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The Atlas Obscura Guide To New Brunswick

16 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in New Brunswick

Updated December 21, 2023

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Hopewell Cape, New Brunswick

Hopewell Rocks

Iconic rock formations that allow for exploration during high or low tide.
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Moncton, New Brunswick

Moncton Magnetic Hill

A mysterious spot where the laws of gravity seem not to apply.
World’s Largest Lobster

Shediac, New Brunswick

World's Largest Lobster

This monster fiberglass crustacean stands watch over the self-proclaimed "lobster capital of the world."
Hartland Bridge

Hartland, New Brunswick

Hartland Bridge

The world's longest covered bridge is a quaint and incredible wooden tunnel.
World’s Largest Axe

Nackawic, New Brunswick

World's Largest Axe

The largest axe on the planet contains a time capsule that seems like it may never be discovered.
Reversing Falls

Saint John, New Brunswick

Reversing Falls

These powerful, if squat, Canadian waterfalls flow in different directions depending on the time of day.
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Saint Andrews, New Brunswick

Ministers Island

A rare opportunity to drive across the ocean floor.
Head Harbour Lightstation, at the northern tip of Campobello Island

Welshpool, New Brunswick

Campobello Island

A quarter mile off the coastal tip of Maine you'll find the "Beloved Island" of Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
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Once upon a time there was a cemetery here, in Tangier, Virginia.

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As seas and storms erode coastlines, cemeteries are giving up their dead. 
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October 28, 2019
The brining shed was already rickety before the storm hit.

The Curious Case of the American Landmark That Floated to Canada

An unlikely international incident surrounding a wayward brining shed.
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February 1, 2018

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A satisfying explanation is elusive.
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November 30, 2017

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