This Basilica was really cool. It is located in the old part of Montreal. The cost to get in was only $5 dollars and the give you a very detailed 20 minute tour. It was just the right amount of time and information.
This Basilica has a very interesting history. It was first built as a church, but when they had over 3000 people in it, they needed to expand b.c. people were freezing standing outside in the Montreal winters. Before they had seats/pews in this place, they could fit about 10k people in here. They have a huge organ in the church that has 7000 tubes. It is one of the largest in North America. There is a lot of hand carved wood, and the stained glass is really unique. While most stain glass tells a Bible story, the glass here tells a history of the city.
They also have a separate modern chapel that is attached to it. it has a much smaller organ and has a lot of bronze art work. Famous Canadians who have been married at this chapel include Celine Dion and Mario Lemeiux.
Alright kids, there is your history lesson for the day. See, I did not even charge any of you $5 bucks. Seriously though, whether you are religious, or not, this is an architecture marvel and a really historic site to see in Montreal.