How to See Fireballs From Outer Space and the Eclipse of a Lifetime
Celestial wonders to put on your bucket list—besides the Northern Lights.
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In Iceland alone, Northern Lights tourism has grown to be a billion-dollar industry. According to figures from the country’s tourism board, Iceland saw a whopping 33 percent year-over-year increase in winter visitation last year, and overall visitation to the country has more than doubled since 2010.
Maybe that’s just a reflection of travelers’ newfound desire to disconnect—there’s no better excuse for ignoring your boss’s email than watching vivid colors dance across the night sky. But if that’s what you’re after, then you’d be smart to consider these five other astronomical spectacles. Seeing them will offer next-level bragging rights—and vacations you’ll never forget.