1. Saskatoon. Explore the riverfront, galleries and forests, and learn about the First Nation and Ukrainian populations, of this sunny city in Canada.
2. Regina. Saskatchewan’s elegant capital features cultural, historical and political landmarks on a stunning lakeside setting.
3. The Tunnels of Moose Jaw. Built at the turn of the 20th century to help with the running of local boiler rooms, the subterranean network is said to have become home first to Chinese immigrants fleeing racial persecution, and second to the gambling dens, brothels, and liquor storerooms of the groups of gangsters.
4. Little Manitou Lake. Canada’s version of the Dead Sea, located about 115 km southeast of Saskatoon, is the world’s seventh most saline body of water. It’s almost five times saltier than either the Atlantic or Pacific Oceans.
5. Wanuskewin Heritage Park. A National Historic Site is now on the tentative list to become a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Archaeological evidence indicates that humans have been visiting this site for over 6,000 years.
6. Great Sandhills. Some of the largest and most active sand dunes in Canada, they cover 1,900 square kilometres.
7. Valley of 1,000 Devils. The badlands of southern Saskatchewan. You may run into mule deer or short-horned lizards or see a golden eagle fly overhead. You’re also likely to stumble on some dinosaur bones or marine fossils from the area’s prehistoric past.
8. Beechy Sandcastles. On the northern shore of The Lake Diefenbaker, roughly 25 miles from the town of Beechy, there’s a formation that looks decidedly not manmade. Rather, it looks more like a series of huge sandcastles built by a race of giants who came to the shores of the lake to enjoy a day in the sun.
9. Athabasca Sand Dunes. This unique geophysical formation is a testament to the diversity of the Canadian wilderness. The dunes can reach a height of 98 feet and are estimated to be 8,000 years old, formed during the last glacial period.
10. T.rex Discovery Centre holds “Scotty,” one of the most complete skeletons of this type in the world at 75 percent complete. The skeleton is almost always being studied in a fossil and paleontological laboratory on site, but a replica is also housed in the museum where visitors can see all of the bones that have been discovered so far.