Places Alpy Wants to Go

A Victorian garden in a harsh climate at the border of the prairies and foothills of the Canadian Rockies.

Watch bison, elk, and other wild animals up close at this national park.

The New Central Library is a masterpiece of contemporary architecture in the midst of downtown Calgary.

The natural hot spring that was integral to the creation of Canada's first national park.

Despite being dead since the 1970s, this Canadian tree is kept upright and intact by adoring locals.

With a floor made of thick glass, this observation deck offers a full view of Sunwapta Valley's mountains and rivers.

Take a hike to this remote, scenic tea stop in the Canadian Rockies.

The granite head appears to be deep in thought and half buried in the ground.

A small and quirky museum hidden inside a fence.

Museum of stuffed gophers set up in various scenes.

Huge spherical rocks in the middle of the prairie.

The world's largest dark sky preserve is a Canadian park established to preserve the country’s wood bison population.

Few other hotels can rival the grandeur of the Castle in the Rockies.

The ruins of the "20-year town" lay out among the mountains of Alberta.

Made of granite, this is a symbol of the Inuit peoples near water that expresses abundance.

This exaggerated sculpture resembles a well known feature of Vancouver:

This scenic waterfront swimming pool is the longest salt water pool in North America.

A unique spiral staircase that doesn't quite make it up to the top floor.

Surprisingly delicious Asian-style hot dogs.

This conservatory allows a little bit of the tropics to thrive in the middle of a major Canadian city.

A high point in Vancouver kitsch.

Traditional 15th century Chinese garden in the middle of Vancouver.

Locals transformed this Canadian evergreen into a secret hangout with spectacular views of Vancouver's skyline.

A well-preserved network of cavernous tunnels have spent silent centuries removing Toronto's waste.