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Best Places to See the Northern Lights This Winter
With Solar Cycle 25 keeping geomagnetic activity near historic highs for the 2026–2027 winter season, count down the 20 best destinations on Earth to witness the Aurora Borealis.
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20 Arctic Skies Where Solar Maximum Paints the Ultimate Winter Aurora 
20. Lääneranna Coast, West Estonia 
19. Voyageurs & Northern Minnesota, USA 
18. Baltasound, Shetland Islands, Scotland - AdvertisementSwipe or tap ▶ to continue countdown
17. Kiruna, Swedish Lapland, Sweden 
16. Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada 
15. Denali & Alaska Range, Alaska, USA 
14. Churchill, Manitoba, Canada - AdvertisementSwipe or tap ▶ to continue countdown
13. Kangerlussuaq & Ilulissat, Greenland 
12. Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway 
11. Senja Island, Troms, Norway 
10. Lake Inari, Sápmi, Finland - AdvertisementSwipe or tap ▶ to continue countdown
9. Kirkjufell Mountain, Snæfellsnes, Iceland 
8. Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon, Iceland 
7. Lofoten Islands, Nordland, Norway 
6. Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada - AdvertisementSwipe or tap ▶ to continue countdown
5. Fairbanks, Interior Alaska, USA 
4. Thingvellir National Park, Iceland 
3. Levi & Rovaniemi, Finnish Lapland, Finland 
2. Abisko National Park, Sweden - AdvertisementSwipe or tap ▶ to continue countdown
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With Solar Cycle 25 keeping geomagnetic activity near historic highs for the 2026–2027 winter season, count down the 20 best destinations on Earth to witness the Aurora Borealis.
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