10 Places That Glow

Welcome to Where to Wander, our selection of the best under-the-radar destinations in 2025. To see more surprising sites around the world that have fewer tourists and more locals, check out all of Atlas Obscura’s favorite places to travel this year. Much like moths, humans are attracted to things that glitter and glow. Sometimes, a shimmering show comes courtesy of nature, via underground caverns filled with fluorescent rocks and bioluminescent algae setting seawater alight. Humans are also no slouch when it comes to creating art with light. Artists around the…

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