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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

Unusual Attractions in Winnipeg

Winnipeg, Manitoba

Canadian Museum for Human Rights

The world’s first museum dedicated to exploring human rights unleashed a wave of controversy.

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Winnipeg the Bear Statue

A statue in a Canadian zoo remembers the WWI origins of the beloved character Winnie-the-Pooh.

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Riel House

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

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Fort Gibraltar

The intense competition of the 19th-century fur trading industry played out at this fort in Western Canada.

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Louis Riel's Gravestone

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

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The Zoohky Mural

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

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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.

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Valour Road

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

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Winnipeg Doesn’t Know Who Erected This Amazing Sign on a Landfill-Turned-Park

It looked like the Hollywood Sign in Los Angeles.

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