abstract:The Cape Breton Highlands, commonly called the Highlands, refer to a highland or mountainous plateau of ancient rock across the northern part of Cape Breton Island in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.
The Cabot Trail, named for John Cabot, the Italian explorer who discovered the island in 1497, winds around the dramatic coast and offers access to CapeBretonHighlands National Park, a more remote version of Maine's Acadia.