Carlsbad Caverns, New Mexico, USA May 14, 2024

Carlsbad Caverns, New Mexico, USA

With deep rocky canyons and high ancient sea ledges, Carlsbad Caverns National Park in New Mexico, USA, boasts some of the most unique rock formations in the world. Hidden beneath its desert scenery are more than 119 caves—formed when sulfuric acid dissolved the surrounding limestone. This national park, founded on this day in 1930, is also home to North America"s largest underground chamber—the Big Room. From colossal stalactite formations hanging like chandeliers to stalagmite structures reaching for the ceiling, every nook and cranny is a masterpiece crafted over millions of years. This UNESCO World Heritage Site also organises events like bat flight viewings, which allow visitors to watch thousands of bats as they swoop in and out of the cavern. So, are you ready to explore the depths?

© Doug Meek/Getty Images

palette

Today in History

May 14, 2025Porto Flavia, Sulcis-Iglesiente, Sardinia, Italy
May 14, 2026Pitigliano, Tuscany, Italy

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Aug 22, 2025Rolling hills of the Palouse, Washington, United States
Apr 29, 2026Belém Tower, Lisbon, Portugal
Oct 3, 2023Whitehaven Beach, Whitsunday Islands, Australia
Apr 26, 2024Kalaloch Tree of Life, Olympic National Park, Washington, USA
Apr 6, 2026Hirosaki Castle with cherry blossoms, Hirosaki, Japan
Nov 11, 2024Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada
Aug 10, 2025Lioness in Kenya
Apr 13, 2024Apple trees in spring, Germany
Mar 8, 2024Iguazú Falls, Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil
Apr 18, 2025Göreme Historical National Park in Cappadocia, Türkiye
Aug 15, 2024Hang Sơn Đoòng, Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng National Park, Vietnam
Oct 21, 2023Persepolis, Iran
Sep 5, 2025Santa Monica Pier
Feb 22, 2026Mam Tor, Derbyshire, England
June 1, 2026Palermo, Sicily, Italy
Dec 20, 2024Santa Claus Village in Rovaniemi, Lapland, Finland
Nov 13, 2023Serra de Tramuntana, Balearic Islands, Majorca, Spain
Dec 8, 2024Moorea, French Polynesia
Sep 29, 2025Rainbow houses, Netherlands
Dec 24, 2025Starling murmuration, Brighton, England
Jun 4, 2025Moritzburg Castle, Saxony, Germany
Sep 9, 2024Iguazu Falls at the border of Argentina and Brazil
Jun 10, 2024The city of Osaka at night, Japan
Feb 17, 2025Coll dAres, Catalan Pyrenees
Oct 28, 2023Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
Dec 30, 2023Daiichi Tadami River Bridge, Fukushima, Japan
Oct 26, 2024Gespensterwald, Niehagen, Germany
Nov 2, 2023Death Valley National Park, California, USA
Jul 23, 2024Methoni Castle, Messinia, Greece
May 12, 2026Atlantic puffins, Wales