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The cities of Halifax and Dartmouth gaze upon each other across Halifax Harbour, the second-largest natural harbor in the world. Once the point of entry to Canada for refugees and immigrants, the port remains a busy shipping center, with a flow of container ships and tugboats. Pleasure boats and yachts tie up alongside weathered schooners at the Historic Properties Wharf, and pubs, shops, museums, and parks welcome visitors and locals. In summer, jazz concerts and buskers, music festivals and sports events enliven the outdoor atmosphere. Art on exhibit, crafts sales, live theater, and fine food bring people here in all seasons. The film Titanic brought fresh attention to part of Halifax's history; some 150 victims of the disaster are buried in three cemeteries here, and the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic has a Titanic display.

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