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Gopher Hole Museum
Strange but true, Torrington is the home to the infamous Gopher Hole Museum. This attraction features stuffed gophers (Richardson ground squirrels) posed in a series of 47 anthropomorphic scenes, from a hair dresser to a preacher to an RCMP officer. Located north of Calgary, east of Olds on highway #27. Open daily from 10am to 5pm. Admission $2 for adults.
Address: . Torrington AB Canada
 Send an Email  1 403 631-2133
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Red Rock Coulee
From Medicine Hat, travel west on Hwy 3 to Seven Persons. A detour 26 km (15.6 mi) south on Hwy 887 takes you to Red Rock Coulee, an 800-acre site which features large round red sandstone boulders in various stages of emergence from the softer windswept bedrock beneath.
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Starship Enterprise Replica
In addition to the spaceship-shaped tourist information centre, science fiction fans can take their photograph under a replica of the Starship Enterprise. A plaque on-site welcomes visitors in English, Vulcan and Klingon.
Address: West side of Highway 23, just south of Centre Street Vulcan AB Canada
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Saamis Tepee & Archaeological Site
Address: Along the Trans-Canada Hwy Medicine Hat AB
1 403 527-6773
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Drumheller's Little Church
This small church was original constructed in 1958 to only seat six people. Rebuilt to the same dimesions of 7x11 feet, the tiny church can only fit six worshipers and one minister at a time, although it sees 10,000 visitors a year.
Address: North Dinosaur Trail Drumheller AB
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Vulcan Tourism & Trek Station
Vulcan's newest building is designed to look like a hovering space ship. This unique tourist information centre is a fun place to take the family and get a chance to learn about the town of Vulcan and the surrounding County. While there, slip on your favorite character's uniform and sit yourself on the main bridge of the Star Ship Enterprise, a great photo opportunity. Admission is free.
Address: 115 Centre St. E Vulcan AB Canada T0L 2B0
Send an Email (38) 1 403 485-2994
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Pronghorn Antelope Replica
This roadside attraction is located in front of the fire hall and measures 2.2 m (7.2 feet).
Address: Front of Fire Hall Cereal AB Canada
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Clem T. GoFur
This gopher statue stands on a stone base and measures a total of 3.7 m (12 feet). Clem T. GoFur is the town's mascot and helps draw tourists off the highways.
Address: West end, off Highway 27 Torrington AB Canada
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Ten Ton Toots
This large piggy bank is constructed from an old steel locomotive, once used to pull coal cars. A sign above the train states, “Proceeds for Community Work”, and donations go to the Coleman Lions Club.
Address: South Side of Highway 3 Coleman AB Canada
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Museum of Miniatures
Cardston's Museum of Miniatures re-creates Alberta's Wild West down to the minutest of details. The displays encompass all of the most common scenes of the early 20th century, including a pioneer fort, a native village, a growing prairie town, fields of buffalo and a forest full of wild animals. Miniatures are handmade by the curator built to the exact scale of 1/12.
Address: 57 Fourth Avenue West Cardston AB Canada T0K 0K0
Send an Email (4) 1 403 653-1142
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Giant Grey Goose Replicas
These three geese statues are scattered around town and represent the popularity of bird hunting in the area. Find them at 2nd Avenue and Palliser, Pioneer Trail and Railway Avenue East and at the airport.
Address: . Hanna AB Canada
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Pinto MacBean
Pinto MacBean is a tribute to Bow Island, the bean capital of the west. Statue measures 3.7 m (12 feet) high and is found at the Information Centre.
Address: Highway 3 Bow Island AB Canada
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Big Sky Garden Railway
Located in the small town of Nanton south of Calgary, the Big Sky Garden Railway is an outdoor miniature rail theme park. The landscaped garden features 22 tiny trains running on 915 m (3000 ft) of track that passes over bridges, around lakes and climbs mountains up to 2.75 m (9 ft) high. The centre also includes an outdoor play area for children.
Address: 2121 18th St. Nanton AB CAN T0L 1R0
1 403 646-1190
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Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village
George "Kootenai" Brown is a legendary frontiersman who lived in southwest Alberta at the end of the 19th century, making a life for his family using his own hands, knowledge and intuition. Visit his cabin along with ten other carefully preserved and restored, displaying more than 12,000 artifacts. An outdoor display showcases horse-drawn machinery and carriages.
Address: 1037 Beverley McLachlin Drive Pincher Creek AB Canada T0K 1W0
Send an Email (6) 1 403 627-3684
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Hoodoos
Located 8.5 km (8 mi) southeast of Drumheller on Highway 10, the Hoodoos are tall rock pillars shaped by millions of years of water and wind erosion. Visitors are welcome to walk around and see the formations up close, although climbing on the Hoodoos is prohibited.
Address: Highway 10 Drumheller AB Canada
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Bleriot Ferry
This historic ferry crosses the mighty Red Deer River. Built by Andre Bleriot, the ferry was comissioned in 1913 and, in addition to providing an essential tranport service, acted as a major social hub in the Drumheller Valley.
Address: . Drumheller AB Canada T0J 0Y0
Send an Email (8) 1 403 823-8100
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The Burmis Tree
This Limber Pine is a popular sight for photographers and nature lovers. More than 300 years old, winds have bent the limbs of the Burmis Tree into a tangle of intersting angles. Its needles were lost in 1978, a storm knocked it over in 1998 and it was terribly damaged by vandalism in 2004. It is a proud landmark on the side of the Crowsnest Highway, and is one of the most photographed trees in the world. |
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Pincher Creek Hutterite Colony
A working Protestant settlement, the Pincher Creek Hutterite Colony has been working the land west of Pincher Creek since 1926. The community has since split twice, founding daughter colonies in Montana and Washington, and today has a population of about 100 people. They farm sheep, cattle, hogs and poultry, run a dairy-processing plant and cultivate enormous gardens to feed their families, and are eager to share the details of their life on the prairies.
Address: Hwy 507 Pincher Creek AB Canada
1 403 627-4021
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"Sammy and Samantha" The Potatoes
These pair of spuds welcome visitors to Vauxhall, self-proclaimed "Potato Capital of the West." Project was built in 1993 and is constructed from fibreglass. The statue measures 2.1 m (7 feet) tall.
Address: West side of Highway 36, south end of town Vauxhall AB Canada
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Drumheller Dinosaurs
Scattered throughout the town of Drumheller, these dinosaurs add a touch of whimsy and fun to the town. The statues include a T-Rex eating a lampost. Approximately 30 statues, including ones of the fictional 'Shysasaurus Jelly Bean Eater', most created by Trygve (Tig) Seland.
Address: . Drumheller AB
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World's Largest Dinosaur
Located in downtown Drumheller, this Tyrannosaurus Rex (T-Rex) statue stands over 86 ft (26 m) tall. For a small fee, people can climb up inside this dinosaur that towers over the town's buildings for a sensational view of the Badlands.
Address: 60 1st Avenue West Drumheller AB CA T0J 0Y0
Send an Email (9) 1 403 823-8100
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Bellevue Cafe
On August 2, 1920, Bellevue saw violence during one of its most infamous occurances. Local miners George Arkoff, Ausby Auloff and Tom Bassoff had just robbed the CPR at gunpoint. Auloff escaped to Montana, while Arkoff and Bassoff remained behind, only to be spotted dining at the Bellevue Cafe. A shootout with the Royal Canadina Mounted Police ensued, ending with Arkoff and three officers dead. A wounded Bassof hid in the rubble from Frank Slide, but was found a few days later. He was sentenced to death. Auloff was later arrested as well, and served seven years in jail.
Address: 213 Street Bellevue AB Canada
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