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Nova Scotia Attractions Directory

ATTRACTIONS OVERVIEW:
• Total Listings: 2,542 attraction sites
• Coverage: All regions of Nova Scotia
• Types: Museums, historic sites, natural landmarks, viewpoints
• Updated: Current hours and admission information
• Access: Detailed directions and visitor information provided

Attractions by Region & Type - Complete Directory

Halifax Metro Region (350+ Attractions)

Historic Landmarks:
• Halifax Heritage Sites
• Halifax Citadel Fort
• Maritime Museum
• Halifax Citadel National Historic Site
• Pier 21 Canadian Museum of Immigration
• Government House Halifax
• Province House - Birthplace of Confederation
• St. Paul's Anglican Church - Oldest
• Old Burying Ground Halifax
• Halifax Explosion Memorial Bell Tower
Museums & Culture:
• Historic Architecture
• Art Gallery of Nova Scotia
• Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History
• Discovery Centre Halifax Science
• Black Cultural Centre Dartmouth
• Shearwater Aviation Museum
• Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21
• Titanic Cemetery Fairview Lawn
• Army Museum Halifax Citadel
• Dalhousie University Campus Museums
Natural & Scenic:
• Waterfront Boardwalk
• Halifax Public Gardens Victorian
• Point Pleasant Park Halifax Harbour
• McNabs Island Provincial Park
• Georges Island National Historic
• Crystal Crescent Beach Provincial
• Long Lake Provincial Park
• Hemlock Ravine Park Bedford
• Chocolate Lake Beach Halifax
• Halifax Harbour Cruise Terminal

Cape Breton Island (420+ Attractions)

National Historic Sites:
• Cape Breton Attractions
• Fortress of Louisbourg
• Alexander Graham Bell Museum
• Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site
• Marconi National Historic Site
• Sydney Steel Corporation Coke Ovens
• Cape Breton Miners Museum
• Old Sydney Society Museum
• Cape Breton Centre for Heritage
• Beaton Institute Cape Breton University
Natural Wonders:
• Gaelic Cultural Center
• Cape Breton Highlands National Park
• Skyline Trail Cape Breton Highlands
• Cabot Trail Scenic Drive
• Ingonish Beach Cape Breton Highlands
• Neil Harbour Lighthouse
• White Point Beach Ingonish
• Meat Cove Cape Breton Northern Tip
• Cape North Scenic Viewpoint
• Bay St. Lawrence Whale Watching
Cultural Heritage:
• Miners' Heritage Museum
• Highland Village Museum Iona
• Gaelic College Great Glen of St. Ann's
• Celtic Music Interpretive Centre
• Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design
• Cossit House Museum Sydney
• Jost House Museum Sydney
• Cape Breton Fossil Centre
• Savoy Theatre Glace Bay Historic
• Membertou Heritage Park First Nation

South Shore - Lighthouse Route (380+ Attractions)

UNESCO & Historic Sites:
• South Shore Historic Sites
• Lunenburg UNESCO Site
• Old Town Lunenburg UNESCO World Heritage
• Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic
• Bluenose II Replica Schooner
• Lunenburg Academy National Historic
• St. John's Anglican Church Lunenburg
• Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church
• Knaut-Rhuland House Museum
• Lunenburg Foundry Company Museum
Lighthouse Route Landmarks:
• Peggy's Cove Lighthouse
• Mahone Bay Three Churches
• Peggy's Cove Preservation Area
• Sambro Island Lighthouse - Oldest
• Chebucto Head Lighthouse
• Terence Bay Lighthouse
• Prospect Point Lighthouse
• Indian Harbour Lighthouse
• Chester Front Harbour Lighthouse
• Oak Island Mystery Tours
Museums & Heritage:
• Chester Playhouse
• Ross Farm Museum New Ross
• Dory Shop Museum Shelburne
• Shelburne County Museum
• Barrington Woolen Mill Museum
• Perkins House Museum Liverpool
• Queens County Museum Liverpool
• Sherman Hines Museum of Photography
• Mahone Bay Settlers Museum
• Amos Pewter Shop & Museum

Bay of Fundy - Natural Wonders (290+ Attractions)

Tidal Phenomena:
• Bay of Fundy Natural Wonders
• Hopewell Rocks
• Hopewell Rocks Ocean Tidal Exploration
• Burntcoat Head Park - Highest Tides
• Five Islands Provincial Park
• Parrsboro Rock Hounding & Fossil
• Economy Tidal Bore Viewing
• Maitland Tidal Bore Park
• Shubenacadie River Tidal Bore Rafting
• Windsor Tidal Bore Park
National Historic Sites:
• Grand-Pre National Historic Site
• Fort Anne National Historic Site
• Grand-Pre National Historic Site
• Fort Anne National Historic Site Annapolis
• Port-Royal Habitation National Historic
• Melanson Settlement National Historic
• Grand-Pre Landscape World Heritage
• Deportation Cross Grand-Pre Memorial
• Acadian Church Saint-Charles
• Evangeline Statue Grand-Pre
Natural Parks & Viewpoints:
• Cape Blomidon Lookoff
• Blomidon Provincial Park
• Cape Chignecto Provincial Park
• Cape Split Hiking Trail
• Hall's Harbour Lobster Pound & Lookoff
• Scott's Bay Fossil Beach
• Advocate Harbour Cape Chignecto
• Isle Haute Migratory Bird Sanctuary
• Partridge Island Parrsboro
• Two Islands Parrsboro Bay

Annapolis Valley - Wine & Agriculture (320+ Attractions)

Wineries & Vineyards:
• Annapolis Valley Highlights
• Sainte-Famille Wines
• Domaine de Grand Pre
• Planters Ridge Winery
• L'Acadie Vineyards Organic
• Luckett Vineyards Phone Booth
• Blomidon Estate Winery
• Gaspereau Vineyards Organic
• Avondale Sky Winery
• Bishop Cellar Wolfville Urban Winery
Museums & Heritage:
• Hall's Harbour Lobster Pound
• Kings County Museum
• Prescott House Museum
• Old King's Courthouse Museum
• Planters Barracks Country Museum
• Haliburton House Museum
• West Hants Historical Society
• Acadia University Wolfville Campus
• Agricultural College Museum
• Shand House Museum Windsor
Natural & Scenic:
• Look Off - Annapolis Valley Viewpoint
• Cape Blomidon Provincial Park
• University Botanical Gardens
• Kentville Research & Development Centre
• Blomidon Provincial Park Hiking
• Oak Island Lighthouse
• Minas Basin Pulp & Power Mill Museum
• Walton Lighthouse Minas Basin
• Cheverie Creek Tidal Marsh
• Cogmagun River Canoe Route

Eastern Shore - Marine Drive (250+ Attractions)

Historic Villages & Museums:
• Eastern Shore Historic Sites
• Sherbrooke Village Museum
• Memory Lane Heritage Village
• Sherbrooke Village Living History Museum
• Fisherman's Life Museum
• Musquodoboit Railway Museum
• Memory Lane Heritage Village
• Liscomb Game Sanctuary
• Nova Scotia Lighthouse Preservation
• Eastern Shore Archives
Lighthouses & Coastal:
• Marine Drive Scenic Route
• Sambro Island Lighthouse
• Chebucto Head Lighthouse
• Devil's Island Lighthouse
• Jeddore Oyster Pond Lighthouse
• Taylor Head Provincial Park
• Clam Harbour Beach Provincial
• Martinique Beach Provincial Park
• Lawrencetown Beach Surfing
• Rainbow Haven Beach
Wilderness & Nature:
• Eastern Shore Wilderness
• Tangier Grand Desert Wilderness
• Ship Harbour Long Lake Wilderness
• Lake William Wilderness Area
• Loon Lake Wilderness Area
• Ostrea Lake Wilderness Area
• Spry Bay Wilderness Area
• Ecum Secum River
• Salmon River Bridge
• Canso Islands National Historic

Northumberland Shore - Cultural Heritage (280+ Attractions)

Heritage & Museums:
• Northumberland Shore Attractions
• Hector Heritage Quay
• Highland Village Museum
• Hector Heritage Quay
• Nova Scotia Museum of Industry
• deCoste Entertainment Centre
• Pictou County Genealogy Society
• Colchester Historeum
• Little Red Schoolhouse Museum
• Balmoral Grist Mill Museum
Provincial Parks & Beaches:
• Sunset Beach Provincial Park
• Singing Sands Beach
• Caribou Munroes Island Provincial
• Melmerby Beach Provincial Park
• Rushton Beach - Warmest Water
• Heather Beach Antigonish
• Pomquet Beach Antigonish County
• Mahoney's Beach Antigonish
• Arisaig Provincial Park
• Antigonish Landing Trail
Cultural Sites:
• St. Francis Xavier University
• Sutherland Steam Mill
• Truro Tree Sculpture Trail
• Sugar Moon Farm
• Masstown Market
• Tatamagouche Creamery Square
• Wallace Bay National Wildlife
• Joggins Fossil Cliffs Museum
• Springhill Miners Museum
• Anne Murray Centre Springhill

Yarmouth & Acadian Shores (250+ Attractions)

Acadian Heritage:
• Acadian Heritage Sites
• Sainte-Marie Church
• Acadian Village Historic
• Sainte-Marie Church - Tallest Wooden
• Acadian Museum West Pubnico
• Musee Acadien Meteghan
• Acadian Interpretive Centre
• Deportation Cross Memorial
• Acadian Genealogy Research Centre
• Eglise Notre-Dame de l'Assomption
Museums & Historic Sites:
• Yarmouth County Museum
• Wedgeport Tuna Interpretive Site
• Yarmouth County Museum & Research
• Firefighters Museum of Yarmouth
• Pelton-Fuller House Museum
• Wedgeport Sport Tuna Fishing Museum
• Archelaus Smith Museum
• Barrington Meeting House 1765
• Seal Island Lighthouse Museum
• Old Meeting House Museum
Lighthouses & Coastal:
• Cape Forchu Lighthouse
• Cape Forchu Lighthouse
• Chebogue Point Lighthouse
• Baccaro Point Lighthouse
• Cape Sable Island Lighthouse
• Seal Island Lighthouse
• Cranberry Head Lighthouse
• Vogler's Cove Lighthouse
• Port Maitland Lighthouse
• Gull Rock Lighthouse

Complete Coverage: 2,543+ Attraction Sites & Landmarks

This directory represents comprehensive coverage of Nova Scotia's attractions spanning natural wonders, heritage sites, and cultural landmarks.

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