Paoay Church
A Roman Catholic church of 1710, known for the enormous buttresses that run along its sides and its back. Its formal name is Saint Augustine Parish Church, and it stands in the town of Paoay under the Diocese of Laoag. …
Saud White Beach
Heart-shaped cove popular with both national and international tourists, movie producers, and travel writers with its emerald water and breathtaking views.
Laoag Cathedral
The seat of the Diocese of Laoag, built in 1612 by Augustinian friars in place of a wooden chapel. The design is Italian Renaissance and the front is unusual: two storeys, with two pairs of columns on each side of …
Bangui Wind Farm
Constructed in 2003 and opened in 2005, this is the first wind farm in the Philippines. Even after the Burgos and Caparispisan wind farms were completed, the Bangui wind farms remain the main tourist attraction in its region.
Saint William’s Cathedral
This 1612 church features Italian Renaissance styling, a stately façade and an adjacent, sinking bell tower.
Kapurpurawan Rock Formation
Rock formations created by forces of the ocean on the rocky coast of Burgos, located just a few minutes from the lighthouse
Paoay Lake
A natural lake with no connecting rivers said by folklore to be the site of a sunken community. It has been a national park since 1969.
Malingay Cove (Blue Lagoon)
Half-moon bay tucked away below Maira-ira Point with Nacatnagan Cliff to the east and Dos Hermanos in the north. Here thick forest meets crystal blue waters and fine white sand.
Marcos Museum and Mausoleum
A museum dedicated to President Marcos and his achievements, but avoids its excesses. It also used to house the president's preserved remains inside an airconditioned separate mausoleum building, although doubts persisted on whether the wax-looking cadaver on display was the …
Cape Bojeador Lighthouse
The lighthouse that marks the northwesternmost point of Luzon, first lit on March 30, 1892 and still in service. The octagonal stone tower is 20 metres tall and stands on Vigia de Nagpartian Hill, above the cape that early galleons …
Saint Lawrence Parish Church
Bangui's main Roman Catholic church, built in 1877 and extensively renovated since then.
Gregorio Aglipay National Shrine
The burial place of Gregorio Aglipay, in a complex that also holds the Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Philippine Independent Church. Aglipay (1860 to 1940) was a Catholic priest who served as military chaplain during the Philippine Revolution of …
Patapat Viaduct
Elevated viaduct hugging the cliff of the North Cordillera Mountain Range along the sea that is sometimes referred to as the "French Riviera of the North". Along the expanse is Mabugabog Falls used for hydroelectric power. The viaduct is part …
Dos Hermanos Islands
Sea stacks with caves noted for seaweed "gamet" harvesting and tropical fisheries.
Aglipay Mausoleum
Gregorio Aglipay, the founder of the Iglesia Filipina Independiente, is interred here, at the back of the Aglipayan Cathedral of Saint Mary.
Vijia Watchtower
The ruins of a Spanish-era coastal fortification meant to look out for pirates and foreign invaders.
Bacarra Municipal Hall
The seat of local government in Bacarra. Despite multiple renovations it has retained its original neo-classic façade.
Bacarra Belltower
Bacarra church's belltower was built during the Spanish era. Over the years it gradually tilted on its side due to earthquakes and its location on an alluvial plain with soft ground. In 1983, the church's dome collapsed in an earthquake, …
Kabigan Falls
A waterfall of about 27 metres that drops into a bowl-shaped basin in thick forest. It stands in Barangay Balaoi in Pagudpud, and the trail in starts near Bantay Abot Cave. With the improved access road of 900 metres, the …
Malacañang of the North
President Marcos' official residence in Ilocos Norte, with a veranda overlooking Paoay Lake. Sequestered by the government following his overthrow in 1986, it was turned into a museum about him and his living conditions, although the exhibits mention nothing about …
Bantay Abot Caves
Verdant seaside knoll that, on account of seismic and wave pressures, developed a tunnel that is frequented by swallows and the sea at times.
Timmangtang Rock
Timmangtang rock stands majestically a few meters away from Bantay Abot caves along the shoreline. You cannot separate Bantay Abot Cave from the Timmantang Rock for they are believed to be lovers, the former being the female and the latter …
Sand Dunes View Deck
A sight at Barangay Talinaan, Laoag City. Hours: Open 24 hours. Entry: Free.
Laoag City Welcome Arch
A sight at National Highway, Laoag City. Hours: Open 24 hours. Entry: Free.
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