The Sunday Post (Newcastle)

10 Canadian crackers

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WORLD’S LARGEST LOBSTER

Shediac – a huge statue by Canadian artist Winston Bronnum – was commission­ed as a tribute to the town’s lobster fishing industry.

FLORENCEVI­LLE ARK

Just outside Florencevi­lle, there’s is a scale model of the ark supposedly built by Noah.

ST MARTIN’S CAVES

One of the most famous spots in New Brunswick, where picturesqu­e sea caves, said to be 250 millionyea­rs-old, have formed.

MULHOLLAND POINT LIGHT

Completed in 1884, the lighthouse on Campobello Island is situated close to the more recently-built Roosevelt Internatio­nal Bridge which joins the island to the US.

ACADIAN MUSEUM

The museum has more than 38,000 objects and photos. The permanent Acadian Adventure is a dynamic way to show the Acadian history of Atlantic Canada.

MAGNETIC HILL

A small, otherwise nondescrip­t hill, but if you drive to the bottom and take your foot off the brake your car will roll uphill in defiance of natural law.

THE LUNAR ROGUE

Fredericto­n’s oldest pub. It is also home to one of the largest collection­s of whisky in the world – 550 varieties line their shelves.

RAILWAY MUSEUM AT HILLSBOROU­GH

Owned and operated by the Canadian Railroad Historical Associatio­n, it’s packed with trains and railway artefacts.

ST. JOHN’S POLICE MUSEUM

An opportunit­y to see St John’s history through the eyes of the St John Police Force.

REVERSING FALLS

A unique phenomenon created by the collision of waters of the Bay of Fundy and the St John River (main pic, left). At low tide the river empties into the bay causing rapids and whirlpools.

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