Kangerlussuaq (Danish: Søndre Strømfjord) is a settlement in western Greenland in the Qeqqata municipality, located at the head of a fjord of the same name, and just inside the Arctic Circle. The town lies between glacial-fed Qinnguata Kuussua river to the SE, fjord to the SW, and hills rising sharply to 400m to the north. Russell Glacier and the Greenland ice sheet lie about 22km further east. Read more about Kangerlussuaq, Greenland

Nuuk is the capital and largest city of Greenland, as well as being the northernmost capital in the world, though 2 degrees south of the Arctic Circle. It’s a place where the old and the new are united in a unique and dynamic way. The missionary Hans Egede founded Nuuk in 1728 as the very first town in Greenland. Read more about Nuuk, Greenland

Located on Baffin Island at the northern end of Frobisher Bay near the mouth of the Sylvia Grinnell River, Iqaluit is the territorial capital of Nunavut, the largest and fastest-growing community in the territory. This exciting, dynamic city is the political, business, journalism and transportation hub of Nunavut. The city of Iqaluit is a growing vibrant community and is home to the Iqalumiut and a diverse mix of people from across the world. Read more about Iqaluit, Canada

Akpatok Island is one of the uninhabited Canadian Arctic Islands in Ugava Bay on the northern coast of Quebec. The island is named for the Akpat, the thick-billed Murre, which live on ledges along the limestone cliffs - some more than 250m in height - surrounding the island. In addition to the Thick-billed Murre, other notable bird species include the Black Guillemot and Peregrine Falcon. Read more about Akpatok Island, Canada

Battle Harbour is a restored, 19th Century fishing village, now a summer fishing station, located on Battle Island, one of many islands lying east of the mainland coast of Labrador. It lies in Canada’s province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The island of Newfoundland likes 70 km to the south, and Battle Harbour is situated at the northern entrance to the Gulf of St Lawrence. Read more about Battle Harbour, Canada

St John's is the capital and largest city in Newfoundland and Labrador. It is located on Canada's SE Atlantic Seaboard, where the Bay of Fundy meets the mouth of the St. John River. Read more about St John's, Canada

Saint-Pierre is the capital of the French overseas collectivity of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon. These are the only two low-lying inhabited islands in an archipelago of eight islands in the Atlantic Ocean, 18 km off the south coast of Newfoundland, Canada. They form the last remaining part of the French North American Empire. Read more about St Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Miquelon Island is part of the archipelago of Saint Pierre and Miquelon, an Overseas Collectivity of France. The archipelago consists of eight small islands, two of which are inhabited. They lie 20 km off the SW coast of the Canadian island of Newfoundland, and are the only part of the French North American Empire that remains under French control. Read more about Miquelon, Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Halifax, the capital of Nova Scotia, the Gateway to Atlantic Canada, is a lively and colourful combination of urban and rural living at its best. It is situated on the world’s second largest harbour, and the beautifully restored waterfront buildings recall the city's centuries-old maritime heritage, which is also cleverly explained at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic. Visit the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21, and the Halifax Citadel that explores the unique local heritage. Read more about Halifax, Canada