Get to know the provinces iconic UNESCO World Heritage Sites! HEAD-SMASHED-IN BUFFALO JUMP Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump is renowned for the rich historical ties behind it. Well known for it's exemplary preservation, this spot became a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. The tribes of the Blackfoot people used this buffalo jump to hunt for nearly 6,000 years and beyond. Today, visitors are welcome to tour the cliffside and venture into the interpretive cultural centre to gain a deeper understanding of the history and people tied to the cliff. WRITING-ON-STONE / ÁÍSÍNAI ́PI Writing-on-stone in southern Alberta is the province’s newest UNESCO World Heritage Site and received its designation in 2019. Writing-on-Stone / Áísínai ́pi, which means “it is pictured / written” in Blackfoot, has been a place of cultural significance for Indigenous people for more than 10,000 years, and it is believed to be inhabited by spirits who write their truths on the rocks. Take a guided tour to see one of the largest concentrations of petroglyphs (rock carvings) and pictographs (rock paintings) on the great plains of North America. WOOD BUFFALO NATIONAL PARK Wood Buffalo National Park covers a staggering 44,807 square kilometres (27,842 square miles), making it the largest national park in Canada and one of the largest in the world – it’s bigger than Switzerland, to put the size in perspective. The park, which was named a UNESCO site in 1983, is where more than 3,000 free-range bison roam, along with abundant wildlife (like wolves and bears) and lush boreal forests. Wood Buffalo National Park is also an ideal place to spot the dancing aurora borealis and other wonders of the night sky – it’s the world’s largest dark sky preserve, after all.