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1. The Twin Houses of Château Dufresne

Château Dufresne, Montreal, Canada

These grand twin mansions, designed for two brothers, reveal a surprising history of fraternal rivalry and early 20th-century Montreal elite.

2. Lachine Canal's Fur Trade Echoes

Old Lachine Fur Trade Store, Lachine Canal National Historic Site, Montreal, Canada

The Lachine Canal, often seen for pleasure boats today, was once the gritty, industrial heart of early Canada, pivotal to the fur trade.

3. The People's Bathhouse: Écomusée du fier monde

Écomusée du fier monde, Montreal, Canada

This museum dedicated to Montreal's working-class history is housed in a beautifully preserved former public bathhouse.

4. Hôtel-Dieu's Humble Beginnings

Musée des Hospitalières de l'Hôtel-Dieu de Montréal, Montreal, Canada

One of North America's oldest hospitals, Hôtel-Dieu, began with the vision of a single, courageous woman in the 17th century.

5. McGill's Ancient Wonders: Redpath Museum

Redpath Museum, McGill University, Montreal, Canada

McGill University's Redpath Museum holds an ancient Egyptian mummy acquired in a manner that was controversial even in the 19th century.

6. La Fontaine's Hidden Reservoir

Parc La Fontaine, Montreal, Canada

Before it was a beloved public park, this green space served as a military parade ground and even a municipal water reservoir.

7. Art Deco at Atwater Market

Marché Atwater, Montreal, Canada

Beyond its fresh produce, Atwater Market stands as an Art Deco architectural gem, built on land reclaimed from the Lachine Canal.

8. Carré Saint-Louis' Victorian Secret

Carré Saint-Louis, Montreal, Canada

The elegant Victorian homes surrounding Carré Saint-Louis hide a past as a working-class neighborhood built atop a former municipal water reservoir.

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