Hope, British Columbia
Othello Tunnels
Railways may have forged this quintet of lovely tunnels, but now they are open to hikers.
Places I've been
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Hope, British Columbia
Railways may have forged this quintet of lovely tunnels, but now they are open to hikers.
Sunshine Valley, British Columbia
The morning of January 9, 1965, over 46 million cubic meters of earth, rock, and snow broke free, obliterating a section of the highway below.
Field, British Columbia
In 1909, the steepest and most difficult piece of track on the Canadian Pacific Railway was replaced with a series of spiralling tunnels cut into the mountains.
Field, British Columbia
Fossils, railroads, and waterfalls!
British Columbia
A historic ghost town still worth a visit.
Edmonton, Alberta
This massive mall has hundreds of shops, an amusement park, and a history of deadly amusement attractions.
Peachland, British Columbia
The large fjord lake is thought to be the home of "Ogopogo," a giant sea serpent.
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.
Rome, Italy
The remains of this 2nd-century Roman temple are incorporated into a modern building.
Rome, Italy
This hidden Art Nouveau courtyard is an opulent feast for the eyes.
Rome, Italy
The spot where the fascist dictator made some of his most famous speeches including declaring war on Britain and France.
Vatican City
Breathtaking and huge 430 year old maps of Italy.
Vatican City
Historic fortifications form the boundary of Vatican City, but it’s not entirely surrounded by walls.
Venice, Italy
Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.
Venice, Italy
Thousand-year-old Viking runes adorn an ancient Greek lion at the entrance to the Venetian Arsenal.
Venice, Italy
This community on a small Venetian island has taken to painting their houses in bright neon hues.
Prague, Czechia
What looks like a suicide in progress is actually a statue of Sigmund Freud.
Prague, Czechia
This Prague museum collects brutalist relics and memories from the country's former Soviet rule.
Prague, Czechia
The first museum in the world devoted to sexual gadgetry.
Prague, Czechia
Nine bronze hands protruding from a wall honor the student uprising that led to the fall of Czechoslovakia's Communist government.
Prague, Czechia
This tipsy office building in downtown Prague was originally called “Fred and Ginger.”
Dallas, Texas
A "Texanic" (gigantic Texas) collection of Art Deco architecture at Dallas' historic Fair Park.
Dallas, Texas
A mythical chimera first sculpted in 1936 as a mix of the main animals of Texas livestock.
Dallas, Texas
A trio of colossal statues spread across a Dallas neighborhood chart the emergence of a giant robot born of a locomotive and spilled gin.