Places Jill Browne Wants to Go

A small Canadian town founded as a refuge for Loyalists following American Independence.

A complicated, forgotten beacon of hope for thousands of immigrants, "Canada's Emerald Isle" lies in ruin.

This monster fiberglass crustacean stands watch over the self-proclaimed "lobster capital of the world."

The largest axe on the planet contains a time capsule that seems like it may never be discovered.

Fort Garry was a pivotal post for the Hudson’s Bay Company and a major factor in the economy and political culture of the area.

This colossal reptile celebrates the history of the now-defunct Canadian Turtle Derby.

This park straddling the United States-Canadian border has been a symbol of peace since 1932.

The oldest operating steam locomotive in Canada runs along this heritage railway.

The intense competition of the 19th-century fur trading industry played out at this fort in Western Canada.

The historic home of the pivotal political activist who led the Métis people in rebellion against the Canadian government.

Canada's accused-traitor-turned-folk-hero is buried under a red stone in a ring of his own.

The world’s first museum dedicated to exploring human rights unleashed a wave of controversy.

The ruined remains of an early hydroelectric dam.

Canada shows its hockey pride with a giant stick.

This rare example of Vancouver's Victorian past was the home of one of the city's first bookbinders.

This Italianate house was the childhood home of the prominent Canadian painter, Emily Carr.

Beautiful mostly-abandoned town only accessible by sea-worthy boat or plane.

A large spinning bath of liquid mercury, used to probe the early universe.

The oldest building in Vancouver's Chinatown is now home to one of Canada’s largest contemporary art collections.

An operating lighthouse from the 1860s.

This quirky piece of naval artillery has been deafening Canadians for over a century.

A crumbling cliffside ruin hidden in the woods.

At just six feet two inches deep, it is said by Guiness and Ripley to be the world’s narrowest freestanding office building.

The colorful, smiling concrete silos of Vancouver.