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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Winnipeg

11 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Winnipeg, Manitoba

Updated July 26, 2022

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Canadian Museum for Human Rights

Winnipeg, Manitoba

Canadian Museum for Human Rights

The world’s first museum dedicated to exploring human rights unleashed a wave of controversy.
Statue of Harry Colebourn and Winnipeg the Bear.

Winnipeg, Manitoba

Winnipeg the Bear Statue

A statue in a Canadian zoo remembers the WWI origins of the beloved character Winnie-the-Pooh.
Riel House in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Winnipeg, Manitoba

Riel House

The historic home of the pivotal political activist who led the Métis people in rebellion against the Canadian government.

Winnipeg, Manitoba

Fort Gibraltar

The intense competition of the 19th-century fur trading industry played out at this fort in Western Canada.
The grave of Louis Riel, leader of the Métis peoples of Canada

Winnipeg, Manitoba

Louis Riel's Gravestone

Canada's accused-traitor-turned-folk-hero is buried under a red stone in a ring of his own.
Current Zoohky Mural

Winnipeg, Manitoba

The Zoohky Mural

A celebration of one of the West End’s most recognizable figures, who made helping others his life's work.

Winnipeg, Manitoba

Upper Fort Garry Provincial Park

Fort Garry was a pivotal post for the Hudson’s Bay Company and a major factor in the economy and political culture of the area.
Valour Road

Winnipeg, Manitoba

Valour Road

Three young men who lived on this street are honored for their service during World War I.
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