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Twillingate

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

Photo: Eduard47 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Best Time to Go
May–Jul
In Season
Icebergs, May–Jun
Our full guide to Twillingate is being written. It's on the Atlantic Canada list as If You're Nearby.

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Nature · UNESCO

Gros Morne

Newfoundland and Labrador
About 134 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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Nature · Islands

Fogo Island

Newfoundland and Labrador
About 25 miles away

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

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Heritage · UNESCO

L'Anse aux Meadows

Newfoundland and Labrador
About 139 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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