Cawston, British Columbia
Dominion Radio Astrophysical Observatory
One of Canada's premier radio observatories sits in a radio-quiet valley outside Penticton.
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Cawston, British Columbia
One of Canada's premier radio observatories sits in a radio-quiet valley outside Penticton.
Kelowna, British Columbia
Cross towering trestles and tunnels on a historic canyon rail trail.
Tlell, British Columbia
The stunning remnants of this wreck emerge from an otherworldly backdrop of rainforests.
Boston Bar, British Columbia
A construction mishap at this narrows on the Fraser River rendered it impassable to many migrating fish species, with international consequences.
Whistler, British Columbia
This egg-shaped treehouse was inspired by "sport sleeping."
Ferndale, Washington
Defaced since the early 80s, this bridge has become local icon to the metalheads and residents of the city.
Calgary, Alberta
One of the last remaining buildings from one of Calgary's earliest businesses.
Fort Langley, British Columbia
First Nations’ foodways are front and center at this food truck-turned-brick-and-mortar.
Seattle, Washington
A "sinister, whimsical, tacky, and really orange" public art installation hidden under a Seattle bridge.
Seattle, Washington
A hidden gem full of oddities, curiosities and macabre antiques.
Seattle, Washington
What's that on the side of that building? Va Va Voom, it's Bettie!
Seattle, Washington
Meet me at the most confusing intersection in Seattle.
Seattle, Washington
This painted blacktop brings the classic arcade game to life.
Seattle, Washington
The Denny Substation has been called "the coolest substation in the world" and sits in a densely populated Seattle neighborhood.
Seattle, Washington
Now housed in a museum, this giant pink elephant stood in downtown Seattle for more than 60 years.
Seattle, Washington
The tech giant built three enormous glass orbs in Seattle so employees could work inside a rainforest greenhouse.
Seaside, Oregon
Where Nor'easters go to die.
Zavikon Island, Ontario
The purported world's shortest international bridge connects a homeowner in Canada to his backyard in New York.
Alexandria, New York
The private island of Yale's elite Skull & Bones society is kind of a dump.
Wellesley Island, New York
This tiny little island has, as the name says, just enough room for its single house.
Alexandria Bay, New York
A castle built for love, and abandoned due to heartbreak.
Seattle, Washington
Founded in 1961, this comic shop is said to be the oldest in the world.
Toledo, Washington
These memorials built by an eccentric bachelor on the side of Interstate 5 cause both wonder and traffic accidents.
Astoria, Oregon
This solo operation offers the world's only whey wines in flavors such as chocolate-orange.