Places Foods Stories Newsletters
Top Destinations
Latest Places
Most Popular Places Random Place Lists Itineraries
Add a Place
Download the App
Top Destinations
View All Destinations »
Countries
  • Australia
  • Canada
  • China
  • France
  • Germany
  • India
  • Italy
  • Japan
Cities
  • Amsterdam
  • Barcelona
  • Beijing
  • Berlin
  • Boston
  • Budapest
  • Chicago
  • London
  • Los Angeles
  • Mexico City
  • Montreal
  • Moscow
  • New Orleans
  • New York City
  • Paris
  • Philadelphia
  • Rome
  • San Francisco
  • Seattle
  • Stockholm
  • Tokyo
  • Toronto
  • Vienna
  • Washington, D.C.
Latest Places
View All Places »
The Liberty Bridge replaced the destroyed Ferenc József Bridge in 1946.
Ruins of the Ferenc József Bridge
Trail marker
First Death Marker on the Trail of Death
Hunebed D27
Hunebed D27
Grotta Tanaccia
Grotta Tanaccia
Latest Places to Eat & Drink
View All Places to Eat »
Steaming Tender Restaurant
Tiptree Jam Museum entrance.
Tiptree Jam Museum
The Reading Room blends the intimacy of an inviting bar with the inviting solace of a good bookstore.
The Reading Room
Building
The Mountain House
The pond.
Jolly's Mill Pond
Recent Stories
All Stories Video Podcast
Most Recent Stories
View All Stories »
The Hunterian Museum in London.
Where to See the World’s Most Famous Preserved Body Parts
Old Tonopah Cemetery.
Atlas Obscura’s Guide to America’s Most Haunted Cemeteries
Chattanooga Whiskey started distilling here in 2015.
It All Comes Together in Chattanooga
The Clown Motel’s “IT” room.
The Best Haunted Hotels to Book for a Spooky Getaway

No search results found for
“”

Make sure words are spelled correctly.

Try searching for a travel destination.

Places near me Random place

Popular Destinations

  • Paris
  • London
  • New York
  • Berlin
  • Rome
  • Los Angeles
Places Foods Stories Newsletters
Sign In Join

How Many Countries Have You Visited?

Track every country you've been to and earn passport stamps in the Atlas Obscura app.

Track your countries

How Many U.S. States Can You Check Off?

Mark each state you've visited to reveal your total.

Start Your Map!

It’s Spooky Season.

Explore strange places, curious stories, and eerie events around the world, online and in person.

Explore Spooky Season
All Canada Nova Scotia Halifax

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Halifax

12 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Halifax, Nova Scotia

Updated July 27, 2019
Email
Attractions
Food & Drink
Map
Leaderboards

Unusual Attractions in Halifax

Horses on Sable Island

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Sable Island

This crescent-shaped sliver of sand is a magical haven for a herd of feral horses.
Rifled cannons.

Halifax, Nova Scotia

McNabs Island

This Canadian island is a veritable garden of decay with countless abandoned structures dotting the landscape.

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Fairview Lawn Cemetery

The final resting place of 121 victims of the RMS Titanic, 42 of which may never be identified.
Places

Discover your next amazing Atlas Place.

Get more unusual and extraordinary places each week with the Atlas Obscura Places newsletter.

Your newsletter subscriptions with us are subject to Atlas Obscura's Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.

Coffins were stacked outside Snow & Co. in the aftermath of the Halifax Explosion

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Five Fishermen Restaurant

How would you like to dine in the same room where some of the Titanic's victims were embalmed?
The devastated north end of Halifax

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Halifax Explosion Memorial

The city of Halifax still bears the scars of the largest explosion prior to the atomic bomb.
Mortuary Bag No. 41

Halifax, Nova Scotia

The Titanic Mortuary Bag

A morbid piece of memorabilia from the most famous shipwreck in current history is just one of the many poignant artifacts in this Canadian museum's collection.
Maud Lewis’ Painted House

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Maud Lewis' Painted House

This tiny abode has been covered in the art of the little old lady who made her life and living there.
See All 12 Things To Do in Halifax

Cool Places to Eat & Drink in Halifax

Coffins were stacked outside Snow & Co. in the aftermath of the Halifax Explosion

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Five Fishermen Restaurant

How would you like to dine in the same room where some of the Titanic's victims were embalmed?
In partnership with GetYourGuide

Unforgettable Experiences Nearby

Explore Halifax, Nova Scotia

Sacred Spaces 3
Churches 3
Water 2
Islands 2
History 2
Monuments 2
Memento Mori 2
Shipwrecks 2
Disasters 2
Rms Titanic 2
Animals 1
Lakes 1
Rocks 1
Mystery 1
Forts 1
Natural Wonders 1
Catacombs And Crypts 1
Mystery Spots And Gravity Hills 1
Eccentric Homes 1
Catacombs 1

Halifax Leaderboard

Places Added

  1. Luke J Spencer profile photo
    Luke J Spencer
    4
  2. D Donia Varghese profile photo
    Donia Varghese
    1
  3. SamM profile photo
    SamM
    1
  4. allanaaa profile photo
    allanaaa
    1
  5. BadRandall profile photo
    BadRandall
    1
Join the Ranks!
Add an unusual place to Halifax.

Places Edited

  1. Luije profile photo
    Luije
    3
  2. L leighbelle profile photo
    leighbelle
    3
  3. Andrew MacLean profile photo
    Andrew MacLean
    2
  4. allanaaa profile photo
    allanaaa
    2
  5. L loudthoughts profile photo
    loudthoughts
    1
Join the Ranks!
Improve the Atlas with edits and photos.

Places Visited

  1. forrest314 profile photo
    forrest314
    10
  2. B bjpatterson profile photo
    bjpatterson
    10
  3. C chuckmitchell profile photo
    chuckmitchell
    10
  4. BryanKnight profile photo
    BryanKnight
    10
  5. K klindigo profile photo
    klindigo
    10
Join the Ranks!
Visit a place in Halifax.

Recent Halifax Activity

  • C CaveVex profile photo

    CaveVex

    wants to go to The Titanic Mortuary Bag

  • M mz8ry5jyh6 profile photo

    mz8ry5jyh6

    wants to go to Sable Island

  • Slayerofsarcasm profile photo

    Slayerofsarcasm

    wants to go to The Titanic Mortuary Bag

  • T tschmith profile photo

    tschmith

    has been to Fairview Lawn Cemetery

  • M mssteph profile photo

    mssteph

    has been to Halifax Explosion Memorial

Aerial image of Vietnam, displaying the picturesque rice terraces, characterized by their layered, verdant fields.
Atlas Obscura Membership

Become an Atlas Obscura Member


Join our community of curious explorers.

Become a Member

Get Our Email Newsletter

Follow Us

Facebook YouTube TikTok Instagram Pinterest RSS Feed

Get the app

Download the App
Download on the Apple App Store Get it on Google Play
  • All Places
  • Latest Places
  • Most Popular
  • Places to Eat
  • Random
  • Nearby
  • Add a Place
  • Stories
  • Food & Drink
  • Itineraries
  • Lists
  • Video
  • Podcast
  • Newsletters
  • All Trips
  • Membership
  • Feedback & Ideas
  • Community Guidelines
  • Product Blog
  • Unique Gifts
  • Work With Us
  • About
  • FAQ
  • Advertise With Us
  • Advertising Guidelines
  • Privacy Policy
  • Cookie Policy
  • Terms of Use
Atlas Obscura

© 2026 Atlas Obscura. All Rights Reserved.