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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Greenwood

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Greenwood, British Columbia

Updated November 17, 2022

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The quarry that was once the town.

Greenwood, British Columbia

The Ghost Town of Phoenix

Only a few remaining items alert intrepid explorers that a town once stood in this region.
The remains of the smelting plant downhill from The Stack.

Greenwood, British Columbia

Greenwood Stack

This former smelter is a crumbling ruin, with the exception of its towering smokestack.
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Taxidermied Polar bear from Hudson Bay area - a former “problem bear”

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Alpine Taxidermy & Wildlife Museum

A curated collection of hundreds of taxidermy animals from across British Columbia, Canada, and the rest of the world.
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An old storefront in Molson.

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Okanogan Highland Ghost Towns

This former mining hub holds a surprising abundance of undisturbed relics from the Old West.
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