Archives: Atlas Obscuras

St. Jude’s Igloo Cathedral

Discover St. Jude's Igloo Cathedral in Iqaluit, Nunavut: This igloo-shaped landmark in Iqaluit serves as the seat of the Diocese of the Arctic.

Ross Creek Centre for the Arts

Discover Ross Creek Centre for the Arts in Canning, Nova Scotia: A converted cattle farm is now a hub of art and theater surrounded by nature.

Vanier Sugar Shack

Discover Vanier Sugar Shack in Ottawa, Ontario: Watch maple syrup being made without ever leaving the city.

Nettilling Lake

Discover Nettilling Lake in Baffin Region, Nunavut: This landlocked lake is the world's largest on an island.

Arthur Villeneuve House

Discover Arthur Villeneuve House in Saguenay, Québec: After he picked up a brush at the age of 47 this simple barber turned his entire home into a canvas.

Delhi Tobacco Museum and Heritage Centre

Discover Delhi Tobacco Museum and Heritage Centre in Delhi, Ontario: It may be a "Smoke Free Ontario" today, but at this museum you can still get a whiff of yesterday’s Golden Age of tobacco farming.

‘Inukshuk’

Discover 'Inukshuk' in Vancouver, British Columbia: Made of granite, this is a symbol of the Inuit peoples near water that expresses abundance.

Louis Riel’s Gravestone

Discover Louis Riel's Gravestone in Winnipeg, Manitoba: Canada's accused-traitor-turned-folk-hero is buried under a red stone in a ring of his own.

Churchill Falls Generating Station

Discover Churchill Falls Generating Station in Division No. 10, Subd. D, Newfoundland and Labrador: This underground power plant looks more like a super-villian's lair than a public work.

Kiidk’yaas, the Golden Spruce

Discover Kiidk'yaas, the Golden Spruce in British Columbia, Canada: This revered mutant tree was felled in an act of ecoterrorism leaving a legacy of myth and possibly murder.

Grave of the Mad Trapper of Rat River

Discover Grave of the Mad Trapper of Rat River in Northwest Territories: A mad mystery man who led Canadian mounties on a 150-mile wilderness chase is still buried with his secrets intact.

Hornby Island Bald Eagle Nest Camera

Discover Hornby Island Bald Eagle Nest Camera in Comox-Strathcona K, British Columbia: Webcam that broadcast the hatching of Bald Eagles to millions of viewers.

‘Hornby Uintotherium’

Discover 'Hornby Uintotherium' in Comox-Strathcona K, British Columbia: A plaque on Canada's Hornby Island commemorates a fantastical creature from a fictional universe.

Thinker’s Lodge in Pugwash, Nova Scotia

Discover Thinker's Lodge in Pugwash, Nova Scotia in Pugwash, Nova Scotia: A rustic house where intellectuals and investors tried to put an end to Cold War nuclear armament.

Hogs Back Lockstation

Discover Hogs Back Lockstation in Ottawa, Ontario: These locks on North America’s oldest canal are named after a porcine rock formation.

Al Rashid Mosque

Discover Al Rashid Mosque in Edmonton, Alberta: First mosque in Canada, second in North America.

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