Burning Man — Black Rock Desert, Nevada

Held every year in late August in the Nevada desert, Burning Man is unlike any other event on Earth — a temporary city of 70,000+ people built around radical self-expression, art, community, and participation. Extraordinary large-scale art installations, theme camps, costumes, and the ceremonial burning of a giant wooden effigy define the experience. Tickets sell out instantly. The 'leave no trace' ethos means participants bring and remove everything themselves.