Top 10 most photogenic locations in Canada

December 1, 2021 Moscow

#1

Churchill, Manitoba

Known as the Polar Bear Capital of the World, the small town of Churchill on the southwestern shores of Hudson Bay is big on nature’s pleasures, mostly the 1,200 polar bears that migrate here every year between mid-October to November. Add to the mix over 300 nights of Northern Lights activity, schools of gracious beluga whales, and around 250 species of birds (including the rare Ross’s Gull that’s the sighting of a lifetime) and you’ll never want to leave. Must-dos including hopping aboard a Tundra Buggy for a close-up view of the polar bears, cosying up in a purpose-built Aurora Dome to watch the aurora borealis lighting up pitch-black nights, and racing across the white snowy terrain on a dog sled. And then there’s the whales. Take your pick from paddling your way on the Churchill River/Hudson Bay estuary in a kayak, braving the cold waters to make some new 15-foot-long friends, or playing it safe by booking a whale-watching boat tour.

Get the shot: During peak polar bear-spotting season in October and November, it’s worth signing up to one of the photography-specific guided tours that get you within really close range.