While travelling in LA last month, my Dad introduced me to Atlas Obscura, a website that tracks the most obscure places in the world. I went through the website to track all of the places I’ve been to and add in the ones that I want to visit. I thought it would be fun to write about the 5 weirdest and obscure places that I’ve travelled. There will be a part 2 where I talk about the 5 most obscure places on my bucket list.

If you know me, you know that one of my favourite things to do is go to a coffee shop. I’m all about grabbing a coffee while I do work, chat, and catch-up with friends or just take in the atmosphere of the coffee shop. Of course, I love Calgary’s coffee shop scene, but when I travel, my favourite thing to do is check out the coffee scene there. San Diego was no different.

There are plenty of reasons to spend your time this summer in these 5 Canadian cities, but why spend your time and money in a hotel, when you can test out one of these beautiful homes, right in the city! Here are some of the best destinations in each city (including some very funky choices).