L'Anse aux Meadows
Rank: UNESCO
Wonder Type: Cultural
Country: Canada
Best of: Archaeological Site, Ancient
Description:
At the tip of the Great Northern Peninsula of the island of Newfoundland, the remains of an 11th-century Viking settlement are evidence of the first European presence in North America. The excavated remains of wood-framed peat-turf buildings are similar to those found in Norse Greenland and Iceland. [More Details]
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