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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Duncan

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Duncan, British Columbia

Updated May 20, 2022

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Duncan, British Columbia

Hand of Man Museum

A former elementary school houses one man's extensive collection of art, artifacts, and taxidermy.
Inukshuk Village

Duncan, British Columbia

Inukshuk Village

A collection of Inukshuks built and left by several hikers.
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The World’s Largest Hockey Stick & Puck hang on the side of the rink where the Cowichan Capitals Junior A Hockey Club plays in Duncan, British Columbia, Canada.

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World's Largest Hockey Stick & Puck

Canada shows its hockey pride with a giant stick.
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Malahat, British Columbia

Malahat Skywalk

This 820-foot-high spiral ramp is a walkway to the sky.
16 miles from Duncan
Centre of the Universe

Victoria, British Columbia

Centre of the Universe

A cheeky name for an observatory visitor's center.
22 miles from Duncan
The tipple from behind

Nanaimo, British Columbia

Morden Mine Tipple

This hauntingly stark structure is a relic of an industrial past.
23 miles from Duncan
Deertrail ruins.

Sooke, British Columbia

Abandoned Deertrail Resort

A crumbling cliffside ruin hidden in the woods.
24 miles from Duncan
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