📜 Former planned mining town in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, now largely abandoned. 🔍 Known for its ambitious beginnings and the first revolving door in North America, once intended to house 10,000-12,000 people, now largely abandoned ruins. # Why Go 🚶 Explore historical ruins and substantial foundations of Canada's first planned communities. 👻 Experience a ghost town with a unique past and witness it being reclaimed by the forest. 📚 Learn about early 20th-century industrial ambition and see the site of North America's first revolving door at the former Broughton Arms Hotel. # Why Avoid 🌲 Remote location, with mostly crumbling foundations and ruins remaining in a forest. 🗺️ Requires careful navigation due to its remote location. # Tips 🅿️ Free roadside parking available. 👻 Read Eleanor Anderson's books for tales of ghostly happenings. 🗺️ From Sydney, take Louisbourg highway to Morrison Road, then right onto Broughton Road.