Whistler Olympic Plaza – Whistler, British Columbia, Canada

Whistler tried for the Winter Olympics five times over almost 50 years before it finally got them in 2010. This plaza was built for the Games, and for 27 nights in a row the medals from every Whistler event were handed out here. The Rings are still the most photographed thing in town, and someone is nearly always lining up the perfect shot.

The skating rink started as a trial in 2011. About 20,000 people turned up that first winter, so the town spent $1.4 million to make it permanent. It’s back on November 26, and with Christmas lights in the trees and snow on the peaks, there aren’t many more Canadian ways to spend a December evening.

In summer the stage hosts concerts, and Usher has played it. Look just past the Rings for eight aluminum panels that name every athlete who competed at the 2010 Games.

Did You Know? Whistler Village was built on top of the town’s old garbage dump, and so was the 2010 athletes’ village.

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