Want to know what it feels like to be in the other world? Do you feel like getting away from where you are now to be in places where you can spend your time counting the stars and taking timeless walks in the fresh air and the pure nature?
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#1 – Flagstaff, Arizona
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Right in the arms of mother nature, Flagstaff is located. It is surrounded by mountains, deserts, and ponderosa pine forest. It is a gateway to the fresh air, quite smooth nights, and the healthy laid-back lifestyle.
This city was given the name of « Dark Sky » by the International Dark Sky Association. That’s not all Flagstaff was also ranked to be the fifth in terms of cleanliness by the American Lung Association.
This small city is, therefore, the darkest, quietest, and cleanest city where you can rest your soul, body, and mind. It is also where you can spend your days smelling the pine in the open road.
Nature is not the only thing to bewitch your soul while in Flagstaff but also its historic downtown where you ‘ll be totally taken by the architecture, the friendly happy locals, and every other detail about the whole place.
There you can also have the best opportunity to practice your favorite activities such as skiing and hiking in one of the largest ponderosa pine forest. In brief, it’s the perfect escape where you can easily find peace in places like Meteor Crater and Walnut Canyon.
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#2 – Roisey, France
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Located in the Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes region of France, this city is just all what you are seeking. It is the French original splendor, gastronomy, and style. It is also the echoes of your voice that you hear in the silence. It is the piece of mind and the cleanest air that you inhale and allow into your tired and exhausted lungs.
Roisey France is a small city with only 909 people, clear skies, fresh air which was determined to be the cleanest air in the whole country. Believe it or not, Roisey will just exceed your expectations as it has much more to offer!
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#3 – Te Anau, New Zealand
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Te Anau is like a beautiful painting that was perfectly and carefully drawn.
A picturesque where you can enjoy the walks and hear the Milford Sound. It is a great escape for the outdoor enthusiasts who enjoy more their activities in the open space of nature, as it is located at the entrance of Fiordland National Park.
The latter is also a base camp where you can enjoy counting the glittering stars in the clear dark skies. Why not even join the night tours that a small cottage industry is offering in that park.
Te Anau offers a unique and special opportunity through which you can even enjoy helicopter tours by night. However, if you are an explorer and only taste the beauty of things when you discover them on your own. Then, go ahead, what are you still waiting for?
You have three great walks to take, namely, the Fjords, Kepler, and Milford. Furthermore, Te Anau was globally tested by the World Health Organization and found to have the cleanest air worldwide.
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#4 – Campisabalos, Spain
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Like other cities on this list, Campisabalos is also among those with the cleanest air in the world. It is located 100 miles north of Madrid, the country’s capital city. If you are seeking the dark, then you should definitely head to the Parque Natural de la Serrania to the West of Cuenca.
There you will get the chance to witness the charms of the enchanted city’s geology, which came to birth 90 million years ago as a result of a natural erosion.
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#5 – Mojave desert, California
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Have you ever hear sand singing or dunes growling and bellowing? You would think that this cannot be true but in fairytales. The truth is the world is crammed with enchanted places, fairylands where the impossible becomes a reality.
In fact, the message that Trevor Cox wants to send you, who is a professor of acoustic engineering at the University of Salford and also the writer of « Natural Sound Phenomena », is that Mojave desert is quite a quiet place on earth where the only sounds you hear are those of nature.
Trevor Cox also said that it is a special place for those seeking loneliness, silence, and starving for some spiritual meditation. The dunes in Mojave desert can take your breath away. They are stunningly located in a wonderful area of dark clear skies and giant silvery stars.
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#6 – Lapland Region, Finland
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Right in the northern region of Lapland, we find Muonio, which is the municipality of Finland where pure magic comes into existence. It is where you start to appreciate the blessing of your senses.
It is also where you breath fresh and clean air, witness the breathtaking views of the northern lights and the falling snow while you are passionately hoping for the sky to get clear so that you can start counting the stars.
You do all this while you are warm and cozy inside heated tents or glass igloos. Life is not always pampering you with such opportunities. So, once you have one, pack and leave!
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#7 – San Pedro de Atacama Region, Chile
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San Pedro de Atacama has one of the darkest and clearest skies on earth. It is known for its high altitude, dry desert, and clean fresh air. That’s not all.
It is also safe and free from air pollution. What else you can ask for! it’s everything anyone needs to take a break from the worries of everyday life.
A piece of Advice, instead of sitting behind that screen and dream, you’d better go and live your dream!
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#8 – Grasslands National Park, Canada
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The Grassland National Park is found to have the purest and quietest sounds, According to an acoustic survey carried out by Gorden Hempton, who is a founder of One Square Inch of Silence.
The park offers you the opportunity to experience timeless walking, wonderful landscape, and unique geological resources. It also provides you with a wide range of interesting activities.
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#9 – Canary Island Spain
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In the heart of the Atlantic Ocean, rest the mountainous Canary Islands of Spain, namely, La Palma and Tenerife. They are classified among the purest destinations on the entire planet. Let’s not forget to mention, that Tenerife has the highest peak in the Atlantic Ocean in its Teide National Park.
Adrenaline addicts and star admirers are the chosen ones! If you are one of the two, you know now where your next vacation is supposed to be!
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#10 – Haleakala Summit, Hawaii
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If you have ever wished you were superman so that you can reach the skies above, touch the clouds, and feel the breezes of fresh, pure, and clean air caressing your face, let me tell you that’s all possible. All you need is to be on the top of Haleakala in Maui.
Luckily, visitors are allowed to spend the night at the top of this summit and experience the breathtakingly beautiful view of the sunrise and sunset that will leave you speechless with only little words to say!
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