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From 1862 to until 1972, HI-Ottawa was the Carleton County Goal (Jail). In fact, it was the site of the last public hanging in Canada. In 1973 it became the Ottawa International Hostel, providing accommodation in authentic, renovated, jail cells for $20 to $60 per night. You do not have to be a member of Hostelling International to stay, but that does get you a discount. Even walk-in visitors can join the evening 'Crime and Punishment' tours, and see the gallows where in 1869, 5000 watched as Patrick James Whalen was executed after spending 10 months on death row on the hostel's top floor. The building is said to be haunted. Staff and visitors have reported strange occurances ranging from taps mysteriously turning on and voices from empty rooms, to the sound of cell doors closing on their own. At Holloween there are séances and special tours and packages.</font><font size="2" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular"></font><font size="2" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular"></font></p> <p><a href="http://www.hihostels.ca"><img src="BANNERS/OttawaHostelD.jpg" width="615" height="69" alt="Ottawa Hostel Banner" /></a></p> <p><strong>Where:</strong> <font size="2" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular">Well-located for sightseeing, the hostel is located at 75 Nicholas St., which is within walking distance of the Byward Market, the Rideau Shopping Centre, and Parliment Hill (here's a live look at the hill: </font><font size="2" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular"><a href="#" onclick="CSAction(new Array(/*CMP*/'C43F753F1'));return CSClickReturn();" csclick="C43F753F1">Ottawa Webcam)</a></font><font face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2">. <i><b>Quick Tip:</b></i> Time your visit for early May and you'll see the city burst into bloom: more than three million tulips are planted throughout the Capital Region.</font></p>  <div class="hr"> </div> <div class="banner"> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script></div> <div class="hr"> </div><div class="info"><img src="http://www.canadacool.com/LucyIzonA.jpg" alt="image" width="93" height="144" /> <h3>Lucy Izon</h3> <p>Canada Cool is produced by award-winning Canadian travel writer & <a href="http://www.canadacool.com/VIDEOLucyIzonSpeaker.html" target="_blank">speaker</a> Lucy Izon. Her travel stories & reports have appeared in numerous leading North American publications including the <strong><em>Los Angeles Times</em></strong>, <strong><em>Chicago Tribune</em></strong>, <strong><em>Toronto Star</em></strong>,<em><strong> </strong></em><strong><em>Globe and Mail</em></strong>, and <strong><em> Chicken Soup for the Traveler's Soul. </em></strong><em><a href="http://www.canadacool.com/LucyIzonBio.html">Bio page</a></em></p> </div>  <h2><strong>Canada’s Coolest:</strong></h2> <h5><em>Welcome to a new feature on Canada Cool. I'll be presenting different 'Coolest' lists with my favorites and I encourage you to nominate suggestions from your own experiences. You can Twitter <a href="http://twitter.com/CanadaCool">@CanadaCool</a> or email <a href="mailto:Lucy@CanadaCool.com">Lucy@CanadaCool.com</a>. Let me know what makes your suggestion exceptionally cool. Remember, by contributing your comments you are giving Canada Cool permission to quote you. Only a selection of submissions will be included, but all comments and submissions are greatly appreciated!</em></h5> <a name="cool_list"></a> <h2><strong>The first feature is: Canada's Coolest Single Day Scenic Drives</strong></h2> <h4><strong>Here are some of my favorites... </strong></h4> <div class="photo"><a href="http://www.canadacool.com/COOLFACTS/ALBERTA/IcefieldsParkway.html"><img src="../ALBERTA/ALBERTAPHOTOS/IcefieldbyIzon.JPG" width="100" height="78" border="0" alt="Icefields Parkway - the world's most accessible glacier" /></a></div> <p><strong><a href="http://www.canadacool.com/COOLFACTS/ALBERTA/IcefieldsParkway.html">The Icefields Parkway</a></strong>, Jasper National Park, Alberta - This 229 km (142 mi) Rocky Mountain route from Banff/Lake Louise to Jasper passes 100 frozen rivers and nudges the base of the Athabasca Glacier - the most accessible glacier in the world. You can stop and explore it. It spills down from the Columbia Icefield, an area of ice so massive that you could fit the entire population of North America on it with each person getting at least a square metre of space.</p> <div class="photo"><a href="http://www.canadacool.com/COOLFACTS/ONTARIO/AlgonquinMooseViewing.html"><img src="ONTARIOPHOTOS/AlgonquinmoosecanoeA.jpg" alt="Algonquin Moose Viewing" width="101" height="72" border="0" /></a></div> <p><strong><a href="http://www.canadacool.com/COOLFACTS/ONTARIO/AlgonquinMooseViewing.html"> The Corridor</a>, </strong>Algonquin Park, Ontario – this 56-km stretch of Hwy 60 cuts through the southwest section of Algonquin Park. Less than three hours north of Toronto the park is a nature-lover's paradise with 7,725 km of lakes, rivers, forest, trails, camping, comfortable lodges and 2000 km of canoe routes. Offers hiking trails to stop and enjoy, but what makes it really cool is that it’s one of the best places in North America to spot moose (especially in May and June). And, on Thursday nights in August up to 600 cars will gather to listen to wolves howl.</p> <div class="photo"><a href="file:///D|/Tina/Documents/envy/Clients/Canada Cool/Buddy/CanadaTshirtWin.html"><img src="../NOVA SCOTIA/NOVASCOTIAPHOTOS/NSCabotTrailCoast.jpg" alt="Cape Breton Cabot Trail drive" width="101" height="72" border="0" /></a></div> <p><strong><a href="http://www.canadacool.com/COOLFACTS/NOVA%20SCOTIA/CapeBretonDrive.html">The Cabot Trail</a></strong>, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia – Driving this 303 km (187 mile) route is like riding a roller-coaster: the road snakes around hairpin turns, rises to heights over 365 metres (1200 ft), weaves around headlands revealing spectacular coastal scenery, and plunges down to sea level taking you into the heart of small fishing communities. The most dramatic scenery is between the Cape Breton Highlands National Park entrance near Cheticamp and Pleasant Bay, so go slow. 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