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Discover 46 places tagged “architectural oddities” in Canada.
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Temagami, Ontario
Temagami Fire Tower
Stunning views over Ontario's old-growth pine forests.
Drumheller, Alberta
The World's Largest Dinosaur
As if T-rex wasn't big enough, this Canadian monument is four times larger than the real thing.
Lac du Bonnet, Manitoba
Old Pinawa Dam
The ruined remains of an early hydroelectric dam.
Ottawa, Ontario
Ottawa Jail Hostel
This inexpensive lodging house was once a prison notorious for its inhumane practices.
Vancouver, British Columbia
Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden
Traditional 15th century Chinese garden in the middle of Vancouver.
Coquitlam, British Columbia
Riverview Hospital
Historic psychiatric asylum and most-filmed location in the Great White North.
Whistler, British Columbia
The Mushroom House
Home inspired by the crystal rock formation of the Emerald Estates.
Toronto, Ontario
The Little House
Smallest house in Toronto sits on a lot meant to be just wide enough for cars to drive through.
Zavikon Island, Ontario
Zavikon Island
The purported world's shortest international bridge connects a homeowner in Canada to his backyard in New York.
Edmonton, Alberta
Al Rashid Mosque
First mosque in Canada, second in North America.
Banff, Alberta
Banff Springs Hotel
Few other hotels can rival the grandeur of the Castle in the Rockies.
Rankin Inlet, Nunavut
Rankin Inlet Inunnguaq
A modern version of the stone cairns built by the Inuit.
Toronto, Ontario
CN Tower Stairs
One of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World holds the world's tallest metal staircase.
Vancouver, British Columbia
The Sam Kee (Jack Chow) Building
At just six feet two inches deep, it is said by Guiness and Ripley to be the world’s narrowest freestanding office building.
Whitehorse, Yukon
The World's Largest Weathervane, a DC-3
This decommissioned DC-3 now forever points into the oncoming wind.
Toronto, Ontario
R.C. Harris Water Treatment Plant
This "Palace of Purification" has made many film appearances as a dark and sinister headquarters.
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