Canada

Like the American East Coast, with the hills and mountains of Western Massachusetts, Vermont, Maine, and New Hampshire, Atlantic Canada is one of the most picturesque and popular tourist destinations in the country. Although you wouldn't imagine eastern Canada to be filled with beaches as well as ski areas, it has both. It's also known for its forests, wildlife, and Francophone population.

Glance at a helpful map of the area of Atlantic Canada from Atlantic Canada Portal, a site hosted by the University of New Brunswick, one of the Atlantic provinces.

TrekEarth may mistakenly call the four Atlantic provinces "states," but the site's lovely photos of Newfoundland, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island (collectively known as "The Maritimes") make a visit worthwhile. TrekEarth specializes in tourist and professional slide shows of travel destinations, as well as forums and other resources for users to exchange travel tips. Users' photographs of these seafaring provinces show diverse landscapes, beautiful sunsets, and a generally unspoiled region of the world. It's clear the residents of the Maritimes have a deep respect for the ecology of the region—even state capitals like Halifax, Nova Scotia, are more comparable to American coastal towns than to big cities.

Virtual Tours Newfoundland offers a broader view of this scenic province, the setting of Annie Proulx's well-known book The Shipping News. Don't be put off by all the text links on this site—most of them will lead you to more 360-degree views, and some to outside sites with 360-degree views. The site gives background information on the views, such as Hawthorn Cottage, home of a famous Arctic explorer, or Cape St. Mary's Bird Sanctuary.

Many areas in Canada are UNESCO World Heritage sites, one of which is Newfoundland's L'Anse au Meadows, which is "the first authenticated Viking settlement in North America." See more on the settlement here.