The Atlas Obscura Guide To

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20 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Montreal, Québec

Unusual
Attractions
in Montreal

Montreal, Québec

Biosphere of Montreal

Designed by Buckminster Fuller, this relic of the 67 Expo survived fire and ice.

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Habitat 67

Montreal, Québec

Habitat 67

This 1967 experiment in modular architecture was designed to be a new model for urban living.

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Montreal, Québec

Notre Dame Basilica

A grand Gothic Revival basilica with stained glass depictions of Montreal's religious history has only one soul resting in its crypt.

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Montreal, Québec

Redpath Museum

One of Canada's oldest museums, the beautiful Redpath has been serving up Natural History and Ethnography since 1882.

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A typical busy day

Montreal, Québec

Marché Jean-Talon

Montreal's giant farmer's market is a foodie's best friend, especially in the winter months.

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Schwartz's

Montreal, Québec

Schwartz's

A Montreal deli that was so beloved that it was allowed to circumvent their laws of language.

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Montreal, Québec

McPherson and Rutherford Physics Collections

Two adjoining collections of 19th-20th century physics apparatuses and instruments.

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One of the many headstones with statue

Montreal, Québec

Notre-Dame-de-Neiges Cemetery

Canada's largest graveyard boasts a lot of noteworthy artifacts as well as its own computerized mapping service.

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Unique
Food & Drink
in Montreal

Peanut Butter Dumplings

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Peanut Butter Dumplings

A unique take on Szechuan dumplings is now a Montreal specialty.

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Montreal Steak Spice

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Ingredients & Condiments

Montreal Steak Spice

Pastrami fans will find the taste of this Canadian spice blend very familiar.

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Stories
About Montreal

The cave system beneath Montreal's Saint-Leonard is much larger than once thought.

Found: A New Ice Age Cave Network Below Montreal

Speleologists and cave enthusiasts are dying to see just how far it all goes.

by Vittoria Traverso

December 04, 2017

On the night of April 25, 1849, a violent fire destroyed the Province of Canada's first parliament building.

Destroyed by Fire in 1849, Canada's First Parliament Building Gives Up Its Secrets

Odor control was a significant concern.

by Vittoria Traverso

October 26, 2017

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