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THERE’S NO TRICK TO IT: PENN JILLETTE FINDS THE CANADIAN ISLAND…MAGICAL

Penn Jillette says he doesn’t have time to take vacations very often but when he does, the favorite spot he’s traveled to is Newfoundland. “It’s the land of my ancestors,” he tells Closer, joking, “it’s the only place I’ve ever been that I’ve liked!” The hard-toplease magician marvels that the large island off the east coast of Canada “is an empty, desolate rock and people have found a way to live on it.” And while it’s true that icebergs often float nearby, Newfoundland’s capital, St. John’s, sizzles with entertainment. “There’s more live music per capita than any other city on Earth,” raves Penn, 63. “You walk down the street and there’s a metal band, a folk band, a traditional band, a polka band.” Should you decide to visit, he says, be prepared: “The locals are all wonderfully social — it’s people like me!”