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British Columbia

Things to see in British Columbia

34 sights, museums, parks and places worth the stop.

Rocky shoreline and rainforest at Hot Springs Cove, Maquinna Marine Provincial Park

Tofino · Coastal & Maritime

Hot Springs Cove

Natural hot pools by the sea, reached by boat or floatplane from Tofino
A large, historic Châteauesque-style hotel with pinkish-red brick and grey slate roofs, situated on a waterfront with tour boats docked in the foreground and a Canadian flag flying from the roof.

Victoria · History & Heritage

The Fairmont Empress

Historic Châteauesque hotel in downtown Victoria
Downtown Vancouver skyline seen across Coal Harbour from the Stanley Park seawall

Vancouver · Coastal & Maritime

Stanley Park

405-hectare temperate rainforest in downtown Vancouver
A large white Olympic rings sculpture stands in a plaza surrounded by autumn-colored trees, with ski lifts visible on a forested mountain in the background.

Whistler · Urban & City Life

Whistler Village

Whistler Village is the pedestrian core of the resort town of Whistler, British Columbia, built at the foot of Whistler...
A close-up photograph of a weathered stone lion statue resting on a granite ledge, with a large classical column and the stone facade of a building visible in the background.

Vancouver · Architecture

Vancouver Art Gallery

The Vancouver Art Gallery is the main art museum of British Columbia and one of the largest in Western Canada. It was fo...
A red double-decker tour bus with "Gray Line" branding and the website "sightseeingvictoria.com" printed on the rear, parked in a lot with other buses.

Victoria · City Centers

Victoria Double Decker Bus Tour

Red double-decker buses are a familiar sight on Victoria's Government Street, and for first-time visitors they offer a g...
Wide sands of Chesterman Beach near Tofino

Tofino · Beaches

Chesterman Beach

Wide surf beach south of Tofino, with a low-tide walk towards Frank Island
A large geodesic dome structure situated on a pier in an urban waterfront setting, with boats and kayaks in the foreground and high-rise buildings in the background.

Vancouver · Architecture

Science World

A silver ball glows beside False Creek at the east end of Vancouver, and almost everyone who sees it asks the same quest...
AI-generated illustration of Victoria Public Market

Victoria · Food & Markets

Victoria Public Market

One of the grandest commercial buildings in Victoria’s downtown now holds a market. The Victoria Public Market is at 170...
Carved cedar figure at the Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre in Whistler

Whistler · Culture & Leisure

Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre (SLCC)

The Squamish and Lil'wat Cultural Centre, located in Whistler, offers a unique insight into the heritage of the Sḵwx̱wú7...