Why is there a sphinx on the roof of Manitoba's Legislative Building? Who was the first person to swear on national radio? And why did the YMCA once brand Winnipeg the wickedest city in Canada?

On this 90-minute walking tour through the city's historic government district, you'll uncover the answers—and hear the outrageous-but-true stories the history books leave out. Meet the first mayor who kidnapped his own election opponent, the criminal who pulled off one of the biggest gold heists in Canadian history only to be foiled by a blizzard, and find out how Manitoba's beloved Golden Boy statue became a veteran of the First World War.

Then step inside the Legislative Building itself—one of the most beautiful government buildings in North America, rumoured to secretly hide a replica of King Solomon's temple, with hidden symbols most visitors walk right past.

Funny, surprising, and completely true, it's Winnipeg history told the way it deserves to be—at a relaxed pace, in small groups, with seating at most stops.