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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Newfoundland and Labrador

31 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Newfoundland and Labrador

Updated September 21, 2023

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Unusual Attractions in Newfoundland and Labrador

L'Anse Aux Meadows.

Saint Lunaire-Griquet, Newfoundland and Labrador

L'Anse Aux Meadows

An ancient Viking village in North America that predates Columbus by 500 years.
An iceberg drifts down Iceberg Alley.

Newfoundland and Labrador

Iceberg Alley

Hundreds of enormous icebergs drift through this waterway every year.
The train cars have been thoroughly trashed and tagged.

Charleston, Newfoundland and Labrador

Trinity Loop

An abandoned amusement park hints at the twisted history of the Newfoundland Railway.
Dildo, Newfoundland.

Dildo, Newfoundland and Labrador

Dildo, Newfoundland

This oddly named town refuses to change its phallic moniker.
The Tablelands, Gros Morne National Park.

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The Tablelands

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

Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador

Gander International Airport Lounge

The tiny airport in remote Newfoundland that inspired a hit musical is also a modernist architectural gem.
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.
Interior view of museum.

Seldom, Newfoundland and Labrador

Museum of the Flat Earth

This quirky museum will make you question everything, including the shape of the planet.
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Cool Places to Eat & Drink in Newfoundland and Labrador

The Ferryland Lighthouse.

Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador

Ferryland Lighthouse

This historic lighthouse has been reincarnated as the perfect picnic place.

Elliston, Newfoundland and Labrador

Root Cellars of Elliston

This small Newfoundland town has declared itself the “Root Cellar Capital of the World.”

Twillingate, Newfoundland and Labrador

Prime Berth Twillingate Fishery & Heritage Centre

This quirky museum celebrates the history of a local cod fishing industry.
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Stories About Newfoundland and Labrador

Inspired by the Bayeux Tapestry, French Shore locals embroidered their own history for posterity.

How a Tiny Hamlet's Wondrous Tapestry Preserves a Complex Past

Inspired by the Bayeux Tapestry, artists and embroiderers in a Newfoundland village commemorated a lost way of life.
by Tim Johnson
December 2, 2021
Smaller icebergs can shape-shift, and end up rolling or flipping.

The Iceberg Trackers Keeping an Eye on the Ocean's Behemoths

As well as smaller bergs that can be more dangerous to ships.
by Luna Shyr
March 10, 2021
The Newfie appetite for bologna is helping control a destructive moose population.

Why Newfoundland Is Turning Its Moose Into Bologna

And salami. And pepperoni.
by Darcy Rhyno
January 3, 2020
Coming back from the root cellar with a vegetable haul.

This Newfoundland Town Is the ‘Root Cellar Capital of the World’

During a crisis, locals turned their root cellars into an attraction.
by Karen Burshtein
July 29, 2019
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
July 26, 2017
A young cod.

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

Sorry, shrimp lovers.
by Erik Shilling
March 24, 2017
Mummers in St. John's.

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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