This little Vancouver shack is a temple to all things Hendrix.

The Twisted Trees of Alticane are an unnerving grove of Quaking Aspen, apparently mutated from a single source, giving them a twisted and unnatural appearance.

The remote graves mark the mysterious deaths of four 19th century explorers.

The colorful, smiling concrete silos of Vancouver.

The water swaps direction twice a day, whipping into a frenzy of whirlpools and rapids.

At least 14 twice-retired ships were sunk to make a lovely rusting breakwater in Comox Harbour.

A unique spiral staircase that doesn't quite make it up to the top floor.

Vancouver's only resting place for the city's deceased.

Two graffiti towers stand like ghosts of Vancouver's World War II-era defensive outpost.

After spending more than a century on the ocean floor, this shipwrecked column is finally resting atop solid ground.

A monument stands at one of the starting lines of the Trans-Canada Highway, formerly the longest uninterrupted highway in the world.

This enormous photomural pays homage to Vancouver's infamous history of public activism.

This stately Victorian-era burial ground overlooking the Pacific Ocean is home to the graves of some of British Columbia's most famous figures.

Alien rock formations grown from the sands of an Australian national park.

A floundering Polish shipyard was once the soul of the Solidarity movement that capsized communism.

The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?

Overlooked by many, the two famous Scottish warriors guard the main gate of Edinburgh Castle.

A statue in the heart of Edinburgh honors a bear that served in the Polish military during World War II.

This Arctic storage facility is a secure backup for agricultural biodiversity.

Roman ruins top white travertine terraces formed by ancient hot springs.

In this historic region, homes and churches are carved into ancient volcanic rock formations.

The best place to send your postcards home from Antarctica.

One of the world's southernmost bars.

An abandoned whaling station on an active volcano offers hot springs in Antarctica, surrounded by ruined giants of industry.