Hidden
Atlantic Canada

A guide to the Atlantic Canada's hidden gems & off-the-beaten-path locations

About the Project

New Brunswick

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Unexplored backcountry, forested mountains, and seaside highways complements New Brunswick’s rich forestry and mining history which has left behind an untold number of hidden wonders.

Prince
Edward Island

[COMING SOON]

While farmland and tourist-aimed towns dominate the landscape of Canada’s smallest province, there is still lots left to be found and explored along the jagged, sandy coast and forested interior of Prince Edward Island.

Nova Scotia

[COMING SOON]

Combining Nova Scotia’s various coastal landscapes and its forgotten backcountry with its rich past in fishing, forestry, mining, and shipbuilding has left behind a treasure trove of lost stories and opportunities for exploring.

Newfoundland

Newfoundland’s unique culture, history, and geology is unlike any other place in the world. Within this vast island are incredible places and numerous opportunities to explore and experience this history first hand.

About Hidden
Atlantic Canada

Hidden Atlantic Canada is a collection of lost stories, hidden places, and natural wonders that works toward bringing awareness for hidden and forgotten places with significant historic, cultural, and geologic importance while also providing fellow avid adventurers, historians, and curious minds with a new place to find and explore.

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Hidden Atlantic Canada is a collection of lost stories, hidden places, and natural wonders that works toward bringing awareness for hidden and forgotten places with significant historic, cultural, and geologic importance while also providing fellow avid adventurers, historians, and curious minds with a new place to explore.

Disclaimer

OurHiddenWorld.ca does not take any responsibility for people visiting these sites. Proper knowledge and safety measures must be taken at all times when exploring any of the places mentioned on this website. Many old structures pose serious dangers to those nearby and are not always often clearly identified or seen.

We do not encourage illegal or dangerous activity of any kind. Sadly, historical buildings and sites are not always accessible through legal means but in no way do we encourage trespassing or breaking and entering.

Land Acknowledgement

Before we begin exploring, we want to respectfully acknowledge that the territory in which we are travelling are the ancestral homelands of numerous First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. The maps and borders found throughout this site were often decided on without the consultation, permission, or recognition of the land’s original inhabitants. Similarly, the geographic place names do not always reflect the Indigenous or Aboriginal languages. We encourage everyone to learn and regularly acknowledge the land you live and visit on. Websites and resources provided by Indigenous and Aboriginal nations such as native-lands.ca can help us all learn, understand and respect the land we travel on and the people who call it home.

All photos that are not referenced to a source are owned by the author or have been given to the author for use.

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