Lunenburg, Nova Scotia

Canadian dimes are emblazoned with Bluenose, a fishing schooner renowned for racing undefeated in international competition. Lunenburg is home to Bluenose II, a faithful replica and just one of many distinctive facets of this town’s waterfront. A UNESCO World Heritage site, Old Town Lunenburg mingles the past with present-day fun. Peppering the narrow streets are colorful façades of colonial buildings from the 18th and 19th centuries, and the salty life of seafaring and rum running comes alive at the Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic. Biking, kayaking and hiking places like picturesque Blue Rocks fishing village is time well spent, as is a visit to the scenic environs of Mahone Bay and Oak Island, said to harbor hidden treasure.