Must-see attractions in Newfoundland & Labrador

  • Cabot Tower

    St John's

    Construction on this squat stone tower began in 1898 to mark both Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee and the 400th anniversary of John Cabot's discovery of…

  • Broom Point Fishing Camp

    Gros Morne National Park

    This restored fishing camp sits a short distance north of Western Brook Pond. The three Mudge brothers and their families fished here from 1941 until 1975…

  • Historic Ferryland Museum

    Newfoundland & Labrador

    The village's former courthouse is now the small Historic Ferryland Museum. The towering hill behind the museum was where settlers climbed to watch for…

  • Twillingate Museum

    Newfoundland & Labrador

    Housed in a former Anglican rectory off Main St, this museum tells the island's history since the first British settlers arrived in the mid-1700s. The…

  • SS Ethie

    Gros Morne National Park

    Follow the sign off the highway to a parking lot, and from here take a short path to where the waves batter the rusty and tangled remains of the SS Ethie…

  • Newfoundland Insectarium

    Newfoundland & Labrador

    If you've got time to kill in Deer Lake, you could make like local families and come to this insect museum, which fights the chill outside with a tropical…

  • Salmonier Nature Park

    Newfoundland & Labrador

    An animal rehabilitation center for injured and orphaned animals, with an interpretive center and touch displays for children. A 2.5km trail through pine…

  • Durrell Museum

    Newfoundland & Labrador

    Don't neglect to see scenic Durrell and its museum, dwelling off Durrell St atop Old Maid Hill. The stuffed polar bear is a bonus, but a big reason to…

  • Signal Hill Visitor Centre

    St John's

    Features interactive displays on the site's history. The last North American battle of the Seven Years' War took place here in 1762, and Britain's victory…

  • Newman Wine Vaults

    St John's

    Dating from the 1780s, these dark, cool wine vaults are where the Newman company aged its port until 1996 (when EU regulations forced the process back to…

  • Harbourside Park

    St John's

    With iconic statues of a Newfoundland dog and a Labrador Retriever, this park hosts the City of St John’s free Music at Harbourside lunchtime concert…

  • Selma Barkham Town Centre

    Labrador

    Selma Barkham was a tireless investigator of local history. Check out the stories she uncovered in this little museum, which also features a 15m, 400-year…

  • Deadman's Cove Beach

    Newfoundland & Labrador

    There's not a ton of sandy beaches in Newfoundland, but you'll find one at Deadman's Cove, as well as a 2km coastal trail that takes you past some nice…

  • Conception Bay Museum

    Newfoundland & Labrador

    Learn about notables who have made their way here, including the pirate Peter Easton and aviator Amelia Earhart, at this redbrick former customs house.

  • O'Reilly House Museum

    Newfoundland & Labrador

    This century-old Victorian home offers an inside look at the town and the lives of its upper-class residents.

  • Interpretive Centre

    Newfoundland & Labrador

    This center serves as a museum and clearing house of information on nesting seabirds and the local ecology.

  • Bowring Park

    St John's

    This beautiful 200-acre city park features a duck pond, tennis courts, swimming pool and playground.

  • Les Salines

    St-Pierre & Miquelon

    Old-timers hang out around this scenic cluster of multihued fishing shacks.

  • Dr. Henry N. Payne Community Museum

    Gros Morne National Park

    Located in Cow Head, at the very northern edge of the park, this historical building is really more of a collection of cool stuff: an axe murderer's axe,…

  • Quidi Vidi Battery

    St John's

    Built in 1762 and still symbolically guarding the bay from up the hill is Quidi Vidi Battery. Built by the French after they took St John's, the battery…

  • Salmonid Interpretation Centre

    Newfoundland & Labrador

    Watch Atlantic salmon start their mighty struggle upstream to spawn. Unfortunately, they do so under the pulp mill's shadow. To get there, cross the river…

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