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Thompson-Nicola, British Columbia

Adams River Salmon Run

Every four years, millions of salmon fill a river so densely that its waters appear deep crimson.
Added by weej
Surrey, British Columbia

Faerie Village of Redwood Park

A colorful hidden village of the fair folk.
Munringus Added by Munringus
Peachland, British Columbia

Okanagan Lake

The large fjord lake is thought to be the home of "Ogopogo," a giant sea serpent.
Added by glamourfaust
Whistler, British Columbia

Parkhurst Ghost Town

An abandoned logging settlement nestled in the woods near a popular ski town.
SamM Added by SamM
Sanca, British Columbia

Boswell Embalming Bottle House

This house was largely built out of hundreds of thousands of discarded glass embalming fluid bottles.
Added by MattB
Britannia Beach, British Columbia

Britannia Mine Museum

From mining complex to industrial exhibition, this museum once played a major part in the X-Files.
LeighE Added by LeighE
Maple Ridge, British Columbia

Friendship 500

A floating McDonald's built for Expo '86 is now a derelict relic on Burrard Inlet.
Bess Lovejoy Added by Bess Lovejoy
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
Tlell, British Columbia

Totems of Haida Gwaii

Hauntingly beautiful totem poles left by the Haida.
canuck Added by canuck
Whistler, British Columbia

The Mushroom House

Home inspired by the crystal rock formation of the Emerald Estates.
AllisonEng Added by AllisonEng
Tlell, British Columbia

Pesuta Shipwreck

The stunning remnants of this wreck emerge from an otherworldly backdrop of rainforests.
littlebrumble Added by littlebrumble
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
Osoyoos, British Columbia

The Spotted Lake (Kliluk)

A sacred lake composed of over 300 separate pools of highly concentrated minerals.
Added by annie aronburg
Victoria, British Columbia

Moss Lady

Greenery cloaks this serene sculpture inspired by the famous Lost Gardens of Heligan.
misswhite1 Added by misswhite1
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
Vancouver, British Columbia

The Shameful Tiki Room

A high point in Vancouver kitsch.
Heather Arment Added by Heather Arment
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
Qualicum Beach, British Columbia

Free Spirit Spheres

Sleep snuggled in a sphere suspended atop the forest canopy of Vancouver Island.
rebeccaclara Added by rebeccaclara
Malakwa, British Columbia

The Enchanted Forest

An old world fairytale-land with over 350 fairy folk figurines hidden amongst 800 year old cedars.
elinar Added by elinar
Santiago, Chile

Willimapu Gastronomía Ancestral

In a corner of Santiago's largest market, this inventive Mapuche eatery shows "ancestral cuisine" doesn't have to mean old-fashioned.
Sam OBrien Added by Sam OBrien
Maipú, Chile

AMAIA Restaurante

From maqui pisco sours to mote-mushroom risotto, the “Mapuchef” elevates endemic ingredients and celebrates Mapuche foodways.
Sam OBrien Added by Sam OBrien
Santiago, Chile

99 Restaurante

A rotating nine-course menu offers delicious deep-dives into the foodways of Chilean agricultural valleys.
Sam OBrien Added by Sam OBrien
Rapa Nui, Chile

Kotepokouri Rano Kau

A volcanic crater that visitors can look inside.
faustopalafox Added by faustopalafox