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The cardinal directions, set in stone.

One of the final concrete ships built before World War II is now a crumbling breakwater.

Saved by a logger, this Douglas fir is one of the last great old-growth trees in Canada.

Defying all odds, this lonely little tree found a home on a log sticking out of a Canadian lake.

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

The remains of a Canadian train crash are now mouldering beneath layers of rust and graffiti.

This country market harbors goats on its roof.

This quirky countryside store is known for the goats that hang out and eat the grass on its roof.

The "plyscraper" is the world's tallest building made predominantly out of wood.

The collection of signage remembers the midcentury pushback against the new neon light.

A hat for every occasion can be found in this British Columbia haunt.

The ruins of Vancouver's abandoned heritage railway.

A former electric substation that was converted into a magnificent mansion.

This hauntingly stark structure is a relic of an industrial past.

This Elizabethan hedge maze is one of only six in North America.

Rustic natural hot springs in the deciduous rain forest.

One of the largest cat sanctuaries in North America is considered a "Club Med" for felines.

Former farm staffed by mental patients is now a public park.

A colorful hidden village of the fair folk.

An electrifying collection of gadgets and literature from the 16th through 20th centuries.

An abandoned network of military bunkers and tunnels open for anyone willing to descend into the darkness.

A magical sanctuary of mythological statuary.

An American city stranded at the tip of a Canadian peninsula where strict adherence to the "49th parallel rule" became problematic.

This dilapidated ship carcass covered in trees is a striking sight.