1 / 4   Stunning photos captured traces of Leonid meteor shower streaking through the night sky in Korla, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on Sunday. /VCG Photo

2 / 4   The spectacular view peaked around the globe over the weekend and could be viewed on the night of Saturday and dawn of Sunday. /VCG Photo

3 / 4   The shower is caused by the earth passing through the dust left behind from the comet Tempel-Tuttle. Small space rocks collide with the Earth's atmosphere and light up into shooting stars. /VCG Photo

4 / 4   Meteors are visible to the naked eye, so people don't need any special device to see them. The best idea is to lie down on a deck chair or sun lounger in the garden and look up into the night sky anytime from midnight. /VCG Photo