L'Anse aux Meadows - Canada's 50 Places of a Lifetime (via National Geographic)
This windswept coastal outpost is the very spot where Norse sailors first settled in North America, the only authenticated Viking site on the continent. Here, the grassy, low-slung roofs of the Vikings' simple homes and work huts undulate like Nordic echo waves on the open, seaside landscape. (PHOTOGRAPH BY YVES MARCOUX, CORBIS)