Places worth the detour in Quebec City
35 places worth going out of your way for lie within 20 km of Quebec City, Canada, across 7 kinds of detour; castles, monuments & landmarks are the largest group (7). Best known: Quebec Bridge. 33 of them rank as little-known. Click any card to open it on the map.
All 35, ranked 35
Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them.
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1.Quebec Bridge
Built landmarks · 20th century · Notable
Saint Lawrence River crossing bridge, between Quebec City and Levis, Quebec
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3.Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec
Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem
Art museum in Quebec City, Canada
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4.Notre-Dame Basilica-Cathedral
Sacred sites · 20th century · Hidden gem
Catholic basilica-cathedral in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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5.Stadacona
Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem
16th-century Iroquoian village near present-day Quebec City; origin of the name "Canada"
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6.Pont Pierre-Laporte
Built landmarks · 20th century · Hidden gem
Bridge crossing the Saint Lawrence River between Quebec City and Lévis, Quebec, Canada
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7.Church of Our Lady of Victories, Quebec City
Sacred sites · 17th century · Hidden gem
Church in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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8.Cathedral of the Holy Trinity
Sacred sites · 19th century · Hidden gem
Cathedral of the Anglican Diocese of Quebec
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9.Musée de la civilisation
Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem
Canadian museum (Quebec city)
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12.Chaudière Falls
Nature & landscapes · Hidden gem
Waterfall on the Chaudière River in Lévis, Quebec
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13.Fort Charlesbourg Royal
Ruins & the uncanny · 16th century · Hidden gem
Fort and National Historic Site in Quebec City, Canada
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18.Musée de l'Amérique française
Museums & culture · 17th century · Hidden gem
Museum in Quebec City, Canada
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19.Capitole de Québec
Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem
Theatre in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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22.Roger-Van den Hende botanical garden
Parks & cemeteries · 20th century · Hidden gem
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23.Habitation de Québec
Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem
Archaeological site in La Cité-Limoilou, Canada
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24.Ursulines of Quebec
Sacred sites · 17th century · Hidden gem
Historic convent in Old Quebec, turned religious museum and teaching centre
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25.Cartier-Brébeuf National Historic Site
Built landmarks · Hidden gem
Historic site in Quebec City, Quebec
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27.Aquarium du Québec
Fun & leisure · 20th century · Hidden gem
Aquarium in Sainte-Foy, Quebec City, Canada
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28.Musée de la place Royale
Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem
Museum in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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32.Domaine de Maizerets
Parks & cemeteries · 18th century · Hidden gem
Historic estate which serves as an urban park in Quebec City
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33.Parc of the Kabir Kouba Cliff and Waterfall
Parks & cemeteries · Hidden gem
Park in Quebec, Canada
