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Cabot Tower

Signal Hill National Historic Park, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Ranked #10 of 27 attractions in St. John's
4.5 of 5 stars 15 Reviews
Type: Observation Decks/ Towers
Owner description: A tower built at the highest point of Signal Hill, to commemorate the 400th anniversary of John Cabot's discovery of Newfoundland and Queen Victoria's...... more » Owner description: A tower built at the highest point of Signal Hill, to commemorate the 400th anniversary of John Cabot's discovery of Newfoundland and Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee. « less
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Toronto, Canada
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12 reviews 12 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW

It's a piece of history, if you're up signal hill take a look. Small museum on the second floor with a gift shop on the main floor. More

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Labrador City, Canada
Top Contributor
52 reviews 52 reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2012

Like - historic site, easy access, great view of the harbour & city, seeing icebergs Dislike - closed during our visit More

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Little Heart's Ease, NL.
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5 reviews 5 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 March 2012
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A great historical place to visit. Artifacts and Souvenir Shop! Very interesting place to visit both for young and old. More

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St.John's
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6 reviews 6 reviews
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 March 2012
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Beautiful view of St. John's. The best place to get a full view of the city, the narrows and the ocean surrounding the place. More

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Mount Pearl, Newfoundland, Canada
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 March 2012
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person found this review helpful

Great pass time to read about the history and don't forget your camera because you won't want to forget the view. More

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St. John's, Canada
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 February 2012

the view of city and ocean is great, trail going down around signal hill is breathtaking, trail starts on top of signal hill and ends in small village next to narrows ( short walking distance to downtown) More

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St. John's
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 February 2012
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This is a great building with lots of history and a great view. More

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Boston, MA
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20 reviews 20 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 February 2012
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person found this review helpful

The history of the joint is pretty well - and I found the people watching terrific. I think I actually paid to go inside - but was told that on some days it is free. The real view is outside...but you can take in some local history for sure. More

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St. John's, NL
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50 reviews 50 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 February 2012

A National Historic site. Can be seen from almost anywhere in the city. More

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St. John's
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29 reviews 29 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
53 helpful votes 53 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 February 2012

Fro, here, you can almost feel the elation of the spring arrivals to the sheltered harbour, the sparkiing clean water, the beautiful forests More

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