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West Edmonton Mall is the largest shopping centre in North America and has over 800 stores with themed Streets offering an experience like no other. Europa Boulevard, fashioned after charming streets of old European cities, is lined with a variety of designer boutiques and specialty stores. Bourbon Street offers a range of distinctive flavours with a diverse selection of cuisine from upscale to casual. The vibrant nightlife includes a dueling piano bar and bistro, a comedy club and a tap house. If you want to experience a taste of Asian culture then take a walk through Chinatown. Designed around a traditional Chinese market you will find beautiful Chinese architecture, ornaments, and specialty shops (some of which specialize in Asian delights and have Chinese-speaking staff). 

Situated on the banks of the North Saskatchewan River, the Edmonton Valley Zoo is home to over 350 exotic and native animals of over 100 different species. This Edmonton attraction features numerous animal enclosures including: Makira, home to the zoo’s lemurs; Carnivore Alley, home to Swift Foxes, Snow Leopards, Amur Tigers, and Arctic Wolves; The Elephant House, where Lucy, a female Asian Elephant who was orphaned in Sri Lanka in 1975 and came to the zoo at the age of two lives. The zoo has taken in many injured and orphaned native wildlife and has given them a home.

One of Edmonton, AB’s most iconic structures, the Muttart Conservatory offers a year-round escape into the beauty of the world’s plant life. The conservatory is located in the North Saskatchewan River valley, across from downtown Edmonton. Designed by award-winning Canadian architect Peter Hemingway, the Muttart Conservatory officially opened in September 1976 and is composed of four glassed pyramids. Three of the pyramids are devoted to displays of plants from the tropical, temperate, and arid regions and the fourth being used for shows that change with the seasons. When planning your things to do in Edmonton, the vibrant, colourful, tranquil and inspirational display gardens are a welcome oasis for all. 

A historic Edmonton attraction, the park is a large living history museum that recognizes Edmonton, AB’s past through a series of interactive restorations. The park is located along the south bank of the North Saskatchewan River in southwestern Edmonton. Fort Edmonton Park invites you to experience life as it was through four historical periods between 1846 and 1929. Go back 150 years and walk through the days of the fur trade, and the pioneer years of 1885, 1905 and 1920. While there, you can board a fully-functional steam train at the park's entrance which will drive you across the length of the park to the Fort. You will then be transported through time as you take a walk through all four eras. 

Nestled along the north bank of the River Valley is 124th Street, with its’ cobbled sidewalks and decorative streetlights. Stroll down the tree-lined boulevards of one of Edmonton’s best neighborhoods and submerge yourself in the charm and congeniality of the area. Filled with many fine Edmonton restaurants and bistros, 124th Street provides the perfect place to savour a meal or a steaming cup of coffee. Shop for one-of-a-kind items in one of the unique shops, visit one of the galleries or catch a show at the live theatre. No matter what you are in the mood for, it is sure to be discovered on Edmonton, AB’s 124th Street.