This one-hour boat tour is a popular sight-seeing attraction for tourists.

A colorful Parisian-style neighborhood.

The world's tallest inclined tower serves up spectacular views of Montreal and surroundings areas. In just two minutes, its glassed-in cable car will whisk you 175 metres up to the Observatory. From this unique vantage point high in the Montreal sky, you can see up to 80 kilometres away in every direction: the mountains, the St. Lawrence River, Donwntown Montreal, its skyscapers and the Mount Royal.

This former agricultural market and assembly hall is now restored and home to a community center.

Lit up like a jewel at night, this casino on the Ile Notre-Dame is the largest in Quebec and one of the ten largest in the world in terms of the amount of gaming equipment. The excellent live entertainment draws gamblers and nongamblers alike.

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This small man-made island, built in 1959, includes a lake and beach that make it a popular recreation destination.

Part of Montreal's huge Botantical Garden, this specialized 15-acre section includes a tearoom, an art gallery and a Zen Garden.

The section of Montreal's Botanical Garden dedicated to roses.

This park, popular for recreation, has a four-mile bike trail that is used by cross-country skiers during the winter.

This old theater company offers a full schedule of dramatic performances.

This bar, quickly becoming popular among the gay crowd, is known for its wild dancing atmosphere.

This complex, popular among the gay crowd, includes bars, restaurants and shops.

This gay bar on Rue Ste.-Cathérine specializes in drag.

Located in Montreal's Gay Village, this bar specializes in karaoke.

This bar, attached to a low-priced restaurant, features live music performances.

The city's oldest gay bar.

A gay bar more heavily frequented by English-speaking patrons.

Gay strip club.

This popular gay bar offers nightly auditions.

This famous sex shop has a large selection of various types of goods and an entire floor of leather.

This sex store specializes in rubber and leather goods.

Visitors can view pornographic videos in either a cinema or a private booth.

A store specializing in erotic books, calendars and magazines.

A traditional Italian neighborhood located in the northern part of the city.

This downtown plaza was recently renamed in honor of Lord Dorchester, the governor of British North America in the late 1700s.

The lobby of this movie theater was designed to appear similar to an ancient Egyptian temple.

A popular indoor ice-skating rink.

This architectural landmark hosts a variety of conferences and events.

Information about attractions and events in Montreal and the surrounding region.

A gallery of dolls of every variety.

This famous costume shop specializes in a variety of elaborate outfits.

This jazz club, perhaps Montreal's most famous, is known for its dark, smoky atmosphere.

These twin towers are architecturally impressive glass structures.

Ride this tram past many of Montreal's significant attractions.

With its shops, restaurants and residences, this quaint street is reminiscent of a European-style neighborhood.

At this theater, spectators can catch a drama performance or simply marvel at the beautiful interior. The same art deco building houses another performance space, Salle Fred-Barry, presenting experimental and avant-garde theatre.

This downtown historic district contains elaborate turn-of-the-century mansions, as well as the McGill University campus.

This street at one end is a quaint historic neighborhood filled with shops and restaurants, while at the other end is characterized by sleek skyscrapers.

Tours of regional power generating facilities are offered by this Montreal electric utility.

This tourist center provides visitors a wealth of information and assistance on the city of Montreal and Quebec in general.

Tour this historic financial landmark, founded in 1872.

This landmark architectural building was saved from demolition and restored by the National Theatre School, which uses it as a performance venue.

This fieldstone church is noted for its Byzantine-Romanesque interior.

This local ferry runs from May to October.