Castelmezzano, Basilicata, Italy Sept 24, 2026

Castelmezzano, Basilicata, Italy

Castelmezzano, in the province of Potenza in Basilicata, Italy, is hidden from view until you reach it. You arrive through a tunnel and as you emerge, the village suddenly appears, wedged among the sandstone pinnacles of the Lucanian Dolomites. The houses seem to climb over one another at around 750 metres above sea level, connected by steps and narrow lanes that rise towards the remains of the Norman fortress.

© Sean Pavone/Getty Images

palette

Today in History

Sep 24, 2023Fraser River near Mount Robson, British Columbia, Canada
Sep 24, 2024Skaftafell, Vatnajökull National Park, Iceland
Sep 24, 2025Devils Tower National Monument, Wyoming, United States

More Desktop Wallpapers:

May 28, 2026Old city wall of Hwaseong Fortress, Suwon, South Korea
Aug 20, 2023Start Point Lighthouse, South Devon, England
Jan 6, 2026Nuuk, Greenland
Jan 20, 2026Gentoo penguin, Petermann Island, Antarctica
Sept 22, 2026Autumn aspen trees near Guardsman Pass, Utah, United States
Aug 12, 2024African elephants, Amboseli National Park, Kenya
Aug 17, 2024Alfanzina lighthouse, Algarve, Portugal
Aug 6, 2026Migrating wildebeest crossing Mara River in Masai Mara, Kenya
Apr 26, 2024Kalaloch Tree of Life, Olympic National Park, Washington, USA
Apr 6, 2026Hirosaki Castle with cherry blossoms, Hirosaki, Japan
Mar 25, 2024Tulip fields in Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada
Aug 28, 2023Dubrovnik, Croatia
Jan 23, 2024Maldives
Dec 15, 2023SantaPark, Lapland, Finland
May 11, 2025Leopard mother grooming her cub, Jao Reserve, Botswana
Mar 13, 2025Gran Paradiso National Park, Piedmont, Italy
May 14, 2024Carlsbad Caverns, New Mexico, USA
Nov 21, 2023Grey seal pup
Nov 21, 2025Harbour seals
June 28, 2026Saguaro cacti, Windgate Pass, McDowell Range, Arizona, USA
Mar 12, 2024Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, USA
Jan 19, 2026Abraham Lake, Alberta, Canada
Nov 1, 2023Haut-Barr Castle, Vosges, France
Aug 9, 2025Letters Square Roundabout, Manaus, Brazil
Mar 21, 2026Letea Forest, Danube Delta, Romania
July 9, 2026Rice fields at Sapa, Lào Cai, Vietnam
Feb 6, 2024Lake Tahoe
Mar 3, 2026African elephant calf, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya
Dec 11, 2023Huangshan Mountains, China
Apr 7, 2026Beaver