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Canadian cities

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Montreal

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Churches

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Notre-Dame de Montréal Basilica in Montreal
Interior of Notre-Dame de Montréal Basilica
Organ of Notre-Dame de Montréal Basilica, Montreal
Interior of Marie-Reine-du-Monde Cathedral
Christ Church Cathedral in Montreal, with Place de la Cathédrale behind
St. Patrick's Basilica in Montreal, with the foundations of St. Bridget's Asylum in the foreground


Universities

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Université du Québec a Montréal
University of Montreal
Mcgill University
Concordia University
École des Hautes études commerciales, Montreal


Metro

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Champ-de-Mars metro station, with Marcelle Ferron's stained-glass windows
Place-Saint-Henri metro station, with Jacques de Tonnancour's mobile
Beaudry metro station in the Village gai
Moving sidewalk in Beaudry metro station
Namur metro station, with Pierre Granche's "Système"
Sculptural grilles at Langelier metro station, by Charles Daudelin



Botanical Garden

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Flowering kale
Endive
Several varieties of brassicas, including cabbage, Savoy cabbage, brussels sprouts, and kale
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A stand of rice
Peking willow, Salix matsudana
Bearberry
Siberian larch


Other buildings and places

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Buckminster Fuller's American Pavilion for Expo '67, now the Biosphère, Ile Sainte-Hélène, Montreal
I. M. Pei's Place Ville-Marie in Montreal
Maison Radio-Canada in Montreal
View of Av. McGill College in Montreal
Statue of Norman Bethune, Place Norman-Bethune, Montreal
Statue of Louis Cyr, Place des Hommes-Forts, Montreal
Skyline of Montreal seen from Ile Sainte-Hélène
Hudson's Bay Company store in Montreal
Place du 6-Décembre-1989, Montreal
Biodôme and Olympic Stadium, Montreal
Olympic Stadium, Montreal
March 15, 2003, peace protest in Montreal
Entrance to Notre-Dame-des-Neiges cemetery, Montreal
Lachine Canal, Montreal
Mount Royal's eastern slope, with the cross and the monument to Sir Georges-Étienne Cartier, seen from av. du Parc
Lachine Rapids, seen from LaSalle


Rivière des Prairies, Montreal
La Joute by Jean-Paul Riopelle, in the Place Jean-Paul-Riopelle
Esplanade Ernest-Cormier, with Melvin Charney's Colonnes allégoriques
Lac aux Castors, Mount Royal, Montreal


Quebec City

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View of Quebec City, with Château Frontenac
Citadelle and National Assembly, Quebec City


Quebec City protests

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April 21 -- "Green zone" protest proceeds along the Autoroute Laurentienne towards a rally at the Colisée de Québec.
April 21 -- "Yellow zone" protest at the intersection of the Autoroute Dufferin-Montmorency and the Côte d'Abraham. Teargas and the chainlink wall around the conference precinct are seen.
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April 21 -- "Yellow zone" protesters gather on rue de la Couronne and the jardin de Saint-Roch.
April 21 -- "Yellow zone" protesters are tear gassed in the Saint-Jean-Baptiste district.


Ottawa-Gatineau

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View of Gatineau, with Museum of Civilization

View of Ottawa, with National Gallery


Parliament Hill

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Centre Block and Centennial Flame, Parliament Hill, Ottawa
House of Commons, Parliament Hill, Ottawa
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Library of Parliament and gorge of Ottawa River, Ottawa. Listed as a Brilliant Picture.
Statue of Emily Murphy, Parliament Hill


Toronto

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Toronto City Hall
Bloor Viaduct, Toronto
A TTC streetcar in Toronto



Hamilton

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Hamilton City Hall
Copps Coliseum, Hamilton



American cities

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New York

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Empire State Building, New York
Chrysler Building, New York
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Times Square, New York
Ground Zero, January 2003
Stonewall Inn



Spanish cities

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Madrid

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Entrance to Tribunal station, Madrid metro
Line 9 train, Madrid metro
Puerta del Sol, Madrid
The Prado, Madrid
Plaza de Cíbeles, Madrid
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Exterior of old Atocha station, Madrid
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Exterior of new Atocha station, Madrid
Interior of old Atocha station, Madrid


Barcelona

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Catedral de Santa Eulàlia, Barcelona
Illa de la Discòrdia, Barcelona
Casa Milà, Barcelona
Parc Güell, Barcelona
Casa de la Ciutat, Plaça St. Jaume, Barcelona
Montjuïc and the Edifici de Duanes, Barcelona
Plaça de Catalunya, Barcelona


Sagrada Familia

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Overview, Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família, Barcelona
Passion façade, Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família, Barcelona
Model for the finished church, Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família, Barcelona


Other cities

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Museoa Guggenheim, Bilbao
Alcázar, Segovia
Cathedral of Salamanca
Plaza Mayor in Salamanca
Santa Maria la Antigua, Valladolid
Plaza Mayor and city hall, Valladolid
Cathedral, Valladolid
Cathedral, Toledo


Queer stuff

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Drag queens Luc D'Arcy and Jerry Cyr and friend at the 2003 Divers-Cité pride parade in Montreal
Gay pride parade, Montreal
Michael Hendricks and René Leboeuf
Michael Hendricks and René Leboeuf become the first same-sex couple to be legally married in Quebec
A Christian protester surrounded by Neo-Pagans at a pride parade in Ottawa, July 2004


NDP

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Jack Layton addresses the 2003 NDP convention in Toronto, where he was elected
Svend Robinson


Cats

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Zazou the Wonder Kitty, a black and white domestic shorthair


Art

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Charles Daudelin, "Odalisque" or "Le Sphinx," 1948. Oil on canvas. Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
Charles Daudelin, "Island Dwellers" ("Habitants des îles"), 1946. Earthenware. Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
Marcelle Ferron, "Untitled," 1972. Stained glass. Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
"Man," a "stabile" by Alexander Calder; Terre des Hommes (Expo 67 fairground), Île Sainte-Hélène, Montreal
Pierre Granche, "Totem urbain/histoire en dentelles," McCord Museum of Canadian History, Montreal



Miscellaneous

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A small hand-held bell

thumb|Canadian coins

Former coat of arms of Nova Scotia
Former coat of arms of Quebec
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A man's ear with two silver earrings
A mild case of strabismus
A Canadian Thanksgiving meal
A piece of nacre
An abalone shell
A cameo
A mounted police officer, Mount Royal Park, Montreal