The Great Lakes began to form at the end of the last ice age as retreating ice sheets carved basins into the land and they became filled with the melted water from the glaciers. This feature is unique because it is the warmest of the Great Lakes, but it also freezes over more than the rest of the Lakes. The lake was also a big battle site of the War of 1812.
The image shows the thundering Niagara Falls (both the American and Canadian sides). The falls were formed by glaciation. At the end of the last ice age the glaciers receded revealing the basin that is Niagara Falls. The water from the Great Lakes flowed onto the falls creating the North American World …show more content…
The highlights of this feature include geocaching, hiking, paddling, and other wilderness activities.
The above images show the Lake of the Woods. The Lake of the Woods is a lake that occupy's parts of Manitoba, Ontario and the state of Minnesota. When the last ice age ended and the glaciers retreated, the basin of water that is known as the Lake of the Woods was left over. The water from the lake flows into smaller rivers but mostly is is a still body of water. The Lake of the Woods in known for its natural beauty. Since it is on the edge of the Canadian Shield we are able to see the thousand of years old rocks that dot the landscape. There are Native Pictographs and Murals that also make this area unique.
This image shows the skyline of downtown Calgary. In Calgary you can visit the Canadian Olympic Park, Military Museums, the Calgary Tower and the Devonian Gardens. A traveler could also see the Calgary Stampede, Telus Spark, Fort Calgary and the TransCanada Tower. Activities in Calgary can range from skiing to shopping, and weaving to museums. It is a very diverse community (city) with lots of