The Last Places On The Planet To Witness The Night Sky As Nature Intended

Every year, the number of stars we can see in the night sky from any particular point on the globe is shrinking by a significant margin.

According to The World Atlas of Artificial Night Sky Brightness: 1/5 of the world's population have lost the ability to see the Milky Way without a telescope... as of 2001.

And while the places to view an unadulterated blanket of stars are fewer and further between, thankfully there's still a couple of prime spots where you can go to take in the raw majesty of the cosmos.

Chaco Culture National Historical Park, New Mexico

Cerro Armazones, Chilean Andes

Bryce Canyon, Utah

Clayton Lake Dark Sky Park, New Mexico

Northumberland Dark Sky Park, United Kingdom

Cherry Springs State Park, Pennsylvania

Sedona, Arizona

Galloway Forest Park, Scotland

Mont-Mégantic National Park, Quebec, Canada

Zselic Starry Sky Park, Hungary

NamibRand International Dark Sky Reserve, Namibia

Atacama Desert, Chile

Aoraki Mackenzie International Dark Sky Reserve, New Zealand

La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain

Brecon Beacons National Park, Wales, United Kingdom

Natural Bridges International Dark Sky Park, Utah

Acadia National Park, Maine