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4.5 (422 ratings)"Add a different kind of digging to your dinosaur adventure with the Atlas Coal Mine National Historic Site. This industrial age heritage site preserves the last of 139 mines that operated in the Drumheller Valley in the 20th century. Take an underground tunnel tour and climb your way to the top of the historic Tipple."
"The Atlas Coal Mine was built in 1936 and was in use until 1984. Nowadays the mine is a National Historic Site, you can explore the original mine buildings or take a tour of the last wooden coal tipple in the country. There is also a tour into the mine tunnel, but as I am claustrophobic I passed…"
"Home to the last wooden tipple (a coal-loading structure) in Canada, Atlas Coal Mine closed its production in 1959. Today it's an engaging historic sight where you can check out the original mine buildings and..."
4.5 (738 ratings)4 (574 ratings)"Constructed in 1931 the Star Mine Suspension Bridge, (aka Rosedale Suspension Bridge) is a bridge spanning the Red Deer River that you can walk across. This 117 meter long suspension bridge was created to give coal miners from the Rosedale community access to the Atlas Coal Mine. Before that, they rowed across the river."
"This suspension bridge isn't very long or particularly high, but it's definitely not for the faint of heart. Made of see-through wire mesh, it sways like a river reed in the wind. The bridge was used by miners..."
4.6 (2231 ratings)4.5 (1100 ratings)"These strange rock formations are an iconic part of Drumheller and the badlands. They are formed after thousands of years of erosion from wind, water and weather. A few different kinds of rocks make up the Hoodoos."
"Hoodoos are peculiar-looking pillars of sand with a stone cap. This hard cap protects the soft sandy column below. However, if the cap falls off, the Hoodoo is quickly eroded away by wind and rain…"
4.6 (184 ratings)4 (260 ratings)"This little white church is so cute and is actually a “working” church that people can get married in if they’d like. There is room inside for six people to watch as you say “I Do.”. The little church is a quick stop."
"Religious BuildingsDrumheller, Drumheller, Alberta MoreLess Info. Originally built in 1968 and reconstructed in 1991, Little Church is a small place of worship. There are six one-person pews and a pulpit inside."
4.7 (2156 ratings)4 (22 ratings)"Dinosaur Provincial Park is home to the world’s richest deposits of fossils. Located approximately two and a half hours from Calgary, this UNESCO World Heritage Site is the largest continuous stretch of Badlands in the world and ready for photographers of all skill levels. Check-in at the Dinosaur Visitor Centre to get an up-close look at an amazing collection of fossils before setting off on the easy hiking trails for quick views of the surrounding hoodoos."
"Explore this geologic heritage at the Royal Tyrrell Museum and in the hoodoo-filled landscape of Midland Provincial Park. Then drive north to Edmonton, where you’ll spend the night."
4.6 (2231 ratings)4.5 (1100 ratings)"These strange rock formations are an iconic part of Drumheller and the badlands. They are formed after thousands of years of erosion from wind, water and weather. A few different kinds of rocks make up the Hoodoos."
"Hoodoos are peculiar-looking pillars of sand with a stone cap. This hard cap protects the soft sandy column below. However, if the cap falls off, the Hoodoo is quickly eroded away by wind and rain…"
4.8 (5 ratings)
3.7 (284 ratings)"Staff was really friendly and attentive, they were also cleaning all the surfaces after every customer came through. Food was prepared..."
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4.7 (47 ratings)4.6 (184 ratings)4 (260 ratings)"This little white church is so cute and is actually a “working” church that people can get married in if they’d like. There is room inside for six people to watch as you say “I Do.”. The little church is a quick stop."
"Religious BuildingsDrumheller, Drumheller, Alberta MoreLess Info. Originally built in 1968 and reconstructed in 1991, Little Church is a small place of worship. There are six one-person pews and a pulpit inside."
4.6 (2231 ratings)4.5 (1100 ratings)"These strange rock formations are an iconic part of Drumheller and the badlands. They are formed after thousands of years of erosion from wind, water and weather. A few different kinds of rocks make up the Hoodoos."
"Hoodoos are peculiar-looking pillars of sand with a stone cap. This hard cap protects the soft sandy column below. However, if the cap falls off, the Hoodoo is quickly eroded away by wind and rain…"
4.5 (738 ratings)4 (574 ratings)"Constructed in 1931 the Star Mine Suspension Bridge, (aka Rosedale Suspension Bridge) is a bridge spanning the Red Deer River that you can walk across. This 117 meter long suspension bridge was created to give coal miners from the Rosedale community access to the Atlas Coal Mine. Before that, they rowed across the river."
"This suspension bridge isn't very long or particularly high, but it's definitely not for the faint of heart. Made of see-through wire mesh, it sways like a river reed in the wind. The bridge was used by miners..."
