Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada

Yellowknife is the capital and sole “city” in Canada’s Northwest Territories (which are technically just that – or rather a province). However, there is an airport that provides access to this outpost, which located right on the shore of Great Slave Lake, where nothing but forests and waters surround its low-rise skyline at 62 degrees north. By day, visitors can take part in winter-themed activities such as snowshoeing, dog sledding, or ice fishing. By night, however, clear skies will unleash auroral grandeur. 

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