Medicine Hat

Like many smaller prairie towns, Medicine Hat has a "largest" something. The World's Largest Teepee was constructed for the 1988 Winter Olympic games in Calgary. The city has added original First Nations artwork to the interior panels.

One of the largest continuously-poured concrete structures in the world, and a Heritage Site. It's a good example of "Gothic Revival" architecture.

A large multi-purpose cultural centre in downtown Medicine Hat. The facility features a more than 700 seat performing arts theatre, art gallery, museum, archives, gift shop, and café.

A rich abundance of fine clay made Medicine Hat a centre for industrial cermaics. Most of the businesses are gone but the area has been set aside as a historic district. The district features examples of over 20,000 pieces of ceramic and pottery. It offers guided tours, educational and arts programming, as well as experience through collections, exhibits, and interpretation.

The world's largest chess set, it features full-sized three-dimensional pieces. The tallest piece, the king, is tall, and the heaviest piece, the knight, weighs in at approximately pounds. Passers-by are free to stop by for a game on this massive chess board.

Visit the Medicine Hat Brewing Company and learn more about their brewing process and some community history dating back to the early 1900s.

Alberta's only sanctioned National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) track and is a 1/4 mile in length. The seasons typically run from May till September, with events featuring jet and alcohol cars, bracket racing, and the NHRA National open, which attracts approximately 300 cars from all over North America.

A historical landmark built in 1906 by James Shannon for his wife and nine children. He had purchased the land and a team of horses for $40 in 1895. The family kept the property for three generations, using part of it as a campground in the early 20th century. In 1930, they built the Maple Leaf Motel on the property to generate some income. In 1990 a local family bought the property. With a view toward keeping the prominent property as part of the community, they adapted it as the Saamis Memorial Funeral Chapel & Crematorium.