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A model of the Marconi's original Table Head station at Glace Bay.

Glace Bay, Nova Scotia

Marconi National Historic Site

Site of the first official transatlantic wireless communications.

Cape Forchu Lighthouse

Yarmouth, Nova Scotia

Cape Forchu Lighthouse

The first "applecore" style lighthouse in Nova Scotia.

Spit shine on The Moose of Cow Bay

Cow Bay, Nova Scotia

Cow Bay Moose

This huge 12-foot concrete moose on the coast of Nova Scotia is the grandest of the sculptor's giant creatures.

The "Largest Ceilidh kok in the World."

Sydney, Nova Scotia

World's Largest Fiddle

On the waterfront of Sydney, Nova Scotia, a 60-ft. fiddle greets incoming ships.

The Sea Turtle Centre

Halifax, Nova Scotia

The Sea Turtle Centre

One of Canada's tiniest museums tackles the world's largest turtle.

A landscape of graves in the Ground.

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Old Burying Ground

This historic cemetery stopped accepting bodies before many Canadian cities were founded.

The face in the window.

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Face in the Window at St. Paul's Church

The profile of one ill-fated deacon was emblazoned forever on this church window during the Halifax explosion.

Duncan's Cove Ruins

Duncans Cove, Nova Scotia

Duncan's Cove Ruins

Explore the ruins of war and maritime history along this gorgeously ferocious North Atlantic seascape.

The view from Dover Island, looking towards the coast.

West Dover, Nova Scotia

Dover Island, Nova Scotia

Eastern Canada's ocean playground.

Maud Lewis' Painted House

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Maud Lewis' Painted House

This tiny abode has been covered in the art of the little old lady who made her life and living there.

Mortuary Bag No. 41

Halifax, Nova Scotia

The Titanic Mortuary Bag

A morbid piece of memorabilia from the most famous shipwreck in current history is just one of the many poignant artifacts in this Canadian museum's collection.

The devastated north end of Halifax

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Halifax Explosion Memorial

The city of Halifax still bears the scars of the largest explosion prior to the atomic bomb.

Coffins were stacked outside Snow & Co. in the aftermath of the Halifax Explosion

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Five Fishermen Restaurant

How would you like to dine in the same room where some of the Titanic's victims were embalmed?

Aerial view of digs on Oak Island in 1931

Western Shore, Nova Scotia

Oak Island Money Pit

Hunt for buried treasure in Nova Scotia.

Fairview Lawn Cemetery

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Fairview Lawn Cemetery

The final resting place of 121 victims of the RMS Titanic, 42 of which may never be identified.

Black Hole Falls

Canning, Nova Scotia

Black Hole Falls

A beautiful waterfall and beach where precious stones are plentiful.

Rifled cannons.

Halifax, Nova Scotia

McNabs Island

This Canadian island is a veritable garden of decay with countless abandoned structures dotting the landscape.

Burntcoat Head Park

Maitland, Nova Scotia

Burntcoat Head Park

The highest tides in the world come in and out here twice a day, allowing you to essentially walk along the ocean floor.

Joggins Fossil Cliffs

Joggins, Nova Scotia

Joggins Fossil Cliffs

Cliffs that hold fossils, including the earliest known reptile, dating back more than 300 million years.

Horses on Sable Island

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Sable Island

This crescent-shaped sliver of sand is a magical haven for a herd of feral horses.

Cave of Splendor

Jardín, Colombia

Cave of Splendor

Enchanting cave with a river crashing through the roof.

The entrance to Owamni.

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Owamni

The dishes at this restaurant by The Sioux Chef celebrate indigenous heritage.

A rainbow over Lord Howe Island.

Lord Howe Island, Australia

Lord Howe Island's Time

In a strange timezone anomaly, Daylight Saving Time here sets the clocks forward just 30 minutes.

Jones' Bar-B-Q Diner

Marianna, Arkansas

Jones Bar-B-Q Diner

One of the most acclaimed eateries in Arkansas is a two-table diner on the ground floor of a family home.

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