Halifax, Nova Scotia
Face in the Window at St. Paul's Church
The profile of one ill-fated deacon was emblazoned forever on this church window during the Halifax explosion.
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Halifax, Nova Scotia
The profile of one ill-fated deacon was emblazoned forever on this church window during the Halifax explosion.
Halifax, Nova Scotia
This tiny abode has been covered in the art of the little old lady who made her life and living there.
Halifax, Nova Scotia
This historic cemetery stopped accepting bodies before many Canadian cities were founded.
Montreal, Québec
Two thirds of this Montreal neon icon has survived to flash another day.
Toronto, Ontario
A memorial to the tens of thousands of Irish who fled to North America during the Great Famine.
Toronto, Ontario
This urban oasis is a marvelous meld of music and landscape architecture.
Toronto, Ontario
The artwork commemorates the many ways 20th-century people perished while on the clock.
Toronto, Ontario
This whimsical fountain pays tribute to Toronto's four-legged friends.
Toronto, Ontario
The oldest landmark of Toronto is a testament to shifting sands.
Toronto, Ontario
The giant birds honor two native North American species.
Toronto, Ontario
A monument to the 17,000 Chinese who worked and died to build Canada's Pacific Railway.
Toronto, Ontario
This half-ton piece of the Alps sits at the base of the CN Tower.
Toronto, Ontario
One of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World holds the world's tallest metal staircase.
Vancouver, British Columbia
This Art Deco masterpiece has stood in for some of the most famous buildings in comic book history.
Calgary, Alberta
This First Nations monument is a peaceful spot with vast views of the Calgary prairie.
Calgary, Alberta
One of the last remaining buildings from one of Calgary's earliest businesses.
Vancouver, British Columbia
A hat for every occasion can be found in this British Columbia haunt.
Peachland, British Columbia
The large fjord lake is thought to be the home of "Ogopogo," a giant sea serpent.
Skagway, Alaska
The facade of this relic from the Klondike gold rush is decorated with over 8,800 pieces of driftwood.
Skagway, Alaska
A historic freight system that found the true gold rush is in tourism.
Skagway, Alaska
A classic gold rush hotel can be expected to pick up some ghosts along the way, and the Golden North is no exception.
Ketchikan, Alaska
This historic collection of Native Alaskan artifacts was resurrected through a partnership between the WPA and tribal artisans.
Banff, Alberta
Try the alligator at this fondue spot, which has been catering to "lovers and hedonists" since 1967.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?