22 Cool and Unusual Things to Do in Montreal - Atlas Obscura

Unusual
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in Montreal

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.

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.

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.

Montreal, Québec

Schwartz's

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

Montreal, Québec

McPherson and Rutherford Physics Collections

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

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in Montreal

Peanut Butter Dumplings

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

Montreal Steak Spice

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

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Tastes & Traditions of Jewish Montreal

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

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

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

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