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L'Anse aux Meadows

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

Photo: Dylan Kereluk from White Rock, Canada · CC BY 2.0
Best Time to Go
Jun–Sep
Our full guide to L'Anse aux Meadows is being written. It's on the Atlantic Canada list as Worth a Detour and Canada list as If You're Nearby.

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Nature · UNESCO

Gros Morne

Newfoundland and Labrador
About 163 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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Mountains · Scenic drives

Cabot Trail

Nova Scotia
About 424 miles away

A coastal loop around Cape Breton Island, with Celtic music and fall color.

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Cities · UNESCO

Quebec City

About 779 miles away

North America's only walled city north of Mexico, with stone streets, a castle-like hotel and a real French feel.

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Atlantic Canada

Huge tides, lighthouses and the Cabot Trail.

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