Photographer Andreas Rutkauskas traveled along the longest land border in the world to see what it's like and to show us these captivating photos.

Wayne Adams and Catherine King have spent the past 20 years building their own island near British Columbia. It is called Freedom Cove and has 12 floating platforms that run off of solar power. It is also a self-sufficient food garden. In winter, Wayne and Catherine collect rainwater for drinking and in summer, they use a nearby waterfall.

This is how it looks under a black light.

Canadians are so nice it’s kind of scary sometimes.

keep calm it's not christmas, it's only November.

In Yukon, Canada, these people insulated their camper van with hay and spent the winter living inside. It looks quite cosy and rustic.

Derek Walter and Steve Jenkins live in Toronto and adopted a “mini pig” when a friend offered the animal to them. The pig was not meant to weigh more than 70 lbs (32 kg) at full size, which is why the piglet was allowed to live in the house. However, Esther, didn’t stop growing as she was supposed to and now weighs a massive 530 lbs (240 kg).