1 Best Sight in Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia

The very small Big Pond consists of only a few houses, but most people come to see one in particular: the one-time home of singer-songwriter Rita MacNeil (1944–2013), who lived in this former one-room schoolhouse and opened the tearoom in 1986. It has been expanded to accommodate the multitude of visitors who arrive to have tea, visit the display room of Rita's awards and photographs, and browse the gift shop.