While these wooden totems bear a striking resemblance to First Nations artwork of British Columbia, their actual origins lay on the opposite side of the Pacific Ocean.

A sacred lake composed of over 300 separate pools of highly concentrated minerals.

A high point in Vancouver kitsch.

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

Railways may have forged this quintet of lovely tunnels, but now they are open to hikers.

This Elizabethan hedge maze is one of only six in North America.

A World War II structure that has stood the test of time.

The remains of Canada's earliest Chinese pioneers are interred along this picturesque point.

First flying reptile discovered in British Columbia was for years forgotten in a cabinet.

This stately Victorian-era burial ground overlooking the Pacific Ocean is home to the graves of some of British Columbia's most famous figures.

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

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

This ghost-town bar has bullet holes and plenty of stories lurking within its walls.

A small and quirky museum hidden inside a fence.

The granite head appears to be deep in thought and half buried in the ground.

A mysterious taxidermy man-beast of the seven seas.

What was to be the world's most secure Cold War document vault ended up as just a few shallow caves.

There are eight natural springs around town, each with a slightly different taste.

Small teepee-like houses built for TB patients have become sheds, studios, and bus stops around Colorado Springs.

The haunted reputation of these abandoned Colorado train tunnels is probably not helped by the terrifying spiked fence.

An annual festival celebrating Colorado's most famous frozen corpse.

This spectacular track has run continuously since 1882.

At this Denver landmark, the meals are compulsory, the sopapillas are complimentary, and the insanity is everywhere.

Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."