St. John's International Airport 9 min
The Rooms (4 min) Modern center with a gallery of local art & a museum dedicated to natural & cultural history. Cape Spear (21 min) Rugged, windswept lookout featuring walking trails, sweeping coastal views & a historic lighthouse. Anglican Cathedral (4 min) Restored Anglican church with Gothic Revival architecture, guided tours & a seasonal crypt tearoom. Railway Coastal Museum (8 min) The original Riverhead Station (built in 1903), now housing a collection of railway artifacts. MUN Botanical Garden (7 min) Natural garden complex featuring local plants, flowers, paths, classes & events, plus a shop & cafe. Johnson Geo Centre (6 min) Museum showcasing local geology with hands-on exhibits, including one about icebergs & the Titanic. Quidi Vidi Lake (5 min) City lake, site of the annual Royal St. John's Regatta, with a walking circuit & a fenced dog area. Cape Spear Lighthouse National Historic Site (22 min) Landmark 1836 lighthouse & fortress site surrounded by trails & offering panoramic viewpoints. Bowring Park (14 min) Picturesque park offering a pool, pond, playground & tennis courts, plus whimsical sculptures. The Fluvarium (4 min) Environmental museum with a 9-window viewing area of fish & amphibians in their natural habitat. Cabot Tower (7 min) Late Gothic Revival sandstone monument with a 50-ft. octagonal tower on a national historic site. Signal Hill National Historic Site (9 min) Longtime oceanfront site of the city's military defenses, now offering hiking trails & guided tours. Saint John's Harbour (6 min) Bannerman Park (19 min) Victorian-style city park, founded in 1864, with a playground, public pool & baseball diamond. Basilica Cathedral (3 min) Basilica and cathedral |