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Vancouver was founded as “Gastown” by an Englishman with a penchant for beer and storytelling. Today Gastown is a historic section of the Canadian metropolis, and the lively pubs still reflect the area’s former status as a sort of community drinking center. The city’s forests, grand parks, and impressive suspension bridge beckon travelers to explore them, as do the city’s shops and museums. Relive the glory of the 2010 Winter Games with visits to Olympic venues and the marvelous Olympic Cauldron.
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1. A-maze-ing Laughter
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4.5 based on 357 reviews
Reviewed By Wanderering1 - Lake Macquarie, Australia
These larger-than-life sculptures gathered in a group make excellent photographic subjects: en mass or individually. When we were there there were several, like ourselves, testing angles or groups or catching the various shades of laughter. Well done Vancouver. A great celebration.
2. Pat Quinn Statue
3. Roger Neilson Statue
4. Ilanaaq Inukshuk
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4.5 based on 20 reviews
Reviewed By E492ZDchrisd - New Westminster, Canada
Whether it is my respect and appreciation for the ingenuity and talents of the Indigenous people who designed and built this, or the way it blends and enhances the natural setting in which it has been placed, I may never know; but it should be considered one of the hidden gems of Vancouver. Tourists may wonder about it's bona fides: inukshuks are directional devices, used in northern Canada for centuries as a sort of road map. This edifice was a gift to Vancouver as part of Expo 86, and became associated with the winter Olympics held here about ten years ago. And....great sunsets!
5. Terry Fox Memorial
6. Olympic Cauldron
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4.0 based on 94 reviews
Reviewed By debmiotto - Vancouver, Canada
Wayne Gretzky lit it for the 2010 Olympics and it’s a star ever since. A magnet for tourists and a terrific place to view Stanley Park, and the north shore mountains. Central spot to meet friends and a focus for many events throughout the year
7. Digital Orca
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4.0 based on 106 reviews
Reviewed By theworldlywilliams - New York City, United States
The Digital Orca is just a cool piece of art. It sits outside the Vancouver Convention Center and just up the hill from the Harbour Green Park and Seaplane terminal. I wouldn't make a special trip to see it but there are a lot of things to do and see in the same area. It looks exactly like the photos. A 3-D pixelated orca....pretty cool!
8. Angel of Victory
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4.0 based on 24 reviews
Reviewed By on_the_go_98765
The number of railway soldiers was staggering: 1,116 Canadian Pacific Railway employees answered the call and paid their share of the price demanded for a world free from tyranny. And then came WW II and another sacrifice was exacted. The dates for WW II were added to the plaque's memorial. This exceptional piece (a copy) was sculpted in 1922; the original resides in Quebec. Another copy can be found in Winnipeg. It is a seven-foot tall sculpture in bronze. and the angel holds the remains of a laurel wreath in her hand but there is silence as to what became of the wreath. The intention was to crown him when the ascent to heaven is complete. His uniform is authentic WW I; I tried to imagine a soldier, all dressed up like that, scaling trenches, storming machine gun nests, and battling hand-to-hand in defense of the free world. This is a very sad piece.
9. Jimi Hendrix Shrine
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3.5 based on 42 reviews
