Hot air balloons take off at sunrise, creating stunning views over the valleys of Cappadocia, in Nevsehir, Turkiye on July 14, 2025. Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Cappadocia captivates visitors with its natural formations and cultural heritage, offering activities such as hiking, balloon tours, and rural excursions that attract numerous domestic and foreign tourists throughout the year. (Photo by Behcet Alkan/Anadolu via Getty Images)





An alien-shaped hot air balloon flies during a mass launch at the annual Bristol International Balloon Fiesta, near Bristol, Britain, on August 8, 2025. (Photo by Toby Melville/Reuters)





Balloon pilots check interior canopy rigging as they prepare for flight on College Green, Bristol, UK on Friday, July 25, 2025, during a preview of the 47th Bristol International Balloon Fiesta, an annual four day free festival of hot air ballooning and the largest event of its kind in Europe, that is due to take between August 8 and 10 in Bristol. (Photo by Ben Birchall/PA Wire)





Hot air balloons take to the skies over the city, to preview the upcoming Bristol International Balloon Fiesta, on July 25, 2025 in Bristol, England. Now in its 47th year, the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta is Europe's largest annual hot-air balloon event in a city that is seen by many balloonists as the home of modern ballooning. This year's main event takes place in the hills of Ashton Court from August 8-10. (Photo by Finnbarr Webster/Getty Images)





Hot air balloons are prepared for take off into the skies over the city, to preview the upcoming Bristol International Balloon Fiesta, on July 25, 2025 in Bristol, England. Now in its 47th year, the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta is Europe's largest annual hot-air balloon event in a city that is seen by many balloonists as the home of modern ballooning. This year's main event takes place in the hills of Ashton Court from August 8-10. (Photo by Finnbarr Webster/Getty Images)





A view shows hot air balloons with various figures performing demonstration flight during the 8th stop of this year's Turkiye Culture Road Festival organized by the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism in Nevsehir, Turkiye on August 07, 2025. In the area filled with vibrant scenes, domestic and foreign tourists watched the visual spectacle created by the participating balloons. (Photo by Behcet Alkan/Anadolu via Getty Images)





A hot air balloon flies over an open air car parking lot during a mass launch at the annual Bristol International Balloon Fiesta in Bristol, Britain, on August 8, 2025. (Photo by Toby Melville/Reuters)





A hot air balloon lands on a sports field at the annual Bristol International Balloon Fiesta in Bristol, Britain, on August 8, 2025. (Photo by Toby Melville/Reuters)





Hot air balloons fly during a mass launch, with the Severn Bridge visible in the background, at the annual Bristol International Balloon Fiesta, in Bristol, Britain, on August 8, 2025. (Photo by Toby Melville/Reuters)





Visitors watch hot air balloons flying over Danxia landform in the Qicai Danxia Scenic Area, also known as Colorful Danxia Scenic Spot, at Zhangye National Geopark on July 31, 2025 in Zhangye, Gansu Province of China. (Photo by Kong Lingsheng/VCG via Getty Images)





Crew members inflate a hot air balloon during a mass launch at the annual Bristol International Balloon Fiesta, in Bristol, Britain, on August 8, 2025. (Photo by Toby Melville/Reuters)





Hot air balloons fly during a mass launch at the annual Bristol International Balloon Fiesta, in Bristol, Britain, on August 8, 2025. (Photo by Toby Melville/Reuters)





A dinosaur-shaped hot air balloon flies during a mass launch, with the site of the annual Bristol International Balloon Fiesta visible in the background, in Bristol, Britain, on August 8, 2025. (Photo by Toby Melville/Reuters)





A hot air balloon flies over a residential area during a mass launch at the annual Bristol International Balloon Fiesta, in Bristol, Britain, on August 8, 2025. (Photo by Toby Melville/Reuters)





People look out of the basket of a hot air balloon as it flies, with Clifton Suspension Bridge in the background, during a mass launch at the annual Bristol International Balloon Fiesta, in Bristol, Britain, on August 8, 2025. (Photo by Toby Melville/Reuters)