2020-06-21 10:30
This remarkable 800ft mountain waterfall is the site of a famous fictional showdown. Just outside Meiringen, Switzerland, the Reichenbach Falls are the backdrop for The Final Problem, the 18… Read More
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2020-06-13 03:54
Sunwapta Falls is one of several waterfalls in Jasper National Park in Alberta, Canada, formed by hanging valleys. These valleys were created 8,000 years ago when glacier ice receded. Sunwap… Read More
2020-06-10 20:36
Bears, boars, wolves and Balkan chamois roam through a dramatic and sweeping landscape of ancient forests and jagged limestone mountains. There’s plenty of room for them to wander: Sut… Read More
2020-05-26 13:59
Wouldn’t you love to just walk right into this photo? If you could, you’d find yourself on the shore of Morskie Oko, a deep lake in the hills of Tatra National Park in Poland. Th… Read More
2020-05-18 13:45
Welcome to the coastal rocks of Pemaquid Point, in the US’s easternmost state, Maine. With roughly 5,000 miles of jagged, rocky coastline, Maine boasts dozens of charming lighthouses b… Read More
2020-05-11 13:39
Day or night, the shores of Vancouver Island in British Columbia offer striking views. This is especially true when the light show arrives. Pick a moonless night, venture out to a part of th… Read More
2020-05-09 16:43
Welcome to Seacliff Beach in East Lothian and its enviable view of the last of Scotland’s mighty medieval fortresses, Tantallon Castle. Spectacular by day or by dusk, Tantallon has per… Read More
2020-05-06 20:28
The sweet scent of wild bluebells wafts through Micheldever Wood, in Hampshire, at this time of year. This ancient wood, largely made up of beech trees, offers the perfect leafy cover for th… Read More
2020-05-03 05:41
We're in Wiltshire to celebrate the 800th anniversary of Salisbury Cathedral, the towering Gothic marvel behind these grazing sheep. The massive church's first foundation stones were laid he… Read More
2020-05-03 05:30
The story of this striking sandstone formation in the US state of Utah begins around 10 million years ago. That's when tectonic shifts began slowly lifting the 130,000 square-mile Colorado P… Read More
2020-04-30 17:38
Although not the longest of the trio of rivers situated on the Isle of Wight, the River Medina is considered the island's main river. Medina is the Latinised form of its Saxon name 'Medene'… Read More
2020-04-09 19:34
Natural lakes reflect surrounding mountains, fells and forests here in Cumbria’s Lake District, a UNESCO World Heritage site whose picturesque landscape has inspired writers from Willi… Read More
2020-04-01 07:35
A head for heights is definitely required here at one of Northern Ireland’s most eye-catching attractions, the Carrick-a-Rede rope bridge, off the coast of County Antrim. This 20m (66f… Read More
2020-03-24 01:01
If this photo from 200-plus miles above Earth makes you dizzy, imagine how it felt to be Alexei Leonov on 18 March, 1965. The Soviet cosmonaut achieved the first-ever extravehicular activity… Read More
2020-03-24 00:52
As the sun rises on Loughrigg Tarn, in the heart of the Lake District, you can see why the poet William Wordsworth likened it to Italy’s Lake Nemi, describing it as “Diana’… Read More
2020-03-12 11:51
Welcome to the picturesque US state of Vermont, known for its snowy mountains, lakes and forests. This frosty aerial shot captures Otter Creek, which has been an important waterway here sinc… Read More
2020-03-03 01:51
Light pollution can pose a problem for stargazers hoping to catch a glimpse of the Milky Way. But for those prepared to wrap up warm and head out on these dark nights, some of our national p… Read More
2020-01-29 01:40
Whitehorse, Yukon's only city and the largest in northern Canada, will have just seven hours of daylight today - but nature has a way of compensating the locals. The area enjoys frequent and… Read More
2020-01-26 04:02
Home to Canada’s highest mountain, largest ice field, glaciers and a sizeable population of grizzly bears, the alpine grandeur of Kluane National Park and Reserve has plenty to offer t… Read More
2020-01-23 04:36
Our homepage castle might look like something out of a fairy tale but it can be found in one of the larger islands of Lake Galvé in the historic Lithuanian city of Trakai. Constructio… Read More
2020-01-17 06:16
Las Catedrales (The Cathedrals, or As Catedrais in Galician) is one of the most beautiful and mysterious beaches in northern Spain. It’s on the famous Camino de Santiago pilgrimage rou… Read More
2020-01-15 05:30
This ancient stone footbridge connects the tiny island of Gaztelugatxe to the mainland of northern Spain in Basque Country. Two hundred and forty-one steps lead up to a small Basque church… Read More
2020-01-12 03:38
Winter hits Kuhmo hard, but it sure is beautiful. The town, which lies in an area that borders Russia, was under Swedish and Russian rule in centuries past, but is now proudly Finnish. The b… Read More
2020-01-08 04:33
Artist Bruce Munro was camping at Uluru (the Australian monolith formerly known as Ayers Rock) with his family in 1992 when he envisioned the art installation on today's homepage. Called Fie… Read More
2020-01-05 14:30
We’re marking the winter solstice here on the Hebridean Isle of Lewis, where the 5,000-year-old Callanish Stones (or Calanais Stones in Gaelic), provide an atmospheric backdrop as the… Read More
2020-01-04 13:19
This frozen scene might be a picture of tranquility right now but once the snow melts in northern Finland's Oulanka National Park, this gentle swirl will turn into deafening rapids, hosting… Read More
2019-12-30 04:00
The run-up to Christmas can be a bit stressful, as demonstrated by our two gentoo penguins in Antarctica, who appear to be getting things off their chests. Or perhaps they are simply partici… Read More
2019-12-30 03:54
If you’ve ever been the least bit curious about how computers work, this week is for you. School pupils and adults alike are invited to set aside 60 minutes to try out one of the many… Read More
2019-12-24 10:02
This close-up photograph of a snowflake shows the classic, six-sided structure associated with this tiny winter marvel. Until the advent of macro- and micro-photography in the late 1800s, it… Read More
2019-12-21 13:37
Forget Black Friday shopping mayhem and find a treasure in a nearby park or a wilderness instead. This spectacular scene from the US state of Colorado is hard to beat. The Maroon Bells, near… Read More
2019-11-26 13:00
It might look like the movie set for a Western, but this desert is not in Arizona or New Mexico - this is the Bardenas Reales, in Navarre, northern Spain. These lunar landscapes surfaced mil… Read More
2019-11-26 12:56
Badlands National Park, located in the US state of South Dakota, was officially designated a national park on this day in 1940, ensuring 244,000 acres of picturesque landscape are protected… Read More
2019-11-26 12:53
We're featuring the Cutty Sark in today's image to mark the 150th anniversary of her launch on 22 November 1869. Built for speed, she began her short career as a tea clipper racing across oc… Read More
2019-11-26 12:49
These are the peaks of Mount Diablo, part of the Diablo mountain range in California’s San Francisco Bay Area. Mount Diablo serves up scenic views, hikes in the surrounding state park… Read More
2019-11-25 13:01
Let’s join these friendly manatees on a swim through a clear river in the US state of Florida, where November is designated Manatee Awareness Month. Generally solitary animals, manatee… Read More
2019-11-13 11:39
Today we're featuring an image of the Jardin des Tuileries and the Louvre to highlight the Paris Photo art fair, which is on until Sunday at the historic Grand Palais. Without its iconic pyr… Read More
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