One of a virtual forest of totem poles, most from the 1870s and 1880s, that fascinate visitors to the Canadian Museum of History. A major new exhibition space will open July 1, Canada Day. (Alan Solomon / Chicago Tribune)
Canada’s capital is rolling out the red carpet for 2017’s sesquicentennial.
Rideau Canal turns into a giant ice rink in the winter. (charrongolf / Getty)
Paddlers of various craft enjoy the calm waters of Dows Lake as it eases into the Rideau Canal, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and North America’s oldest continuously operating artificial waterway. (Alan Solomon / Chicago Tribune)
The Band of the Ceremonial Guard adds pageantry to the Changing of the Guard, held daily on summer mornings at Parliament Hill. (Alan Solomon / Chicago Tribune)
A vegetable seller attends to a customer in the ByWard Market, Ottawa’s traditional outdoor marketplace since 1826. (Alan Solomon / Chicago Tribune)
The Ottawa Locks mark the beginning of the Rideau Canal, one of North America’s engineering wonders. The Alexandra Bridge spans the Ottawa River. (Alan Solomon / Chicago Tribune)
Louise Bourgeois’ monster bronze spider, “Maman,” lures visitors into the National Gallery of Canada, among the nation’s finest art museums. (Alan Solomon / Chicago Tribune)
Students at the National Gallery of Canada view an excerpt of a short film of Pablo Picasso creating a Picasso. The gallery is among the nation’s finest art museums. (Alan Solomon / Chicago Tribune)
Set across from Parliament Hill, the gardens of Major’s Hill Park provide a quiet respite from the bustle of central Ottawa. (Alan Solomon / Chicago Tribune)
Erected in 1841-43, the Basilica-Cathedral of Notre Dame is the capital’s oldest church. Its twin steeples date to 1858. (Alan Solomon / Chicago Tribune)
