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Gun at Cape Spear Battery

St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador

Cape Spear Battery

A World War II gun battery sits at the easternmost point of North America.

47.5199, -52.6236

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Apothecary Hall

St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador

Apothecary Hall

An old drug store full of mortars and pestles, pill-making machines, and medicines reputed to cure most any illness.

47.5561, -52.7133

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Terry Fox, dipping his leg into the Atlantic Ocean.

St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador

Marathon of Hope Mile 0

Where a young athlete began his run across Canada after losing his right leg to cancer.

47.5710, -52.6982

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