Ottawa, Ontario - Every winter there are more than one a million visits to the world's largest skating rink. Equal to 90 Olympic-size skating rinks, the 7.8 km Rideau Canal Skateway winds its way through the heart of the Canadian Capital from Dow Lake to the National Arts Centre. It's open for free, and lined with snack stands, souvenir shops and skate rental booths. In this city, it's not unusual for local residents forgo their cars and skate to work. In August, 2005, Guinness World Records designated this the world's largest naturally frozen ice rink. It usually opens at the end of December and closes in early March, and it's one of the main attractions for Winterlude, Ottawa's family-friendly, February festival. Ottawa Webcam. Photo by Lucy Izon.

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