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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Montreal

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

Updated November 8, 2024

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Montreal, Québec

Biosphere of Montreal

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

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.
Maple season at the Marche

Montreal, Québec

Marché Jean-Talon

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

Montreal, Québec

Redpath Museum

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

Montreal, Québec

Schwartz's

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

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.
The Murals on Saint Laurent Boulevard

Montreal, Québec

The Murals on Saint Laurent Boulevard

Every year, the colorful murals of Montreal get a complete makeover.
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Maple season at the Marche

Montreal, Québec

Marché Jean-Talon

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

Montreal, Québec

Gibeau Orange Julep

The skyline of Montreal includes the silhouette of an unexpected fruit-shaped Canadian staple.

Montreal, Québec

Fletchers Espace Culinaire

The Jewish diaspora shares a menu at this museum café.
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Stories About Montreal

Today, an estimated 30,000 to 40,000 outdoor staircases remain in the city.

The Twisty History of Montreal's Outdoor Staircases

Immigrants, artisans, economics, and the Catholic Church all played a role.
by Laura Kiniry
December 7, 2022
Slices of the Montreal melon were once treated like cuts of steak.

What Happened to Montreal’s Legendary Melon?

A medley of efforts, and one abbey's monks, may bring back the forgotten fruit.
by Joel Balsam
May 3, 2022
Natura Insects Spring 2019–2020 - “Glasswinged Butterfly.”

Meet the Artist Making Fauna Out of Flora

Raku Inoue is now finding inspiration for his precise, ephemeral works in his backyard.
by Winnie Lee
May 28, 2020
Chocolate babka French toast is a defining feature of Fletchers's klezmer brunch.

A Montreal Museum Café Digs Into the Foods of the Jewish Diaspora

At Fletchers, cookies and bagels come with a side of food history.
by Caitlin Stall-Paquet
December 18, 2019
The kiln was demolished, but its chambers were still obvious.

A Kiln That Fired Millions of Clay Pipes Was Unearthed Under a Montreal Bridge

Archaeologists recently dug it up—but now they're putting an end to its brief affair with open air.
by Jessica Leigh Hester
December 2, 2019
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 4, 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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