Unusual places in Canada that you probably never knew

Our beautiful planet does not surprise us. Leave Canada, in remote locations or nature follows its course quietly. Canada and its endless cache effect of lakes, mountains and craters surely you did not know existed. 
So we put his best jacket, one puts on good walking shoes, we spread her wide eyes and enjoying the spectacular scenery. 

MOUNT THOR 

Mount Thor is in Auyuittuq National Park on Baffin Island in the Canadian territory of Nunavut. This is one of the purest vertical rock faces with 1250 meters of wall with an average angle of 105 degrees.
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ABRAHAM LAKE ALBERTA 

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THIS IS WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE WINTER. 

Incredible images of ice bubbles, Abraham Lake, Canada - 28 Jan 2013

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Incredible images of ice bubbles, Abraham Lake, Canada - 28 Jan 2013
Incredible images of ice bubbles, Abraham Lake, Canada - 28 Jan 2013

THE CRATER MANICOUAGAN 

Manicouagan Reservoir or Lake Manicouagan, is formed by a huge impact crater with a total area of 1,942 km, flooded following the construction of the Daniel Johnson Dam on the Manicouagan River. This is one of the oldest known impact craters. Formed at an incredible impact there 200 million years ago, it remains today a lake shaped crown 
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DAM DANIEL JOHNSON 

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THE CRATER PINGUALUIT QUEBEC 

Cratering Pingualuit result of a meteorite impact occurred there about 1.4 million years. At its peak, it has a diameter of 3.4 km, while at the level of the lake, it measures 2.7 km. 
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THE TERRITORY PINGOS IN NORTHWEST 

Pingos are ice-cored hills. Pingos dominate tundra and form an impressive backdrop for the community of Tuktoyaktuk in the Northwest Territories. 
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HERE IS WHAT LOOKS LIKE WHEN A PINGO BOTTOM. 

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THE "SLEEPING GIANT" IN ONTARIO 

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BAY FUNDY 

The Bay of Fundy is located between the provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. It is 270 km long, with an average of 80 km wide. The bay has the amplitude of the strongest tides over 16 meters is the height of a 5-storey building! 
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THE BEAUTIFUL NATIONAL PARK NAHANNI 

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SPOTTED THE LAKE IN BRITISH COLUMBIA 

Spotted Lake is richly concentrated with various minerals. Most of the lake water evaporates in the summer, revealing the colorful mineral deposits. The large "spots" on the lake appear and are colored according to the mineral composition and seasonal rainfall amount. He was also lends healing virtues. 
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THE SKY OF THE PROVINCE OF SASKATCHEWAN: LAND OF HEAVEN LIVE 


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CAVES GLACIAL 

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Source : Huffingtonpost
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