Bridge to Vancouver

Q: What historic buildings in Vancouver represent Victorian architecture?

A striking example of the Victorian era is the 1900 Rogers Building mansion designed by Francis Rattenbury for sugar magnate Benjamin Rogers. The building is decorated with carved wooden panels, stained glass windows and copper domes. In Gastown preserved brick warehouses of 1886 in the style of industrial architecture, which now houses boutiques and galleries.

Q: Where to go in Vancouver with children for educational holidays?

The Vancouver Marine Science Centre aquarium, opened in 1956, showcases Pacific Ocean ecosystems with belugas, sea otters and tropical jellyfish. The Science World Science Center with the Buckminster Fuller geodesic dome offers interactive exhibits on physics and astronomy. In Queen Elizabeth Park, children watch butterflies at the Bloedel Conservatory.

Q: Where in Vancouver to take atmospheric photos with views of the city and ocean?

The observation deck of the Gros Mountain Range in Capilano Park opens panoramas of the skyscrapers of Downtown and the Berrard Strait. The Lyons Gate Bridge with Art Deco elements from 1938 creates spectacular angles framing the North Shore Mountains. The Prospect Point Lighthouse on the Stanley Park Peninsula is the perfect place to shoot sunsets over the Pacific Ocean.

Q: Which little-known Vancouver museums hold unique collections?

The UBC Anthropology Museum, designed by Arthur Erickson in 1976, houses the largest collection of totem poles and masks of the Haida peoples. The Maritime Museum on the shores of False Creek exhibits the schooner Saint Rock, the first vessel to pass the Northwest Passage in the 1940s. The Contemporary Art Gallery showcases avant-garde works by Canadian artists since the 1970s.

Q: What famous filmmakers shot a movie in front of the sights of Vancouver?

Stanley Park was the location for scenes from Catherine Hardwicke’s Twilight, and Harbour Center was featured in Tim Miller’s Deadpool. British director Christopher Nolan used the UBC library to film Interstellar. The Vancouver Art Gallery appeared in the series The X-Files thanks to its Arthur Erickson modernist architecture.

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Lions Gate Bridge

The Lions Gate Bridge crosses the Burrard Inlet Strait and connects Downtown Vancouver with North Vancouver and West Vancouver. …

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Capilano Suspension Bridge

Capilano Suspension Bridge is a famous landmark of the province of British Columbia. This unique building is visited annually b …

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Capilano Hanging Bridge

The Capilano Suspension Bridge is one of Vancouver’s most unique attractions in Canada. It is located in an amazingly beautiful ar …

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North Arm Bridge

The North Arm Bridge is located in British Columbia, Canada. It was built in 2009 over the north arm of the Fraser River and conne …

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Golden Ears Bridge

Golden Ears Bridge is located in Vancouver, Canada. It was built in 2006-2009 across the Fraser River and connects the Langley and …

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Oak Street Bridge

The Oak Street Bridge is located in British Columbia, Canada. It was built in 1957 over the north arm of the Fraser River and conn …

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