Despite science’s ever-increasing understanding of the world in which we live, there are still certain elements outside of our comprehension. One would be what this videographer describes as “The Arctic Light”, a natural phenomenon that occurs in the springtime where sunrise and sunset convene to create one magnificent show of light and color in the world.

You’ve seen the Golden Gate and LIFE Magazine photos of Haight-Ashbury; now check out the Sucka Free City from above. You won’t be disappointed.

Struck with a brutal–and relatively recent–past, the sight of flowers blossoming near Auschwitz is simultaneously chilling and breathtakingly beautiful. Almost hopeful, even.