A fleet of hot air balloons ascends at sunrise over the valleys of Cappadocia, Türkiye, on July 14, 2025. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the region draws visitors with its unique geological formations, cultural heritage, and activities like hiking and ballooning.(Photo by Behcet Alkan/Anadolu via Getty Images)
An alien-shaped hot air balloon joins a mass ascent at the annual Bristol International Balloon Fiesta in Bristol, Britain, on August 8, 2025.(Photo by Toby Melville/Reuters)
Pilots prepare a hot air balloon for a preview flight from College Green in Bristol, UK, on July 25, 2025. The flight promoted the upcoming 47th Bristol International Balloon Fiesta, Europe’s largest free hot-air balloon event, scheduled for August 8-10.(Photo by Ben Birchall/PA Wire)
Hot air balloons fly over Bristol, England, on July 25, 2025, in a preview for the 47th Bristol International Balloon Fiesta. The main event, held in Ashton Court from August 8-10, is Europe’s largest annual hot-air balloon gathering.(Photo by Finnbarr Webster/Getty Images)
Hot air balloons are prepared for a preview flight over Bristol, England, on July 25, 2025. The flight heralded the upcoming 47th Bristol International Balloon Fiesta, the largest event of its kind in Europe. (Photo by Finnbarr Webster/Getty Images)
Specially shaped hot air balloons perform a demonstration flight during the Türkiye Culture Road Festival in Cappadocia on August 07, 2025. The event attracted crowds of domestic and foreign tourists to the vibrant aerial display.(Photo by Behcet Alkan/Anadolu via Getty Images)
A hot air balloon drifts over a parking lot during a mass launch at the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta in Bristol, Britain, on August 8, 2025.(Photo by Toby Melville/Reuters)
A hot air balloon makes a landing on a sports field during the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta in Bristol, Britain, on August 8, 2025.(Photo by Toby Melville/Reuters)
Hot air balloons float past the Severn Bridge during a mass launch at the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta in Bristol, Britain, on August 8, 2025.(Photo by Toby Melville/Reuters)
Visitors watch hot air balloons float above the colorful Danxia landform at Zhangye National Geopark in China’s Gansu Province on July 31, 2025.(Photo by Kong Lingsheng/VCG via Getty Images)
A crew inflates a hot air balloon ahead of a mass launch at the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta in Bristol, Britain, on August 8, 2025.(Photo by Toby Melville/Reuters)
A mass ascent of hot air balloons fills the sky at the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta in Bristol, Britain, on August 8, 2025.(Photo by Toby Melville/Reuters)
A dinosaur-shaped hot air balloon flies over the launch site during a mass ascent at the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta in Bristol, Britain, on August 8, 2025.(Photo by Toby Melville/Reuters)
A hot air balloon drifts over a suburban neighborhood during the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta in Bristol, Britain, on August 8, 2025.(Photo by Toby Melville/Reuters)
Passengers gaze from their basket as their hot air balloon flies past the Clifton Suspension Bridge during the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta in Bristol, Britain, on August 8, 2025.(Photo by Toby Melville/Reuters)
