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5 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Victoria, British Columbia

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The hotel ledger from 1909.

Victoria, British Columbia

The Empress Hotel

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

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Mini Trafalgar Square

Victoria, British Columbia

Miniature World

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

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Looking in from the Pandora St. entrance.

Victoria, British Columbia

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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The Moss Lady.

Victoria, British Columbia

Moss Lady

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

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Emily Carr House

Victoria, British Columbia

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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3 MILEs FROM Victoria

Afterglow Vista

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Afterglow Vista

This family mausoleum is steeped in symbolism and looks more like a fantasy location than a grave.

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16 MILEs FROM Victoria

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