Towering trees in Stanley Park
COMPILED BY CATRIONA GREW WITH CONTRIBUTIONS FROM JOHN LEE. PHOTOGRAPHS: DOMINIK ECKELT/GETTY IMAGES, DAVE DELNEA/GROUSE MOUNTAIN
SIGHTS
A-maze-ing Laughter
(Morton Park)
Vancouver’s most-photographed public artwork (by contemporary Chinese artist Yue Minjun) is just a few steps from English Bay Beach. Expect to see groups of smiling visitors snapping the 14 oversized bronzes, all of which look as if they’re about to explode with uncontainable laughter.
English Bay Beach
(cnr Denman St & Beach Ave)
Wandering south on Denman Street, you’ll spot a clutch of palm trees ahead announcing one of Canada’s best urban beaches. In winter, this is a crisp, bracing walking route. Be sure to snap a few photos of the beach’s towering inukshuk (Inuit sculpture), south of the main area.
Coal Harbour Seawall