The Atlas Obscura Guide To Saint John

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Saint John, New Brunswick

Updated October 21, 2015

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Unusual Attractions in Saint John

Reversing Falls

Saint John, New Brunswick

Reversing Falls

These powerful, if squat, Canadian waterfalls flow in different directions depending on the time of day.

Remnants of a building and a Celtic cross commemorating Irish immigrants dead of typhus

Saint John, New Brunswick

Partridge Island Quarantine Site

A complicated, forgotten beacon of hope for thousands of immigrants, "Canada's Emerald Isle" lies in ruin.

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