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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Qualicum Beach

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Qualicum Beach, British Columbia

Updated July 31, 2019
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Qualicum Beach, British Columbia

Free Spirit Spheres

Sleep snuggled in a sphere suspended atop the forest canopy of Vancouver Island.

Qualicum Beach, British Columbia

Old Country Market

This country market harbors goats on its roof.
Restored “kissing booth” truck.

Qualicum Beach, British Columbia

Folk Art Farms

An eclectic retreat speckled with whimsical folk art.
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Goats on the roof.

Coombs, British Columbia

Old Country Market

This quirky countryside store is known for the goats that hang out and eat the grass on its roof.
3 miles from Qualicum Beach

Comox-Strathcona K, British Columbia

Hornby Island Bald Eagle Nest Camera

Webcam that broadcast the hatching of Bald Eagles to millions of viewers.
15 miles from Qualicum Beach
Kymaerica Plaque on Hornby Island.

Comox-Strathcona K, British Columbia

'Hornby Uintotherium'

A plaque on Canada's Hornby Island commemorates a fantastical creature from a fictional universe.
16 miles from Qualicum Beach
Permanently Closed
Wacky Woods.

Fanny Bay, British Columbia

Wacky Woods

The whimsical legacy of a Canadian artist.
19 miles from Qualicum Beach
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