Backroad Adventures

Hauntings in the Prairies

Here at Backroad Mapbooks we live to explore, and we also have an undying love of Halloween. So, with our favourite holiday approaching fast, we’ve collected a list of our favourite places to explore hauntings in the prairies. Canada’s prairie provinces are full of creepy places to explore – haunted hotels, abandoned psych wards and ghost trains are par for …

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Hunting For Ghost Towns Across Quebec

It’s that time of year again – Halloween is just around the corner and our imaginations are turning to the spooky and supernatural. And what better way to celebrate All Hallow’s Eve than to combine it with some backroad exploring? All over Quebec, there are ghost towns that lie in various stages of decay – some are hardly recognizable, while …

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BC’s Gold Rush Ghost Towns

BC is filled with former boom towns that sprung up during the many gold rushes of the 1800s. Ranging from nothing more than overgrown foundations to well-preserved tourist attractions, here is our guide to must-visit ghost towns across British Columbia.

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