The northern lights: nature's most beautiful phenomenon

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Tromsø, Norway - The aurora borealis has been celebrated for over 25 years at the Northern Lights Festival in the Norwegian city of Tromsø.

 

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Isle of Skye, Scotland - This is the ideal place to watch what the Scottish call the "mirrie dancers."

 

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Nellim, Finland - Nellim is in Lapland, around 5 miles from the Russian border. This is one of the best spots to watch the northern lights in Finland.

 

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Idaho Panhandle National Forests, USA - At the northern tip of the Idaho Panhandle, this national park is the perfect place to take a walk and spot the aurora borealis.

 

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Akureyri, Iceland - In Iceland, people believe that the northern lights are actually angels dancing in the sky.

 

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Yellowknife, Canada - In this wild region, there's a 90% chance you'll see the northern lights.

 

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Abisko, Sweden - This village in Sweden has a micro-climate that is mainly cloudless. This improves the chances of seeing the northern lights.

 

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Murmansk, Russia - Every winter in Russia, the northern lights are visible roughly 15 to 20 times.

 

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Inishowen, Ireland - The low luminous pollution levels make this Irish peninsula a great spot to watch the lights.

 

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Longyearbyen, Norway - This city is located around 560 miles north of continental Norway, which means it is a perfect place to catch the natural phenomenon.

 

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Kangerlussuaq, Greenland -

This place has 300 days a year of clear skies and it is perfectly located in the middle of the northern lights belt.