A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.

If Hello Kitty were Mickey Mouse, this would be Disneyland.

An infamous house made famous by director Takashi Shimizu.

The largest of the Fuji Five Lakes is home to an impressive swan population—some real, some with paddles, and one with an observation deck.

The easternmost town in Alaska can only be accessed from Canada.

A winding stairway to a secluded beach in a residential neighborhood.

A high point in Vancouver kitsch.

A renegade art installation in a small Vancouver park is now officially sanctioned by the City Parks Department.

The colorful, smiling concrete silos of Vancouver.

The ruins of Vancouver's abandoned heritage railway.

A hat for every occasion can be found in this British Columbia haunt.

This scenic waterfront swimming pool is the longest salt water pool in North America.

Traditional 15th century Chinese garden in the middle of Vancouver.

Housing a morgue, rare and confiscated weapons, and autopsy remains, the Vancouver police museum displays the dark side of Canada.

Surprisingly Delicious Asian-Style Hot Dogs.

A unique spiral staircase that doesn't quite make it up to the top floor.

An effigy of Vancouver's Gastown neighorhood's namesake.

A working steam clock, one of only a few in the world, located in Vancouver's Victorian Gastown.

This Art Deco masterpiece has stood in for some of the most famous buildings in comic book history.

A pixel art killer whale is frozen mid-leap in this Vancouver square.

This quirky piece of naval artillery has been deafening Canadians for over a century.

"Girl in a Wetsuit" is what happens when a sculptor has to find a way around a 100 year old copyright.

This expansive bridge in the Canadian wilderness was originally just built for friends.

As you overlook the Howe Sound and the town of Squamish, your breath will be taken away by its beauty or the stairs... probably all the stairs.