Vancouver's first and oldest tourist trap (built in 1889), this attraction still works -- mostly because there's still something inherently thrilling about standing on a narrow, shaky walkway, 69m (226 ft.) above the canyon floor, held up by nothing but a pair of tiny cables. Set in a beautiful 8-hectare (20-acre) park about 15 minutes from the city, the suspension bridge itself is a 135m (443-ft.) long cedar-plank and steel-cable footbridge, which sways gently above the Capilano River. You can nervously cross above kayakers and salmon shooting the rapids far below.

In addition to the bridge, there's a carving centre where Native carvers demonstrate their skill; an exhibit describing the region's natural history; guides in period costume who recount Vancouver's frontier days; a pair of restaurants; and -- surprise -- a gift shop. It's all quite well done, though the fact remains that you're paying a substantial entrance fee to walk across a bridge. It's particularly strange when you realize that nearby there's the Lynn Canyon suspension bridge, which is almost as high, set in a far larger forest, almost untouristed, and absolutely free.