10 Best Stargazing Spots In The World

Image: Unsplash

25 July 2024

From the Atacama Desert in Chile to Los Angeles in the US, here are the 10 best places to stargaze around the world 

Image: Unsplash

The Atacama Desert in Chile offers crystal-clear views of the most famous constellations of the Southern Hemisphere sky

Image: x/@maiz_julio

At the Natural Bridges National Monument in US, the Owachomo Bridge forms a window into the night sky, beautifully framing the thousands of stars visible to the naked eye

Image: x/@tsEmma15

From Iriomote-Ishigaki National Park in Japan, you can see up to 84 of the 88 constellations, as per Travel and Leisure magazine 

Image: Unsplash

The remote location and lack of light pollution at South Africa's Kruger National Park make it an ideal location for night sky viewing 

Image: x/@KDKPhotography

Mauna Kea in Hawaii is one of the most famous stargazing spots, and certainly among the best places in the US to see stars 

Image: x/@SubaruTel_Eng

Pic du Midi in France has a mountaintop observatory perched above the clouds. The reserve has one of the darkest skies in Europe

Image: Unsplash

Kiruna, near Sweden, is the ideal destination for stargazing. Here you might also get to see colourful aurora borealis, also known as northern lights 

Image: Unsplash

New Mexico Dark Skies Trail, US, offers exceptional views of the Milky Way, Venus and Mercury, along with many constellations like Orion, Gemini and Tauras 

Image: Unsplash

La Fortuna in Costa Rica is one of the few places above the equator where the Magellanic Clouds are visible

Image: x/@konarksangal

The iconic Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles makes it a worthwhile destination for the astronomically intrigued. Here you can get an incredibly detailed view of the moon 

Image: Unsplash

Check More Stories

Image: Unsplash

ndtv.com