Vancouver, British Columbia
Gastown Steam Clock
A working steam clock, one of only a few in the world, located in Vancouver's Victorian Gastown.
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Vancouver, British Columbia
A working steam clock, one of only a few in the world, located in Vancouver's Victorian Gastown.
Vancouver, British Columbia
Surprisingly delicious Asian-style hot dogs.
Maple Ridge, British Columbia
A floating McDonald's built for Expo '86 is now a derelict relic on Burrard Inlet.
Pioneertown, California
A music-filled, booze-soaked oasis in the desert.
Pioneertown, California
A fake town founded by Western movie stars is now becoming a hip desert community.
Osoyoos, British Columbia
North America's first Indigenous-owned winery is located within Canada's only desert-like ecosystem.
Osoyoos, British Columbia
A sacred lake composed of over 300 separate pools of highly concentrated minerals.
Improvement District No. 9, Alberta
Though many were skeptical at first, these animal-specific routes across the Trans-Canada Highway have been a major conservation success.
Radium Hot Springs, British Columbia
Outsider art meets hard scrabble mountain life in this woodcarver's home/art piece.
Thompson-Nicola, British Columbia
Every four years, millions of salmon fill a river so densely that its waters appear deep crimson.
Peachland, British Columbia
The large fjord lake is thought to be the home of "Ogopogo," a giant sea serpent.
North Vancouver, British Columbia
This expansive bridge in the Canadian wilderness was originally just built for friends.
Hope, British Columbia
Railways may have forged this quintet of lovely tunnels, but now they are open to hikers.
Chilliwack, British Columbia
Cascading outward, this waterfall creates the appearance of a flowing veil.
Florence, Oregon
Only known mainland rookery of the threatened Stellar sea lion.
Cannon Beach, Oregon
A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.
Crater Lake, Oregon
The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.
Morro Bay, California
A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.
Big Sur, California
This Big Sur waterfall drops 80 feet directly into the Pacific Ocean, and inspired the hillside house up top.
Fort Bragg, California
A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.
South Bend, Washington
A giant sculpture dedicated to a staple of South Bend food culture.
Long Beach, Washington
This super-sized skillet is a replica of a usable giant pan where a woman once skated on bacon.
Warrenton, Oregon
100-year-old shipwreck you can walk up to at low tide.
La Push, Washington
Shoreline strewn with the remains of ghostly fallen trees.