The aurora borealis over the tree line in Fairbanks, Alaska.

A spectacular display of aurora borealis forms a green band over the snowy Yukon Territory in Canada.

Gaze into the beautiful northern lights sky while escaping to a getaway cabin in Lapland, Finland.

A colorful view of the aurora borealis in Greenland.

The northern lights shine in the sky above a picturesque glacier in Vatnajökull National Park, Iceland.

A beautiful display of northern lights over Lake Superior in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.

Michigan may be home to beautiful waterfalls, but sometimes the northern lights are the main attraction.

The northern lights are one of the top natural wonders you may discover in Cook Country, Minnesota.

The northern lights over the waters of Voyageurs National Park in Minnesota, near the Ash River Visitor Center.

The aurora borealis in the night sky over Senja in northern Norway.

The aurora borealis in Tromso, Norway, during the winter season.

Take a scenic train ride to the Kola Peninsula of Russia to get a good look at the northern lights in Murmansk.

A stunning display of aurora captured in Scotland, considered by some travelers to be the most beautiful country in the world.

The aurora borealis over a beautiful forest in Swedish Lapland.

Stargaze under the northern lights around Kirkjufell mountain in Iceland.

The night sky is lit by the aurora borealis inside Wapusk National Park in Manitoba, Canada.

Green northern lights shine in the sky of the Lofoten Islands of Norway.

A historic place of worship is illuminated by the northern lights on the Isle of Lewis, Scotland.

The aurora borealis paints the northern skies with color at Peggy's Cove Lighthouse in Nova Scotia.

A breathtaking view of the northern lights near Yellowknife, Canada.

The northern lights shine over a snowed-in village in Sweden.

The northern lights are seen over a house near Reykjavik, Iceland, one of the trendiest travel destinations of the 2010s.

Stars shimmer through the green swirls of the northern lights in Greenland.

The aurora borealis is visible above Saarjärv lake in Estonia.

The northern lights over the Canadian Rockies in a forest on Pyramid Lake at Jasper National Park, Canada.

Snow-capped trees sit under the beautiful night sky with a colorful aurora borealis.

The aurora borealis at Lake Kleifarvatn, Iceland.

The beautiful lake of South Higgins Lake State Park underneath the colorful northern lights in Michigan.

The aurora borealis dances over majestic mountains in Michigan.

An empty road sits under the northern lights in Olafsvik, Iceland.

From mid-August to mid-April, experience the northern lights as well as amazing wildlife at Alaska's Denali National Park & Preserve.

An old truck sits in the snow as the aurora borealis lights up the sky in Alaska.

The northern lights in Abisko, Sweden, at Lake Torneträsk.

The green northern lights illuminate the dark sky in Lake Myvatn, Iceland.

The northern lights over the inlet of Anchorage, Alaska. The northern lights are one of the many gorgeous natural wonders around the world.

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