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1. West Edmonton Mall: North America's largest shopping mall featuring an indoor roller coaster, water park, ice rink, aquarium, and over 800 stores and services.
2. Elk Island National Park: Located 35 km east of Edmonton, this park offers year-round outdoor activities such as hiking, biking, cross-country skiing, and wildlife viewing. The park is known for its large populations of elk, bison, and moose.
3. Muttart Conservatory: A botanical garden in downtown Edmonton home to four glass pyramids, each representing a unique climate and featuring various plant species from around the world.
4. Royal Alberta Museum: Alberta's largest museum is located in downtown Edmonton, showcases human and natural history exhibits, including Canada's largest collection of dinosaurs.
5. Fort Edmonton Park: A living history museum that allows visitors to step back in time and experience life in an authentically reconstructed Hudson's Bay post from 1846 and a frontier town from the 1900s.
6. Whyte Avenue: Located across the North Saskatchewan River in Old Strathcona, Whyte Avenue is popular for antique and specialty shops, boutiques, cafes, restaurants, and street festivals in the summers.
7. Edmonton Valley Zoo: Home to over 350 species of animals from around the world, with highlights such as African savannah exhibits, the tropical rainforest pavilion, and Northern Journey, showcasing boreal and Arctic species.
8. Telus World of Science – Edmonton: An interactive science center hosting exhibitions, educational programs, and planetarium shows that spark curiosity and encourage exploration.
9. University of Alberta Botanic Garden: Spread across multiple sites, these botanical gardens include outdoor gardens showcasing northern-adapted plants and indoor displays from various global ecosystems.
10. Art Gallery of Alberta: Located in downtown Edmonton, it houses an extensive collection of artworks, with focuses on historical Alberta art, Western Canadian contemporary art, and international exhibits.