Roedde House Museum & Barclay Heritage Square

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Lonely Planet review

For a glimpse of what pioneer-town Vancouver looked like before the glass towers, drop by this handsome 1893 Queen Anne-style mansion, now a lovingly preserved museum. Designed by infamous BC architect Francis Rattenbury, the house is packed with period antiques and the surrounding gardens planted in period style. Sunday entry, including tea and cookies in the garden, costs around C$1 extra.

The abode is the showpiece of Barclay Heritage Square, a one-block site containing nine historic West End houses dating from 1890 to 1908. If you don your top hat, monocle and twirly waxed moustache, you'll fit right in.