9 O'Clock Gun – Stanley Park
💡 Fired every night at 9pm since 1894. Best watched from the seawall near Brockton Point. A free Vancouver ritual.
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Gastown Steam Clock
💡 Whistles on the quarter hour. Actually built in 1977 – not as old as it looks, but still charming.
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Vancouver Lookout (Revolving Restaurant)
💡 Observation deck ticket included if dining. Best at sunset. The full rotation takes about 60 minutes.
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Canada Place
💡 Walk the promenade, see the Olympic torch and orca statue, and watch floatplanes land. Free and always impressive.
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English Bay Laughing Men (A-maze-ing Laughter)
💡 14 oversized bronze laughing figures by artist Yue Minjun. Very photogenic. Just off the seawall at English Bay.
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