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Address: 3735 Capilano Rd, at Edgemont and Montroyal Blvds, North Vancouver, BC V7R 4J1

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About 10 minutes from downtown Vancouver is the area's most famous attraction, the Capilano Suspension Bridge, which sees some 800,000 visitors each year. The original bridge was built in 1889, and although it's been replaced since then, there's been a bridge here ever since. Swaying 230 feet above the Capilano River,...

Address: 578 Carrall St, Vancouver, BC V6B 2J8

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Constructed in an authentic Ming Dynasty-style, the garden is renowned as being the first of its type built since the late 15th century. Traditional materials from Suzhou, the Garden City of the People's Republic, were used in the construction. It was built with only carefully arranged rocks, wood, plants and water,...

Address: Along Beach Ave, between Denman and Burrard Sts, Vancouver, BC

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This popular West End beach is a favorite of swimmers and sunbathers. An international fireworks exhibit, Symphony of Fire, is held each summer, and the park hosts the Polar Bear Swim on New Year's Day. On Sunday afternoons when the weather is fair, a band plays in the gingerbread-style bandstand.

Address: 5191 Robertson Rd, Westham Island, Delta, BC V4K 3N2

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Located in a wetlands environment at the mouth of the Fraser River on Westham Island, this spot is ideal for bird watching. More than 250 species of migratory birds including herons, peregrine falcons, bald eagles, swans, geese and ducks can be seen. In November, the Snow Goose Festival is held as hundreds of birds...

Address: 6393 NW Marine Dr, University of British Columbia Campus, Vancouver, BC V6T 2B5

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An award-winning cliff-top facility that focuses on the arts of the Pacific Northwest, First Nations, indigenous cultures, and aboriginal peoples from around the world. The highlight of the collection is the sculpture "The Raven and the First Men," carved by the late Haida artist Bill Reid. The museum includes one of...

Address: 33rd Ave and Cambie St, Vancouver, BC

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Located on the city's highest point, this gem of a park features spectacular views of the North Shore, the mountains and Vancouver's skyline. Nature is at its finest amid the multitude of flowers, quiet ponds, ducks, wild birds and butterflies. The silver-domed conservatory features numerous climactic zones, including...

Address: 1455 Quebec St, Vancouver, BC V6A 3Z7

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Enjoy hands-on exhibits that teach about light, sound, physics, biology, meteorology and even music. Young children enjoy the Search Gallery, which allows them to crawl through a beaver lodge and observe tree roots hanging from the ceiling as they learn about British Columbia's natural history. The Omnimax Theater...

Address: West Georgia St, Vancouver, BC

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Stanley Park is a city treasure and is one of the largest urban parks in North America. Enjoy the park's many attractions, including the formal Rose Garden, Lost Lagoon, Malkin Bowl (an outdoor theater), totem poles at Brockton Point, Lumberman's Arch, Beaver Lake, Vancouver Aquarium, the Vancouver Rowing Club, the...

Address: Stanley Park, Vancouver, BC

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Located in Stanley Park, this aquarium features the climate and habitats of animals, birds and vegetation from around the world. The Amazon Gallery includes tropical birds, piranhas and jungle plants. The enormous pools feature orcas, beluga whales and sea otters. Specimens from British Columbia and Canada's arctic...

Address: 1905 Ogden Ave, Vanier Park, Vancouver, BC V6J 1A3

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This museum features the final moorage of the RCMP schooner, St. Roch, which is best known for its dangerous west to east voyage through the treacherous Northwest Passage. Exhibits include an extensive collection of model ships and displays that chronicle British Columbia's seafaring tradition. Pirates Cove and the...