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

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

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

A high point in Vancouver kitsch.

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

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

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

A large spinning bath of liquid mercury, used to probe the early universe.

The narrowest street in Canada was once a spot for dastardly doings, now a historic piece of Chinatown.

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

This small beach park is littered with a collection of unique driftwood sculptures.

An operating lighthouse from the 1860s.

This castle was once considered as an option for the Royal Family's alternate residence, but you may know it better from the 'X-Men' movie.

Cougar Annie earned her nickname after shooting 60 cougars over the years as well as 80 black bears who threatened her garden.

The wreckage still sits at the exact spot the plane crash-landed in 1945, carrying 1,000 pounds of explosives.

At least 14 twice-retired ships were sunk to make a lovely rusting breakwater in Comox Harbour.

An eclectic retreat speckled with whimsical folk art.

This hauntingly stark structure is a relic of an industrial past.

Saved by a logger, this Douglas fir is one of the last great old-growth trees in Canada.

By public opinion, this is Canada's knottiest tree.

This patch of old-growth forest is home to Canada's gnarliest tree.

A crumbling cliffside ruin hidden in the woods.

A collection of Inukshuks built and left by several hikers.

Huge hole looks down onto an underground beach populated with sea lions.