At least 14 twice-retired ships were sunk to make a lovely rusting breakwater in Comox Harbour.

A crumbling cliffside ruin hidden in the woods.

Greenery cloaks this serene sculpture inspired by the famous Lost Gardens of Heligan.

First flying reptile discovered in British Columbia was for years forgotten in a cabinet.

Hidden within the waterfront hills resides this dilapidated military stronghold.

This small island has a dark past as a colony for Chinese lepers and a dropoff point for bootleggers.

Historic psychiatric asylum and most-filmed location in the Great White North.

This patch of old-growth forest is home to Canada's gnarliest tree.

The remains of the worst maritime disaster in the history of the "Graveyard of the Pacific."

The wreckage still sits at the exact spot the plane crash-landed in 1945, carrying 1,000 pounds of explosives.

Thousand-year-old trees tower within one of the world's only inland temperate rainforests.

This museum provides a personal and intimate journey through the history of the Northern Rockies.

With a floor made of thick glass, this observation deck offers a full view of Sunwapta Valley's mountains and rivers.

An old world fairytale-land with over 350 fairy folk figurines hidden amongst 800 year old cedars.

This former smelter is a crumbling ruin, with the exception of its towering smokestack.

Railways may have forged this quintet of lovely tunnels, but now they are open to hikers.

A hiking area billed as a possible home to Bigfoot.

Cascading outward, this waterfall creates the appearance of a flowing veil.

Mysterious wreckage of a small plane has been lodged in this tree since at least 1971.

The century-old plant starred as the villainous clown's lair in the miniseries based on Stephen King's "It."

While these wooden totems bear a striking resemblance to First Nations artwork of British Columbia, their actual origins lay on the opposite side of the Pacific Ocean.

A high point in Vancouver kitsch.

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

Locals transformed this Canadian evergreen into a secret hangout with spectacular views of Vancouver's skyline.