Photo courtesy of Travel Yukon.

Canadian locale: Yukon
For: The wildlife retreat
Why you must go: When you think about majestic views of unspoiled nature (for days), the highest mountain in Canada (Mount Logan, at 5,959m), and kayaking along the gentle rivers, the Yukon may not immediately spring to mind. But it should. This territory in northwestern Canada is home to expansive and — literally — breathtaking ice fields below the Arctic, plus the cool and cultural historic hotbeds like the capital, Whitehorse, and Dawson City.