65 Cool and Unusual Things to Do in Québec - Atlas Obscura

Unusual
Attractions
in Québec

Montreal, Québec

Biosphere of Montreal

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

Montreal, Québec

Habitat 67

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

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.

Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Québec

Hôtel de Glace

Chilly Canadian hotel has a four-month lifespan due to the unusual "materials" it's made of.

Montreal, Québec

Redpath Museum

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

Montreal, Québec

Marché Jean-Talon

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

Québec City, Québec

Château Frontenac

This lovely, if imposing, piece of Canadian gothic is possibly the most photographed hotel in the world.

Montreal, Québec

Notre-Dame-des-Neiges Cemetery

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

See All 65 Things to Do in Québec See All 65 Places

Unique
Food & Drink
in Québec

Spruce Beer

This Christmas tree elixir kept Vikings and Captain Cook alive.

Peanut Butter Dumplings

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

Pet de Soeur

French Canadians find “nun’s farts” addictively delicious.

Pouding Chômeur

During the Great Depression, Canadian women made “unemployed-person pudding.”

See all 6 things to eat in Québec See all 6 things to eat in Québec

Atlas Obscura Trips

Tastes & Traditions of Jewish Montreal

Delve into the layered history of Montreal's multicultural Jewish heritage, exploring its diverse cuisines, architecture, music, and more.

Community Forums / Canada

Top Discussions in the Canada Travel Forum

Post	Replies	Views	Activity
The Alcan Highway	10 May 10, 2019	1565	May 10, 2019
How did this giant bear get its bellybutton?	9 February 5, 2019	977	February 5, 2019
What about Quebec?	9 May 14, 2019	1131	May 14, 2019
Crystal Beach Sugar Waffles	11 November 14, 2019	2049	November 14, 2019
Experience the Jazzy, Neon Glory of Toronto's 'Night Walk' Videos	4 February 21, 2019	623	February 21, 2019

New Post Visit the Forum

Explore Québec

Launch Map

Québec Leaderboard

Places Added

Places Edited

Places Visited

Recent Québec Activity

Andro has been to Farine Five Roses Sign

5camilac583eL6 has been to Our Lady of La Difesa

jenengelmann wants to go to St. Patrick's Basilica

jenengelmann wants to go to Marché Jean-Talon

jenengelmann wants to go to Notre Dame Basilica

Stories
About Québec

A Canada warbler. Davies and his group saw about 14,000 of these, roughly 2 percent of their overall tally.

Dispatches From Inside a Record-Breaking Bird Migration

What it's like to find yourself among 721,620 warblers, all in a hurry.