Magical Destinations Around The Globe

As the song goes, "when you wish upon a star, makes no difference who you are, anything you desire will come to you." Where's a (shooting) star when you need one?

At the Mont-Mégantic National Park in Quebec, Canada, earth and outer-space come together yielding a truly magical experience for anyone who visits this marvelous destination. With mountains, valleys, ridges and hills, the park has an impressive natural environment, but the real star of the show is the astronomical observatory that is dedicated to the public every afternoon during the summer. While the observatory is exclusively used for research in the evenings, there are a few nights during The Astronomy Festival when park visitors are given the uncommon opportunity to gaze upon the splendors of the galaxy through telescopes. The low ambient light makes for perfect star-gazing, and you'll be sure to spot a shooting star that, according to Greek Astronomer Ptolemy, will make all your wishes come true!

For more places to visit nearby check out our Quebec slideshow here.