Vancouver, British Columbia
'Gassy Jack' Statue
An effigy of Vancouver's Gastown neighorhood's namesake.
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Vancouver, British Columbia
An effigy of Vancouver's Gastown neighorhood's namesake.
Sunshine Valley, British Columbia
The morning of January 9, 1965, over 46 million cubic meters of earth, rock, and snow broke free, obliterating a section of the highway below.
Vancouver, British Columbia
According to the local First Nations folklore, this rock was once a man.
Boston Bar, British Columbia
A construction mishap at this narrows on the Fraser River rendered it impassable to many migrating fish species, with international consequences.
Fraser Valley, British Columbia
A historic highway suspension bridge on the old Fraser River highway has been preserved for non-motorized traffic.
Radium Hot Springs, British Columbia
This 20-foot-tall sculpture is in honor of the herd of bighorn sheep that call Radium Hot Springs home.
Dawson Creek, British Columbia
The arch marks the beginning of the road for northbound travelers.
Field, British Columbia
In 1909, the steepest and most difficult piece of track on the Canadian Pacific Railway was replaced with a series of spiralling tunnels cut into the mountains.
Boat Basin, British Columbia
Cougar Annie earned her nickname after shooting 60 cougars over the years as well as 80 black bears who threatened her garden.
British Columbia
A historic ghost town still worth a visit.
Vancouver, British Columbia
Made of granite, this is a symbol of the Inuit peoples near water that expresses abundance.
Squamish, British Columbia
As you overlook the Howe Sound and the town of Squamish, your breath will be taken away by its beauty or the stairs... probably all the stairs.
White Rock, British Columbia
Bird dung painted this huge boulder which in turn inspired the name of a city.
Vancouver, British Columbia
After spending more than a century on the ocean floor, this shipwrecked column is finally resting atop solid ground.
Courtenay, British Columbia
At least 14 twice-retired ships were sunk to make a lovely rusting breakwater in Comox Harbour.
Egmont, British Columbia
The water swaps direction twice a day, whipping into a frenzy of whirlpools and rapids.
Vancouver, British Columbia
This scenic waterfront swimming pool is the longest salt water pool in North America.
British Columbia
This vast, pristine wilderness is home to a rare subspecies of black bear.
Chilliwack, British Columbia
Cascading outward, this waterfall creates the appearance of a flowing veil.
Vancouver, British Columbia
This quirky piece of naval artillery has been deafening Canadians for over a century.
Victoria, British Columbia
This castle was once considered as an option for the Royal Family's alternate residence, but you may know it better from the 'X-Men' movie.
Sooke, British Columbia
A crumbling cliffside ruin hidden in the woods.
Victoria, British Columbia
This historic Victorian hotel has a scandalous history of affairs and murder.
Burnaby, British Columbia
While these wooden totems bear a striking resemblance to First Nations artwork of British Columbia, their actual origins lay on the opposite side of the Pacific Ocean.