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Churchill, Manitoba

Miss Piggy Plane Wreck

A crash site in the heart of polar bear territory has become a beloved local landmark.
Sydney Rose Added by Sydney Rose
West Vancouver, British Columbia

Mount Strachan Crash Site and Memorial

The scattered debris of a T-33 Canadian naval jet crash from 1963 now stands as a memorial.
CatAshbee Added by CatAshbee
British Columbia

Three Valley Gap Heritage Ghost Town

A historic ghost town still worth a visit.
Added by rovingviking
Cornwall, Prince Edward Island

Seven's Pinballorama

Part arcade, part museum, this collection features vintage and modern pinball machines.
Added by burnthompson
Guelph, Ontario

The Petrie Building

This building's metal facade is the last of its kind in all of Canada.
Added by Karen BN
Dawson City, Yukon

Paddlewheel Graveyard

A skeletal collection of former nautical mainstays.
Added by mckennafamily
Lac du Bonnet, Manitoba

Old Pinawa Dam

The ruined remains of an early hydroelectric dam.
JonFiddler Added by JonFiddler
Colborne, Ontario

The Big Apple

This giant roadside fruit is home to an array of apple-based treats.
Added by sharris
Saint-Donat-de-Montcalm, Québec

Liberator III Crash Site

The remains of the worst military aviation accident in Canada's history.
Added by charlot21
Guelph, Ontario

Basilica of Our Lady Immaculate

A 1975 bylaw prohibits the construction of any building that would block the view of this Gothic Revival church.
Added by Karen BN
Edmonton, Alberta

West Edmonton Mall

This massive mall has hundreds of shops, an amusement park, and a history of deadly amusement attractions.
SamM Added by SamM
Canning, Nova Scotia

Black Hole Falls

A beautiful waterfall and beach where precious stones are plentiful.
Added by LisaCorkum
Penny, British Columbia

Ancient Forest/Chun T'oh Whudujut

Thousand-year-old trees tower within one of the world's only inland temperate rainforests.
Added by azubryan
Tofino, British Columbia

Canso Bomber Crash Site

The wreckage still sits at the exact spot the plane crash-landed in 1945, carrying 1,000 pounds of explosives.
rachelrummel Added by rachelrummel
Sooke, British Columbia

Abandoned Deertrail Resort

A crumbling cliffside ruin hidden in the woods.
Mira Added by Mira
Improvement District No. 24, Alberta

Wood Buffalo National Park

The world's largest dark sky preserve is a Canadian park established to preserve the country's last wood bison.
canuck Added by canuck
Maitland, Nova Scotia

Burntcoat Head Park

The highest tides in the world come in and out here twice a day, allowing you to essentially walk along the ocean floor.
Added by Sleehah
Richmond, British Columbia

RAPS Cat Sanctuary

One of the largest cat sanctuaries in North America is considered a "Club Med" for felines.
jengphoto Added by jengphoto
Vancouver, British Columbia

Vancouver Police Museum

Housing a morgue, rare and confiscated weapons, and autopsy remains, the Vancouver police museum displays the dark side of Canada.
jiblite Added by jiblite
Whistler, British Columbia

Whistler Train Wreck

The remains of a Canadian train crash are now mouldering beneath layers of rust and graffiti.
philipries Added by philipries
Port Renfrew, British Columbia

Fairy Lake Bonsai Tree

Defying all odds, this lonely little tree found a home on a log sticking out of a Canadian lake.
Added by Arnoldbeard
Hamilton, Ontario

City of Waterfalls

With well over 130 falls and cascades to brag about, Hamilton, Ontario has earned its stripes as the waterfall capital of the world.
WorldGal Added by WorldGal
Vancouver, British Columbia

Cambie Climbing Tree

Locals transformed this Canadian evergreen into a secret hangout with spectacular views of Vancouver's skyline.
Ana Iammatteo Added by Ana Iammatteo
Montreal, Québec

Notre Dame Basilica

A grand Gothic Revival basilica with stained glass depictions of Montreal's religious history has only one soul resting in its crypt.
michelle Added by michelle