The Calgary Tower offers a 360-degree view of the city from its glass-floored observation deck and revolving restaurant, showcasing downtown, the Bow River, and the Rocky Mountains.

A striking, red, helicoidal bridge designed by Santiago Calatrava, connecting the downtown core to the north side of the Bow River. It's a beautiful architectural landmark and a popular spot for photos.

The Calgary Zoo, home to over 1,000 animals, features diverse species, botanical gardens, and attractions like the Land of Lemurs, Destination Africa, and the Canadian Wilds. It also has a prehistoric park with replica dinosaurs.

The Bow River offers a place to enjoy the outdoors with activities like kayaking and fly fishing.

Heritage Park is a living history museum with reconstructed historical buildings from different time periods, exhibits, costumed interpreters, a steam engine ride, and a paddle wheel boat on the Glenmore Reservoir.

Prince's Island Park, a 50-acre green space on an island in the Bow River, offers walking and biking areas, outdoor concerts and plays during the summer, and a well-regarded restaurant.

Lake Louise is an iconic and much-photographed spot where visitors can ice skate in winter and rent canoes in summer; the Fairmont Lake Louise hotel overlooks the lake.

The Calgary Stampede is a 10-day festival in July featuring rodeo events, chuck wagon races, concerts, stage shows, a fun fair, and agricultural shows, celebrating Calgary's cowboy heritage.