of the church and adjacent monastery.

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The Calgary Stampede, Alberta

The Calgary Stampede is an annual festival, exhibition and rodeo held in Calgary, Alberta in Canada in July every year-round. It is the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth, it attracts millions of tourists every year. It is the one of the world's largest place to exhibit different shows like rodeos, midway, concerts, stage shows, a parade, and many agricultural events and competitions.

American promoter Guy Weadick when returned to Calgary in 1919, he organized the Victory Stampede to honor the World War I soldiers. After that event it became annual festival. And, in 1923 it was merged with Calgary Industrial Exhibition to create Calgary Exhibition and Stampede.

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Fallsview Indoor Water park

Fallsview Indoor Water park is located in Niagara Falls, Ontario. It is the part of the North America's largest hotel, and entertainment complex . It is situated near the Falls and Rainbow Bridge. It is the one of the cleanest and most spacious water park in Canada. This water park was officially opened in May 2006. The water used in this park is more than 200,000 gallons. In this park there are 16 winding water slides, huge wave pool and kid-friendly beach house. It is eight storeyed and covering three acres on the Falls Avenue Entertainment complex. It is ideal for fun games and water slides and for family vacation.

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The Montreal Botanical Garden

The Montreal Botanical Garden is a large garden in Montreal, Quebec. This garden spreads over 76 hectares of land with thematic garden and greenhouses. It is one of the most important botanical gardens in the world. It was designated as a National Historic site of Canada in year 2008. 

There is a greenhouse complex that displays plants from around the world. It consists of large number of outdoor gardens with different themes. It was founded by mayor Camillien Houde and designed by Henry Teuscher. Its main motto is to educate the students of horticulture and public in general. It serves to conserve endangered plant species. This garden also conducts many botanical researches in the botanical research institution.

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