The Atlas Obscura Guide To

Winnipeg

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

Unusual
Attractions
in Winnipeg

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.

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Added by Luke J Spencer

Winnipeg, Manitoba

Longitudinal Centre of Canada

This strangely specific landmark will let travelers know when they are half way there.

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Added by thatwritergirl

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.

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Added by claswan

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.

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Added by West End BIZ Tours

Are we missing something unusual in Winnipeg?

Mysterious spires of the cement cemetery.

Rosser, Manitoba

Cement Cemetery

Mysterious concrete spires left on a small Canadian hill.

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Added by prairiegal

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Stories
About Winnipeg

The shape of 2014's "Voyageur Hut" was inspired by an upside-down pair of pants.

Winnipeg's Coolest 'Warming Huts' Aren't Huts At All

Every year, architects design new structures to warm the heart and the fingers.

February 05, 2018

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