Nature's Greatest Shows · Trailwind

Eclipses, auroras, migrations and moreNature's Greatest Shows is a hand-picked Trailwind collection of 18 places: Eclipses, auroras, migrations and more. Every entry has its own guide with the best time to go, what's nearby and how to build a trip around it.

Lake Hillier, Australia

Grand Prismatic Spring, United States

Pamukkale, Turkey

Catatumbo Lightning, Venezuela

Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve, Mexico

Dallol, Ethiopia

Marble Caves, Chile

Horsetail Fall Firefall, United States

Racetrack Playa, United States

Spotted Lake, Canada

Zhangye Danxia Landform, China

Avenue of the Baobabs, Madagascar

Total solar eclipse, August 12, 2026

Northern lights (aurora), Late August 2026 through early April 2027

Perseid meteor shower, August 12-13, 2026

Great wildebeest migration, Serengeti

Bioluminescent bay, Year-round, best on moonless nights

Cherry blossom peak, Japan

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Trailwind finds the moment a trip is unusually possible: the right season, a cheap fare, your open dates, and rare skies. Browse by calendar:

Cosmic calendar — meteor showers, eclipses and aurora, and the best time to see each

Nature's calendar — wildlife migrations, blooms and seasonal wonders, and when to go

World culture calendar — festivals, celebrations and rituals, and when they happen (Holi, Diwali, Day of the Dead and more)

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