While it s possible to witness the completely crazy phenomenon known as the aurora borealis from any number of locations positioned far enough north, we re picking Norway as the bucket list destination. Why? Because it s Norway. There are fjords, islands, glaciers, whales, moose and polar bears! But also because Norway just so happens to be a particularly wonderful spot to see the magical light show that occurs when highly charged electrons from the solar wind meet up with elements in the Earth s atmosphere along the lines of the magnetic force of the planet s core (in a nutshell). From the land of the Vikings, you can see some of the strangest and most splendid antics the sky has to offer.