It was once known as the railway capital of Canada. Now, weeds and sunflowers grow over the dormant tracks in St-Thomas. The town is hoping to turn its rich railroad history into a tourist draw.

Clear the track, here comes Thomas the Tank Engine. The star of the children’s animated television series comes to life, chugging along the tracks in St. Thomas, Ont. this month. Day Out with ...

Atlas Obscura on Slate is a blog about the world’s hidden wonders. Like us on Facebook and Tumblr, or follow us on Twitter. On Sept. 15, 1885, Jumbo the Elephant was in St. Thomas, Ontario, on ...

Longtime barber and rapper Malichi Male moved from Toronto to St. Thomas, Ont., in 2018 after discovering the town when his tour bus made a wrong turn. He's since run for mayor, opened a barber ...