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Fogo Island

A rugged island off Newfoundland's north coast, with Irish-settled fishing villages, striking modern artist studios and icebergs in early summer.

Photo: SemanticsDavid · CC BY-SA 3.0
Best Time to Go
Jun–Sep
Our full guide to Fogo Island is being written. It's on the Atlantic Canada list as If You're Nearby.

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Must-See
Nature · UNESCO

Gros Morne

Newfoundland and Labrador
About 159 miles away

Newfoundland's fjords and bare mantle rock, with the cliffs of Western Brook Pond, a UNESCO site for its geology.

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If You're Nearby
Nature · Lighthouses

Twillingate

Newfoundland and Labrador
About 25 miles away

A fishing town on Iceberg Alley, where huge Arctic icebergs drift past the lighthouse in early summer and humpback whales feed offshore.

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Worth a Detour
Heritage · UNESCO

L'Anse aux Meadows

Newfoundland and Labrador
About 147 miles away

The only confirmed Viking site in North America, about 1,000 years old, with sod houses rebuilt at Newfoundland's northern tip.

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