British Columbia
Spirit Bears of the Great Bear Rainforest
This vast, pristine wilderness is home to a rare subspecies of black bear.
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British Columbia
This vast, pristine wilderness is home to a rare subspecies of black bear.
Alberta
The frozen bubbles that form on the icy surface of this Canadian lake contain enough methane to create a small explosion.
Gravelbourg, Saskatchewan
A soaring cathedral in a small prairie town with an interesting painting inside.
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
This 20-foot-tall sculpture is in honor of the herd of bighorn sheep that call Radium Hot Springs home.
Morrissey, British Columbia
In British Columbia, a unique microclimate has allowed these trees to live much longer than they usually would.
Sparwood, British Columbia
Nestled near the mountains of western Canada resides this behemoth earth mover.
Bellevue, Alberta
A sleepy little town that had the greatest landslide in North American history fall on it.
Waterton Park, Alberta
A majestic hotel that also stands as a historic relic.
Aden, Alberta
Blackfoot petroglyphs of southern Alberta which date back as far as 7000 B.C.
Orion, Alberta
Huge spherical rocks in the middle of the prairie.
Medicine Hat, Alberta
A standalone wonder amid the prairie badlands of southeastern Alberta.
Leader, Saskatchewan
The endangered animals of the southern Canadian prairie are on larger-than-life display in this tiny town.
Hatsukaichi, Japan
This Japanese national treasure was originally built in 593.
Hiroshima, Japan
Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.
Nara, Japan
Devoted Buddhists can earn enlightenment in the next life by crawling through this symbolic nostril.
Neyagawa-shi, Japan
A Japanese train station built around a 700-year-old camphor tree.
Kyoto, Japan
A beautiful bamboo trail tucked in this famous Japanese shrine.
Kyoto, Japan
This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.
Kyoto, Japan
The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.
Kyoto, Japan
The 10,000 Torii shrine.
Kyoto, Japan
This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.
Tokyo, Japan
Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.
Fort Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan
The abandoned tuberculosis sanatorium is said to be one of the most haunted places in Canada.