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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Québec City

12 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Québec City, Québec

Updated March 10, 2025

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Château Frontenac

Québec City, Québec

Château Frontenac

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

Québec City, Québec

Old Québec Funicular

This steep cable railway has been hoisting passengers in the heart of Québec City for over a century.
Fresque des Québécois

Québec City, Québec

The Murals of Quebec City

A contemporary fresco movement illustrates the region's rich history.
Morrin Centre

Québec City, Québec

Morrin Centre

This former prison now houses a lovely library devoted to Quebec's oft-maligned English-speaking history.

Québec City, Québec

Wolfe's Cove Tunnel

Train tunnel running underneath Quebec City.
Giant Lampshades on Cartier Avenue.

Québec City, Québec

Cartier Avenue's Giant Lampshades

The floating gallery illuminates the heart of Québec City's arts district.
A portion of the 400-square-foot model

Québec City, Québec

Musee du Fort

A 400-square foot model of historic Quebec is the playing field for a state of the art light and sound show.

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Onhoüa Chetek8e

A reconstituted ancestral village of the Huron-Wendat Nation.
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