Most reviewed Historical landmarks in Ottawa, Canada to visit (Updated February, 2024)

Most reviewed Historical landmarks in Ottawa

Explore the city's most talked-about destinations, sorted by the number of reviews. The higher the position on the list, the greater the number of reviews for each place. Discover the pulse of Ottawa through these extensively reviewed and popular spots. This list contains 31 places from Historical landmark category.

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Rideau Canal National Historic Site

Historical landmark

Historic canal connecting the Ottawa River & Lake Ontario with ice skating & canoeing, plus trails.

4.70 (3.7K reviews) (~1.11 km from centre)

Rideau Canal, Locks 1 - 8 - Ottawa

Historical landmark

Manually operated locks on a 19th-century canal popular for kayaking & cycling tours, plus camping.

4.70 (1.3K reviews) (~3.51 km from centre)

Ruines Carbide Willson

Historical landmark

👍👍 Total hike from parking to Ruines is 1.5 Km (1+.5 km) which u can complete easily in less than 30 minutes, in half way mark you can even get good views of Meech lake. Ruines itself was awesome. There are small falls running around. Highly recommend this hike in Gatineau Park

4.70 (963 reviews) (~21.57 km from centre)

Aberdeen Pavilion

Event venue

👍👍 Went there to attend a flea market. It was a good experience a lot of people and small businesses. Paid parking around. Go early as possible. It does end at 4 pm. Food vendors inside as well.

4.50 (805 reviews) (~0.61 km from centre)

Rideau Canal, Lock 13 - Black Rapids Lockstation

Historical landmark

👍👍 Great spot for fishing and picnics. There might not be enough parking if it gets crowded.

4.60 (456 reviews) (~8.24 km from centre)

Rideau Hall

Government office

This historic 1830s structure with landscaped grounds is the official home of the Governor General.

4.60 (423 reviews) (~5.56 km from centre)

Confederation Building

Historical landmark

👍👍 Very beautiful building

4.60 (276 reviews) (~3.44 km from centre)

Rideau Canal, Locks 9 -10 - Hartwells

Historical landmark

👍👍 It is as expected and if you'd like to see a lockstation in action, you can get right up close.

4.70 (251 reviews) (~1.8 km from centre)

Laurier House National Historic Site

Historical landmark

Grand former home of 2 prime ministers, built in the 19th century & now serving as a museum.

4.60 (183 reviews) (~3.7 km from centre)

Lime Kiln Ruins

Historical landmark

👍👍 You will find the Lime Kiln Ruins on a nice Greenbelt Trail off of Moodie Road, beside the Moodie (Tomlinson) Quarry, Kanata. This kiln was built by Francis Flood in the late 1800's to support the construction of Bytown, (Ottawa) and neighborhood buildings by processing limestone into lime. Lime i...

4.60 (169 reviews) (~16.36 km from centre)

Rideau Canal, Locks 14-16 - Long Island

Historical landmark

👍👍 Incredibly quiet and beautiful place 15 minutes drive from city center. Great to see lock navigation of the small and medium-sized boats.

4.70 (162 reviews) (~16.02 km from centre)

Former Geological Survey of Canada Building

Historical landmark

👍👍 This is a nice area to visit for a quick walk around as it's in the byward market area, close to Parliament and main attractions in downtown. There's a restaurant and couple other businesses around but the rustic, brick look with the large, historical trees and green grass is a nice place for some...

4.40 (150 reviews) (~3.67 km from centre)

Terry Fox Statue

Historical landmark

👍👍 He was a wonderful man. He’s still alive. Terry Fox

4.80 (148 reviews) (~3.42 km from centre)

Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

Historical landmark

👍👍 So proud of my young man right now. Enjoy your day my friend and take a moment to thank those who have fought for our country. 😊🙏

4.90 (139 reviews) (~3.42 km from centre)

Chinatown Royal Gateway

Historical landmark

😠 Usually the China Towns are no matter where they are, pretty colourful and vibrant places but this is the dullest I've seen so far. Apart from the main gateway/arch, there's hardly anything that suggests that it's a China Town. Probably most of the C-Towns have some narrow alies and tiny streets th...

4.40 (116 reviews) (~2.67 km from centre)

Luskville Fire Tower

Historical landmark

👍👍 The most challenging path in the Gatineau park. I particularly love that rocky hicking challenge next to the fall. The reward at the end is the old fire tower. My husband asked me to marry him at that location, which makes it even more special.

4.60 (104 reviews) (~29.57 km from centre)

Totem Pole of Canada

Historical landmark

👍👍 Visited @2019/04/03. Bought a souvenir back.

4.50 (103 reviews) (~3.68 km from centre)

Symmes Inn Museum

History museum

👍👍 Old Aylmer has many offerings for a pleasant visit. Lots of amenities such as restaurants shops etc. It has a few historical landmarks for people that are interested in history. I enjoy history and learning about the past. The Symmes Inn Museum is a nice historical landmark and the surrounding groun...

4.30 (84 reviews) (~13.48 km from centre)

Canadian Tribute to Human Rights

Historical landmark

👍👍 Canadian Tribute to Human Rights monument is centrally located on Elgin Street. It is the first monument dedicated to universal human rights and was unveiled in 1990.

4.40 (82 reviews) (~2.87 km from centre)

Rideau Canal, Locks 11-12 - Hogs Back

Historical landmark

👍👍 A place you can look at the Rideau Canal locks number 11-12, the Hog's back falls, the Hog's back bridge. Good photo shooting opportunity.

4.70 (71 reviews) (~3.02 km from centre)

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