Port Renfrew, British Columbia
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This patch of old-growth forest is home to Canada's gnarliest tree.
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Port Renfrew, British Columbia
This patch of old-growth forest is home to Canada's gnarliest tree.
North Saanich, British Columbia
By public opinion, this is Canada's knottiest tree.
Port Renfrew, British Columbia
Defying all odds, this lonely little tree found a home on a log sticking out of a Canadian lake.
Nanaimo, British Columbia
This hauntingly stark structure is a relic of an industrial past.
Victoria, British Columbia
The narrowest street in Canada was once a spot for dastardly doings, now a historic piece of Chinatown.
Victoria, British Columbia
This historic Victorian hotel has a scandalous history of affairs and murder.
Victoria, British Columbia
Greenery cloaks this serene sculpture inspired by the famous Lost Gardens of Heligan.
Victoria, British Columbia
A monument stands at one of the starting lines of the Trans-Canada Highway, formerly the longest uninterrupted highway in the world.
Vancouver, British Columbia
This scenic waterfront swimming pool is the longest salt water pool in North America.
Vancouver, British Columbia
A working steam clock, one of only a few in the world, located in Vancouver's Victorian Gastown.
Vancouver, British Columbia
What happens when a sculptor has to find a way around a 100-year-old copyright.
North Vancouver, British Columbia
This expansive bridge in the Canadian wilderness was originally just built for friends.
Point Roberts, Washington
An American city stranded at the tip of a Canadian peninsula where strict adherence to the "49th parallel rule" became problematic.
Bellingham, Washington
An electrifying collection of gadgets and literature from the 16th through 20th centuries.
Seattle, Washington
A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.
Canyon, Texas
The Grand Canyon of Texas.
Culberson County, Texas
The highest point in Texas is capped by a big silver pyramid.
Marfa, Texas
This quirky outpost and gallery inside a former church is an unexpected trove of handcrafted art.
Marfa, Texas
This old abandoned sign flickers to announce a motel that isn't even there.
Chinle, Arizona
Red sandstone structures dominate this landscape, which has been inhabited for some 5,000 years.
Shiprock, New Mexico
Legends surround this jagged rock formation in the New Mexico desert.
El Prado, New Mexico
These aggressively sustainable art homes look like something out of 1970's science fiction.
Amarillo, Texas
These half-buried combine harvesters just off Route 66 are an homage to the Cadillac Ranch.
Fort Sumner, New Mexico
A somber monument commemorates the site of a Native American reservation marked by suffering.