16 Cool and Unusual Things to Do in Newfoundland and Labrador - Atlas Obscura

Unusual
Attractions
in Newfoundland and Labrador

Saint Lunaire-Griquet, Newfoundland and Labrador

L'Anse Aux Meadows

An ancient Viking village in North America that predates Columbus by 500 years.

51.5953, -55.5312

The Tablelands, Gros Morne National Park.

Division No. 9, Subd. A, Newfoundland and Labrador

The Tablelands

This rocky spread has been squeezed up directly from the bowels of the earth.

49.4360, -57.9876

Added by Rob Tallia

Dildo, Newfoundland

Dildo, Newfoundland and Labrador

Dildo, Newfoundland

This oddly named town refuses to change its phallic moniker.

47.5706, -53.5556

Added by The Minx

Folk artist Ben Ploughman's studio in Port Au Choix, Newfoundland.

Port au Choix, Newfoundland and Labrador

Museum of Whales and Things

A chaotic collection of maritime artifacts, art, and really whatever else happens to be around.

50.7029, -57.3511

Added by Rob Tallia

S.S. Kyle

Harbour Grace, Newfoundland and Labrador

S.S. Kyle

This huge ship ran aground and has simply been left to sit there ever since.

47.6705, -53.2538

Added by jennyleemoore

The Basque's in Red Bay.

Red Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador

Red Bay, Labrador

A forlorn fishing village on the coast of Labrador, full of shipwrecks and Spanish gold.

51.7319, -56.4256

Added by likethefox

Churchill Falls Generating Station, 900 feet underground.

Division No. 10, Subd. D, Newfoundland and Labrador

Churchill Falls Generating Station

This underground power plant looks more like a super-villian's lair than a public work.

53.5317, -64.0064

Added by Rob Tallia

The airfiled

Harbour Grace, Newfoundland and Labrador

Earhart Airfield

From this isolated strip of land in Newfoundland, Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic.

47.6856, -53.2539

Added by Sarah Laskow

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Unique
Food & Drink
from Newfoundland and Labrador

Birch Beer

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Birch Beer

This cousin of root beer has a long history and a surprisingly minty taste.

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Bakeapple

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Fruits & Vegetables

Bakeapple

Almost every Newfoundlander has a secret spot for foraging this honey-sweet berry.

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Blueberry Duff

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Blueberry Duff

A Canadian pudding that's boiled in a bag and is interchangeably lunch and dessert.

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Screech-In

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Ritual & Medicinal

Screech-In

To become an honorary Newfie, eat bologna, kiss a frozen cod, swear an oath, and shoot rum.

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Stories
About Newfoundland and Labrador

The graphite was found in this area of Labrador.

Found: Oldest Evidence of Life on Earth, Dating Back 3.95 Billion Years

The planet itself is 4.5 billion years old.

by Sarah Laskow

September 28, 2017

Remnants of an abandoned fishing village in Newfoundland.

The Ghost Villages of Newfoundland

A controversial government resettlement program has left centuries-old fishing villages abandoned.

by Luke Spencer

A young cod.

Newfoundland's Cod Are Making a Comeback, But Not Everyone's Happy About It

Sorry, shrimp lovers.

by Erik Shilling

Unknown mummers in Harrington Harbour, circa 1950s.

The Long-Banned Tradition of Mummering in Newfoundland is Making a Comeback

Resurrecting a centuries-old Christmas ritual with creepy masks, horse heads, and bras worn on the outside.

by Sarah Laskow

December 13, 2016

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