Lac du Bonnet, Manitoba
Old Pinawa Dam
The ruined remains of an early hydroelectric dam.
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Lac du Bonnet, Manitoba
The ruined remains of an early hydroelectric dam.
Saint Andrews, New Brunswick
A rare opportunity to drive across the ocean floor.
London, Ontario
The ruins of a rehabilitation center for World War II vets can be found in the Westminster Ponds Conservation area.
Saint John, New Brunswick
A complicated, forgotten beacon of hope for thousands of immigrants, "Canada's Emerald Isle" lies in ruin.
Duncans Cove, Nova Scotia
Explore the ruins of war and maritime history along this gorgeously ferocious North Atlantic seascape.
Nackawic, New Brunswick
The largest axe on the planet contains a time capsule that seems like it may never be discovered.
Harbour Grace, Newfoundland and Labrador
This huge ship ran aground and has simply been left to sit there ever since.
Ottawa, Ontario
The mastermind behind this palatial hotel perished on the Titanic weeks before its grand opening.
Cardigan, Prince Edward Island
While this is positively the smallest library in Canada, it aspires to be the smallest in the world.
Powell River, British Columbia
One of the final concrete ships built before World War II is now a crumbling breakwater.
Pachena Beach, British Columbia
The remains of the worst maritime disaster in the history of the "Graveyard of the Pacific."
Temagami, Ontario
Stunning views over Ontario's old-growth pine forests.
Linden, Alberta
Sitting empty in a lonely Canadian field is a century-old stone bunker sometimes called "One Man's Castle."
Havre-Aubert, Québec
A tiny, picturesque island, where cows and wild horses wander around the houses.
Devon Island, Nunavut
The closest thing to Mars on Earth.
Courtenay, British Columbia
At least 14 twice-retired ships were sunk to make a lovely rusting breakwater in Comox Harbour.
Kelowna, British Columbia
Unlike many reclaimed, abandoned mines, this Canadian cave system is still just a dangerous maze.
Timmins, Ontario
It's 2 billion years old!
Lincoln, Ontario
The third version of this tall sailing ship sits, rusted and burnt, in Lake Ontario.
Maple Ridge, British Columbia
A floating McDonald's built for Expo '86 is now a derelict relic on Burrard Inlet.
Ottawa, Ontario
This inexpensive lodging house was once a prison notorious for its inhumane practices.
La Malbaie, Québec
This Quebec estate is home to the elaborate gardens of a self-taught horticulturist.
Alberta
A surviving remnant of the thick ice mass that once mantled most of Western Canada's mountains.
Halifax, Nova Scotia
This Canadian island is a veritable garden of decay with countless abandoned structures dotting the landscape.