City of Vancouver – View from Shangri-la Hotel

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Vancouver 12-Gigapixels 240° East-to-Northwest view of Vancouver, BC Canada. The image is composed of 1608 individual photos taken from the Living Shangri-la Vancouver skyscraper (the tallest building in the city) on April 10 and May 8, 2010 between the hours 11:30am – 3:30pm. Read: The Making of Vancouver 12-Gigapixels.

Kitsilano Beach

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Kitsilano Beach is one of the most popular beaches in Vancouver. Located at the north edge of the Kitsilano neighbourhood, the beach faces out onto Burrard Inlet . The beach is home to the longest swimming pool in Canada, the salt-water outdoor Kitsilano Pool.

Vancouver West End & English Bay – View from Elsje Point Lighthouse in Hadden Park

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The West End of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada is on the downtown peninsula neighbouring Stanley Park and the areas of Yaletown, Coal Harbour and the downtown financial and central business districts. English Bay is located west of the downtown peninsula, which separates the bay from Burrard Inlet connecting to the northwest, and False Creek to the southeast.