The Atlas Obscura Guide To Cambridge

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Cambridge, Ontario

Updated February 24, 2021

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Unusual Attractions in Cambridge

Ellis Chapel viewed from Ellis Road.

Cambridge, Ontario

Ellis Chapel

This mid-19th century chapel is a tiny treasure for weary travelers.

Millicent Milroy Memorial

Cambridge, Ontario

Millicent Milroy Memorial

The tombstone epitaph of Millicent Milroy commemorates her "marriage" to King Edward VIII, Duke of Windsor.

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Waterloo Pioneer Tower

Kitchener, Ontario

Waterloo Pioneers Memorial Tower

An 18.9-meter tower that pays tribute to the Pennsylvania-German pioneers who settled the Waterloo Region between 1800 and 1803.

5 miles from Cambridge

Guelph, Ontario

Garbasaurus

Guelph’s hidden tribute to environmental action.

12 miles from Cambridge

Guelph, Ontario

Guelph Covered Bridge

One of the last remaining covered bridges in the province of Ontario.

12 miles from Cambridge

The basilica’s twin towers

Guelph, Ontario

Basilica of Our Lady Immaculate

A 1975 bylaw prohibits the construction of any building that would block the view of this Gothic Revival church.

12 miles from Cambridge

View from across the street.

Guelph, Ontario

The Petrie Building

This building's metal facade is the last of its kind in all of Canada.

13 miles from Cambridge

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