For those who set eyes on Deansgate's John Rylands Library for the first time, 'library' might not be the first word that comes to mind. This masterpiece of Victorian Gothic architecture looks more like a castle or cathedral. When John Rylands died in 1888, he was one of Manchester's most successful industrialists with a personal fortune of £2.75 million. The library was commissioned in 1890 by his wife, Enriqueta Rylands, in memory of her late husband. This world-class collection includes the oldest known piece of the New Testament, the St John Fragment. Other treasures of the vast, varied collection include magnificent illuminated medieval manuscripts and a 1476 William Caxton edition of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales.

While Capital Region Farmers Market might be the most famous one, there are several more to satisfy your need for fresh fruit and vegetables, pastries and food stalls. – Old Bus Depot Markets are open every Sunday from 9:30 am to 2:30 pm. – Haig Park Village Markets set up stalls every Sunday from 9 am to 2 pm. – Southside Farmers Markets welcome shoppers on Sunday mornings from 8 am till 11:30 am. – Queanbeyan Market opens on the third Sunday of every month from 9 am until 1 pm. – Murrumbateman Village Market opens on the second and fourth Sunday of every month from 9 am till 1 pm. – The Market at Bungendore welcomes you every second Sunday of the month from 9 am until 3 pm.

This mansion, built in 1521, was designed to protect governor Ponce de León, who, ironically, never lived there. The Spanish militia seized the house in 1779. Almost 100 years later, the U.S. military took it over and kept it until 1966, after which it was transformed into a museum.