The Calgary Tower, opened in 1968, stands 191 metres tall in downtown Calgary. Its observation deck has a glass floor and offers views of the city and the Rocky Mountains to the west. It hosted the Olympic flame during the 1988 Winter Olympics.

Banff is a resort town within Banff National Park, Canada's first national park, established in 1885. Surrounded by peaks of the Canadian Rockies, it offers the Banff Gondola up Sulphur Mountain, hot springs, the Fairmont Banff Springs hotel and Banff Avenue's shops and restaurants.

Lake Louise in Banff National Park is famous for its turquoise water beneath Victoria Glacier. The Fairmont Château Lake Louise stands on its shore. Visitors canoe in summer, skate in winter and hike to the Lake Agnes Tea House and the Plain of Six Glaciers.

Moraine Lake lies in the Valley of the Ten Peaks in Banff National Park. Its intense blue-green water, fed by glaciers, is one of Canada's most photographed scenes. The Rockpile Trail offers the classic viewpoint. Access is by shuttle bus as personal vehicles are restricted.

Emerald Lake is the largest lake in Yoho National Park, British Columbia, famous for its vivid green colour from glacial rock flour. A historic lodge sits on its shore, and visitors canoe on the lake or walk the 5 km loop trail around it, surrounded by peaks of the President Range.

Peyto Lake on the Icefields Parkway in Banff National Park is famous for its bright turquoise colour and its shape, often compared to a wolf's head. A short walk from Bow Summit leads to a viewing platform high above the lake. It is named after early guide Bill Peyto.

The Athabasca Glacier is part of the Columbia Icefield in Jasper National Park and one of the most visited glaciers in North America. Special Ice Explorer vehicles take visitors onto the glacier. The nearby Columbia Icefield Skywalk is a glass-floored platform 280 metres above the Sunwapta Valley.

Maligne Lake in Jasper National Park is the largest natural lake in the Canadian Rockies. A boat cruise takes visitors to Spirit Island, a tiny tree-covered islet surrounded by mountains in one of Canada's most iconic views. Maligne Canyon nearby has deep limestone gorges.