Newfoundland has many areas of interest but for natural beauty and diversity of sights, top of the list should be Gros Morne National Park. At 1,805 km2 (697 sq mi) the area hosts soaring fjords, thickly forested mountain ranges, pristine sandy beaches and barren cliffs. As a result of colliding continents and grinding glaciers, the dusty red ancient Tablelands landscape is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is the only place in the world where you can actually walk on what used to be the Earth’s mantle, normally miles below the surface. If hiking is not your primary interest then a visit to the landlocked fjord Western Brook Pond is a must. Walk over a boardwalk through marshes and along a winding wooded trail to a secluded dock. From there your journey is aboard a small ship cruising underneath 650 meter (2100 feet) cliffs where waterfalls are are lifted upwards into the wind. Returning to the coast, you may spot beached shipwrecks and the many lighthouses poking out of the shoreline. Driving the Viking Trail, you can also be assured that you are following the path of many footsteps before you, perhaps even a moose or caribou just around the corner .