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The odd side of Canada.

Evidence-backed unusual places in Canada, grouped with maps, original sources and useful geographic context.

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Evidence-backed unusual places in Canada, grouped with maps, original sources and useful geographic context. These are crawlable research records, not an indiscriminate directory: reports without enough depth remain available for exploration but are excluded from search indexing.

METEORITE LANDING · NASA Meteorite Landings

Abee meteorite

Recorded meteorite landing

A EH4 meteorite recorded as an observed fall with a recorded mass of 107,000 g.

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METEORITE LANDING · NASA Meteorite Landings

Beaver Creek meteorite

Recorded meteorite landing

A H5 meteorite recorded as an observed fall with a recorded mass of 14,000 g.

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METEORITE LANDING · NASA Meteorite Landings

Benton meteorite

Recorded meteorite landing

A LL6 meteorite recorded as an observed fall with a recorded mass of 2,840 g.

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METEORITE LANDING · NASA Meteorite Landings

Bruderheim meteorite

Recorded meteorite landing

A L6 meteorite recorded as an observed fall with a recorded mass of 303,000 g.

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METEORITE LANDING · NASA Meteorite Landings

Buzzard Coulee meteorite

Recorded meteorite landing

A H4 meteorite recorded as an observed fall with a recorded mass of 41,000 g.

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METEORITE LANDING · NASA Meteorite Landings

De Cewsville meteorite

Recorded meteorite landing

A H6 meteorite recorded as an observed fall with a recorded mass of 340 g.

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METEORITE LANDING · NASA Meteorite Landings

Dresden (Ontario) meteorite

Recorded meteorite landing

A H6 meteorite recorded as an observed fall with a recorded mass of 47,700 g.

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METEORITE LANDING · NASA Meteorite Landings

Grimsby meteorite

Recorded meteorite landing

A H5 meteorite recorded as an observed fall with a recorded mass of 215 g.

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METEORITE LANDING · NASA Meteorite Landings

Innisfree meteorite

Recorded meteorite landing

A L5 meteorite recorded as an observed fall with a recorded mass of 4,576 g.

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METEORITE LANDING · NASA Meteorite Landings

Kitchener meteorite

Recorded meteorite landing

A L6 meteorite recorded as an observed fall with a recorded mass of 202.6 g.

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METEORITE LANDING · NASA Meteorite Landings

Peace River meteorite

Recorded meteorite landing

A L6 meteorite recorded as an observed fall with a recorded mass of 45,760 g.

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METEORITE LANDING · NASA Meteorite Landings

Revelstoke meteorite

Recorded meteorite landing

A CI1 meteorite recorded as an observed fall with a recorded mass of 1 g.

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METEORITE LANDING · NASA Meteorite Landings

Shelburne meteorite

Recorded meteorite landing

A L5 meteorite recorded as an observed fall with a recorded mass of 18,600 g.

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METEORITE LANDING · NASA Meteorite Landings

St-Robert meteorite

Recorded meteorite landing

A H5 meteorite recorded as an observed fall with a recorded mass of 25,400 g.

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UNESCO GLOBAL GEOPARK · UNESCO Global Geoparks

Percé UNESCO Global Geopark

CA

The geopark offers many other seaside geosites, such as Cap Barré – The Three Sisters, Cape Mont-Joli, or Cape Blanc, a majestic cliff with a lighthouse that offers views to Percé Bay and Ro

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Stonehammer UNESCO Global Geopark in CAUNESCO GLOBAL GEOPARK · UNESCO Global Geoparks

Stonehammer UNESCO Global Geopark

CA

Witness the power of tides in the Reversing Rapids.Walk through 400 million years of Earth’s history in the Fundy Trail Parkway.Kayak on the numerous lakes of the region.

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UNESCO GLOBAL GEOPARK · UNESCO Global Geoparks

Tumbler Ridge UNESCO Global Geopark

CA

Visit Kinuseo Falls, a 60-metre waterfall, taller than Niagara and surrounded by remote wilderness.Hike the Monkman Pass Memorial Trail, a six-day route through untouched mountains and water

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Discovery UNESCO Global Geopark in CAUNESCO GLOBAL GEOPARK · UNESCO Global Geoparks

Discovery UNESCO Global Geopark

CA

Visit Fort Point at the stunning natural harbour, Trinity Harbour and conjure up a history of defence against invaders.Bird Island Puffin Site is a perfect spot to observe seals, dolphins, a

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Cliffs of Fundy UNESCO Global Geopark in CAUNESCO GLOBAL GEOPARK · UNESCO Global Geoparks

Cliffs of Fundy UNESCO Global Geopark

CA

Learn about copper and semi-precious stone deposits, including agate and amethyst, found in the basalt cliffs of Cape D’Or, formed by ancient lava flows.Taste local dulse, a hand-harvested d

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REPORTEDLY HAUNTED PLACE · Reported hauntings and folklore

Barber Paper Mill

Canada

former Paper Mill in Georgetown (Halton Hills), Ontario

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REPORTEDLY HAUNTED PLACE · Reported hauntings and folklore

Erchless Estate

Canada

Estate in Oakville, Ontario housing the Oakville Museum

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SHIPWRECK · Expanded physical oddities

Chester A. Congdon

United States

steel bulk freighter that sank in Lake Superior

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Gulflight in Location recorded in WikidataSHIPWRECK · Expanded physical oddities

Gulflight

Location recorded in Wikidata

American tanker ship torpedoed in World War I

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Sudbury Basin in CanadaIMPACT CRATER · Expanded physical oddities

Sudbury Basin

Canada

second largest verified astrobleme on earth, remain of an Paleoproterozoic Era impact

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Bloody Creek crater in CanadaIMPACT CRATER · Expanded physical oddities

Bloody Creek crater

Canada

420-by-350-meter crater in southwestern Nova Scotia, Canada

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Micou's Island in CanadaTIDAL ISLAND · Expanded physical oddities

Micou's Island

Canada

tidal island in the Glen Haven community near the eastern shore of St. Margarets Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada

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TIDAL ISLAND · Expanded physical oddities

Wedge Island

Canada

island in Guysborough County, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Perce Rock in CanadaTIDAL ISLAND · Expanded physical oddities

Perce Rock

Canada

rock formation off the coast of Quebec, Canada

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BUNKER · Expanded physical oddities

Base End Spotting Station

Canada

bunker in Flatrock, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

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CFS Carp in CanadaBUNKER · Expanded physical oddities

CFS Carp

Canada

Diefenbunker, Canada's Cold War museum in Carp, Ontario

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Partridge Island in CanadaQUARANTINE FACILITY · Expanded physical oddities

Partridge Island

Canada

island and quarantine station in Saint John County, New Brunswick, Canada

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QUARANTINE FACILITY · Expanded physical oddities

Middle Island

Canada

island in Northumberland County, New Brunswick, Canada

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QUARANTINE FACILITY · Expanded physical oddities

quarantine station at Grosse Île

Canada

quarantine station in Saint-Antoine-de-l'Isle-aux-Grues, Quebec, Canada

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ARTIFICIAL ISLAND · Expanded physical oddities

Freedom Cove

Canada

artificial island in British Columbia, Canada

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Île Notre-Dame in CanadaARTIFICIAL ISLAND · Expanded physical oddities

Île Notre-Dame

Canada

artificial island in St. Lawrence River near Montreal

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Northwest Angle in United StatesEXCLAVE · Expanded physical oddities

Northwest Angle

United States

part of Minnesota separated from the rest of the state by Lake of the Woods

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