Best Stargazing Spots Around The World

Abhay Kumar

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Where to find the darkest, clearest skies in the world for a night of romantic stargazing? Let’s find out.

Home to Mount Everest, Sagarmatha National Park in Nepal is a popular UNESCO heritage site known for its pristine skies full of stars.

Sagarmatha National Park, Nepal

Mauna Kea, the highest peak in Hawai‘i, is a dormant volcano, from where you can gaze at a sea of infinite stars.

Mauna Kea, Hawai

Lift up your hands and grab at the Milky Way galaxy from Atacama Desert in Chile. Such unparalleled visions of the universe can be seen nowhere else.

Atacama Desert, Chile

Away from the light pollution of urban centres, Anantara in Maldives is your escape on a celestial journey. Head over to the overwater observatory for an unforgettable experience.

Anantara, Maldives

Visit the Cusco Planetarium in Peru which is located atop a hill amid a forest in Peru to learn the secrets of the night sky and the unfathomable universe.

Cusco Planetarium, Peru

Far removed from any sort of civilization, Denali National Park Reserve in Alaska is the land of mountains, grizzly bears, and the Aurora Borealis.

Denali National Park Reserve, Alaska

Aoraki Mackenzie International Dark Sky Reserve in New Zealand was created specifically to recognize the incredible stargazing opportunity in Mackenzie Basin.

Aoraki Mackenzie International Reserve, New Zealand

Spend a night under the blanket of a starry constellation-filled sky in Naibosho Conservancy, Kenya, and witness rare magellanic clouds and occasional meteor strikes.

Naibosho Conservancy, Kenya

Attend the annual Dark Sky Festival organised by NASA in Death Valley National Park, California, and gain an appreciation for the night sky like never before.

Death Valley National Park, California

The red desert landscape of Wadi Rum in Jordan, perfect for stargazing, has been featured in iconic science fiction movies like Dune and The Martian.

Wadi Rum, Jordan

Located off the coast of Morocco, Canary Islands experience the cleares, brightest, most star-filled skies that can mesmerise even the most prosaic person in the world.

Canary Islands, Morocco

NamibRand Nature Reserve in Namibia is one of the darkest places in the world. Bring your telescopes and spend hours upon hours in the deserts of Namibia.

NamibRand Nature Reserve, Namibia

The Grand Canyon is popular for its unique red rock landscape, but did you know that it is also counted among the best International Dark Sky Parks, perfect for stargazing.

The Grand Canyon

Rising dramatically from the Central Australian desert, Uluru, the great sandstone monolith is the most perfect location for a night spent daydreaming under the stars.

Central Australian desert, Uluru

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