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

Antiques shop filled with all manner of curious collectibles.

The scattered debris of a T-33 Canadian naval jet crash from 1963 now stands as a memorial.

This exaggerated sculpture resembles a well known feature of Vancouver:

Made of granite, this is a symbol of the Inuit peoples near water that expresses abundance.

This enormous photomural pays homage to Vancouver's infamous history of public activism.

This mundane shopping plaza is named after a gruesome piece of flotsam.

After spending more than a century on the ocean floor, this shipwrecked column is finally resting atop solid ground.

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

The "plyscraper" is the world's tallest building made predominantly out of wood.

The mountaintop wind turbine boasts a viewing deck — and a fair share of controversy.

The ruins of Vancouver's abandoned heritage railway.

Vancouver's only resting place for the city's deceased.

Two graffiti towers stand like ghosts of Vancouver's World War II-era defensive outpost.

This rare example of Vancouver's Victorian past was the home of one of the city's first bookbinders.

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

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

The oldest building in Vancouver's Chinatown is now home to one of Canada’s largest contemporary art collections.

From mining complex to industrial exhibition, this museum once played a major part in the X-Files.

At just six feet two inches deep, it is said by Guiness and Ripley to be the world’s narrowest freestanding office building.

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

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

The collection of signage remembers the midcentury pushback against the new neon light.

One of the largest cat sanctuaries in North America is considered a "Club Med" for felines.