Best views in St. John's
10 lookouts and viewpoints in St. John's.
Ranked with the travel guide's picks and well-known places first.
Best views in St. John's
SeeViewpointSignal Hill
Majestically overlooking the city and designated as a National Historic Site. The hill was the last stand of the French army in North America during the Seven Years War. Cabot Tower, built in 1897, stand as the top today. The first wireless transatlantic message was received there in 1901.
Limited wheelchair access · 145 m high
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Gibbet Hill
Location of 18th C. scaffold where bodies of criminals were hung on display.
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Gibbett Hill
145 m high
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Fort Waldegrave
Outer Battery Road
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Fogarty's Wetland
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Harbour Vista Deck
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Ladies Lookout
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Shea Heights Lookout
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View Point Quidi Vidi Harbor
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Viewpoint Quidi Vidi and St John
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