Sydney, Australia
Sirius Building
Though considered an eyesore by some, this boxy Brutalist high-rise plays a significant role in Sydney's past.
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Sydney, Australia
Though considered an eyesore by some, this boxy Brutalist high-rise plays a significant role in Sydney's past.
Millers Point, Australia
This historic observatory contains the world's oldest refracting lens telescope.
Calgary, Alberta
A herd of colorfully painted bovine statues can be found in the middle of "cowtown."
Churchill, Manitoba
The rusting hulk of a 250-foot-long merchant vessel remains where she grounded on the shore of Hudson Bay.
Churchill, Manitoba
This former outpost was designed to protect the lucrative fur trade of the 18th century.
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Canada's accused-traitor-turned-folk-hero is buried under a red stone in a ring of his own.
Winnipeg, Manitoba
The world’s first museum dedicated to exploring human rights unleashed a wave of controversy.
Vancouver, British Columbia
Surprisingly delicious Asian-style hot dogs.
Vancouver, British Columbia
This exaggerated sculpture resembles a well known feature of Vancouver:
Vancouver, British Columbia
This is an amazing but little known tile mosaic mural that used to grace the lobby of an office building in 1958, but now can only be seen from the second floor of a Shoppers Drug Mart.
Winnipeg, Manitoba
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.
Toronto, Ontario
Known as "Toronto's Flatiron."
Toronto, Ontario
One of the largest underground systems runs under Canada's largest urban center.
Calgary, Alberta
A Victorian garden in a harsh climate at the border of the prairies and foothills of the Canadian Rockies.
Montreal, Québec
A Montreal deli that was so beloved that it was allowed to circumvent their laws of language.
Montreal, Québec
Every year, the colorful murals of Montreal get a complete makeover.
Montreal, Québec
The only example of a Paris Métro sign in use at a subway station outside of the French capital.
Montreal, Québec
This mesmerizing kinetic sculpture blossoms endlessly in the breeze.
Calgary, Alberta
Decorated by local artists, the city's utility boxes have become three-dimensional canvases.
Canmore, Alberta
The granite head appears to be deep in thought and half buried in the ground.
Okotoks, Alberta
This massive and unusual rock formation near Okotoks is the world's largest known glacial erratic.
Halifax, Nova Scotia
One of Canada's tiniest museums tackles the world's largest turtle.
Halifax, Nova Scotia
A morbid piece of memorabilia from the most famous shipwreck in current history is just one of the many poignant artifacts in this Canadian museum's collection.
Halifax, Nova Scotia
How would you like to dine in the same room where some of the Titanic's victims were embalmed?