Vancouver

Part of the University of British Columbia, the MOA has one of the world's leading collections of Northwest Coast First Nations art. — Fodor's

The VanDusen Botanical Garden... is rated one of the best in the world. — Time Out

North America's largest aerial tramway, the Skyride is a great way to take in the city, sea, and mountain vistas. — Fodor's

Across the bridge is the Treetops Adventure, where you can walk along 650 feet of cable bridges suspended among the trees. — Fodor's

A tranquil break from clamorous Chinatown, this intimate 'garden of ease' reflects Taoist principles of balance and harmony. — Lonely Planet

Painter Emily Carr's haunting evocations of the British Columbian hinterland are among the attractions. — Fodor's

The sails shelter a wide variety of infrastructures (hotel, offices, carparks, convention centre and Vancouver harbor visitor's center). — Michelin Guide

In addition to the exhibits, the center features nighttime viewings at the Gordon MacMillan Southam Observatory. — Travel + Leisure

One of the best destinations on a rainy day for kids of all ages and easily accessible by SkyTrain from Downtown. — Time Out

Built in on a former quarry 500 feet above sea level, this park is the highest vantage point in Vancouver. — Condé Nast Traveler

St. Roch is a wood-hulled boat-and a small one, at just 32m/104ft, built in a Vancouver shipyard in 1928. The schooner is permanently dry-docked inside the museum. — Michelin Guide

Located in the same building as the H. R. MacMillan Space Centre, the Museum of Vancouver is dedicated to the city's history. — Frommer's

In a city that has bulldozed so many of its historic buildings, it’s a delight to stumble upon one that escaped the developer’s plans. — Frommer's

Some of the region's oldest trees live within this accessible 75-hectare park, including a rare stand of original coastal forest and plenty of those gnarly, copper-trunked arbutus trees. — Lonely Planet

West of the southern end of the Burrard Bridge, Kits Beach is the city's busiest beach—Frisbee tossers, beach volleyball players, and sleek young people are ever present. — Fodor's

This North Shore gorge boasts a 50m/164ft-long suspension bridge above the River Lynn and a spectacular waterfall. — Michelin Guide

The numerous exhibitions of the BC Sports Hall of Fame cover anything and everything to do with sport from the Olympic games and other major events, to athletes, champions and sports legends of yesterday and today. — Michelin Guide