Must-see attractions in Eastern Newfoundland

The sheer power of the ocean is more than evident at the Dungeon, a deep chasm 90m in circumference that was created by the collapse of two sea caves. The…

Back in 2002, the CBC and Ireland's RTÉ made a miniseries out of Bernice Morgan's 1992 novel Random Passage. The show was partially filmed at a pretty…

Exhibits examine the geology of the Burin Peninsula, minerals and rocks, the 1929 Grand Banks tsunami and prehistoric animals. Kids will appreciate this…

Enter this structure and discover a wonderful replica of John Cabot's 15th-century ship Matthew, which Cabot sailed into Bonavista. Travelers who love…

This brilliant red-and-white-striped lighthouse dates from 1843. The interior has been restored to the 1870s, and includes the original lead-weight pulley…

The reserve protects fossils dating from the planet's most important period of evolution, when life on earth progressed from simple organisms to complex…

Explore a restored 19th-century saltfish mercantile complex at this National Historic Site, which consists of a slew of white clapboard buildings. The…

A historical site used for fisheries and shipping-related activities. First a seasonal 'fishing room' for drying codfish, it later housed an expanding…

This creaking collection of bric-a-brac displays more than 2000 pieces of historical relics, including North America's second-oldest fire wagon. It's got…

This exhibit displays the sort of general store and counting houses utilized by the fisheries and shipbuilding industries that were foundational to…

Port Union promotes itself as the only union-built town in North America. The settlement was created by the Fishermen's Protective Union (FPU), and this…

This handsome home once housed the family of F Gordon Bradley, one of Bonavista's most prominent citizens and a prominent advocate for Confederation with…

At Fort Point (aka Admiral's Point) there's a pretty lighthouse and four cannons, the remains of the British fortification from 1745. There are 10 more…

Runs the Lester Garland House, where the historical society's office is located, the Cooperage, the Green Family Forge and the Trinity Museum.

Built in 1957, this building once housed, as the name implies, refrigeration and freezing facilities for fishing bait. It no longer serves that purpose,…

The impressive-looking Seamen's Museum depicts both the era of the banking schooner and the changes in the fishery over the years. Some rooms are given…

This restored merchant's home dates from 1910, and includes exhibits on the small businesses that were vital to Trinity's' economy in the late 19th and…

This historic home was rebuilt to celebrate cultural links between Trinity and Dorset, England – major trading partners in the 17th, 18th and 19th…

Displays in two historic homes tell of life's highs and lows in the remote outports of this region.

This former forge is now a museum stuffed with iron tools and dedicated to the blacksmith's trade.