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Victoria, British Columbia

The Empress Hotel

This historic Victorian hotel has a scandalous history of affairs and murder.

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Miniature World

A famous hotel houses an impression collection of mini dioramas and giant doll houses.

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Fan Tan Alley

The narrowest street in Canada was once a spot for dastardly doings, now a historic piece of Chinatown.

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Moss Lady

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

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Emily Carr House

This Italianate house was the childhood home of the prominent Canadian painter, Emily Carr.

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Fisgard Lighthouse

An operating lighthouse from the 1860s.

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Abandoned Deertrail Resort

A crumbling cliffside ruin hidden in the woods.

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