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Memorial poles of SGang Gwaay, British Columbia, Canada (flickr: exxupery)

“More of the village has been taken by nature, consumed by age and the elements, and returned to the forest. What remains is unique in the world, a 19th-century Haida village where the ruins of ten houses and 32 memorial or mortuary poles bespeak the power and artistry of a rich and flamboyant society.” - unesco.org