Banff is ...
- Canadian Pacific Rail: The company that started it all
- Lake Minnewanka: A dammed lake augmented by a redirected Ghost river
- Cascade Canal and Comstocks: A four kilometer canal which takes water from Lake Minnewanka to the power plant
- Cascade Power Generation Plant: A 52 megawatt power plant sitting next to the highway
- Cascade Pools: Engineered pools which are fed by the remnant of the Cascade river
- Bankhead: An anthracite mine and former town, complete with waste coal
- Anthracite: The remains of a mining operation
- The Kinnear Centre for Creativity and Innovation: A 60,000 square foot conference centre
- The Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity Parkade: A dual level concrete parkade
- The Town of Banff: A town of 9000 people who support Banff operations
- Hotels: Tourist accomodation
- The Industrial Area: A place off the beaten path where support services reside
- Sulphur Mountain: A gondola, a boardwalk, and a visitors centre
- Garbage Receptacles: Hundreds of them
- Biffies: Places to manage tourist waste
- Cemeteries: The final resting place for residents of Banff
- Roads: Vast swaths of asphalt
- Bridges: Necessary structures for transportation
- Fences: Miles long, to keep wildlife at bay
- Power Lines: Carrying much needed electricity to where it is needed
- Trees: Trees and forests
- Elk Farm: The Banff Elk Farm