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

Dr. Strangelove-esque tours reveal the inside a bunker once reserved for Stalin himself.

A floating McDonald's built for Expo '86 is now a derelict relic on Burrard Inlet.

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

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

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.

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

A colorful collection of scavenged glass bells decorates this Canadian ranch.

An old world fairytale-land with over 350 fairy folk figurines hidden amongst 800 year old cedars.

A small and quirky museum hidden inside a fence.

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

A rescue facility that caters specifically to wolf-dog hybrids, and educates about these unique animals.

Museum of stuffed gophers set up in various scenes.

An eclectic retreat speckled with whimsical folk art.

The ruins of Vancouver's abandoned heritage railway.

A crumbling cliffside ruin hidden in the woods.

Defying all odds, this lonely little tree found a home on a log sticking out of a Canadian lake.

This little Vancouver shack is a temple to all things Hendrix.

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

A high point in Vancouver kitsch.

Locals transformed this Canadian evergreen into a secret hangout with spectacular views of Vancouver's skyline.

The Argonaute submarine was the French navy's pride and joy in the 1950's.

The narrowest street in Paris.

This off-limits room in the National Library of France is home to a system of pneumatic tubes, once used to bring books to readers.