Drumheller, Alberta, attracts visitors with dinosaur fossils and badlands

Drumheller, Alberta, is a prominent destination known as the ‘Dinosaur Capital of the World’ due to its fossil-rich badlands. The town is home to the Royal Tyrrell Museum, which holds one of the world’s largest collections of dinosaur fossils and has earned five Guinness World Records.

Beyond its paleontological significance, Drumheller has a history rooted in coal mining and was named after Samuel Drumheller, who surveyed the site in 1911. The town features various attractions, including the ‘World’s Largest Dinosaur’ statue, Tyra, which is scheduled to close in 2029. Other local landmarks include Horseshoe Canyon.