Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Bavaria, Germany Jul 17, 2024

Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Bavaria, Germany

The word you"re looking for is "fairy tale". Welcome to Rothenburg ob der Tauber, or "Red Fortress above the Tauber River," where medieval charm is around every cobbled corner. With origins as a self-ruling city, in the Middle Ages, this walled Bavarian town once flourished with 6,000 inhabitants, making it the Holy Roman Empire"s second-largest city at the time.

© kanuman/Getty Images

palette

Today in History

Jul 17, 2025Lavender fields in Plateau de Valensole, France

More Desktop Wallpapers:

May 1, 2024Hawaiian lei flower garlands
Aug 27, 2023Jeju Island, South Korea
Jun 6, 2025Common pheasant, Normandy, France
Oct 17, 2025Rock River Falls, Michigan
Apr 26, 2025Bruce Peninsula National Park, Ontario, Canada
Aug 19, 2024Bufadero de la Garita, Gran Canaria, Spain
Dec 8, 2024Moorea, French Polynesia
Nov 18, 2023Polar bear mother and cubs
Jan 23, 2024Maldives
Apr 19, 2026Mirror Beach, Porto Seguro, Bahia, Brazil
Sep 21, 2023Inside the Nobel Peace Centre, Oslo, Norway
June 10, 2026Hnausapollur crater lake, Fjallabak Nature Reserve, Iceland
May 26, 2024Methow Valley, North Cascades, Washington, USA
May 20, 2024Bee tending a honeycomb
Sep 1, 2025Kaiserstuhl, Germany
Apr 24, 2026Everglades National Park, Florida, United States
Jul 23, 2025Vatican City, Rome, Italy
Dec 15, 2024Lake Misurina, Dolomites, Italy
Apr 6, 2024Himeji Castle, Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
Dec 4, 2025Cheetah in Maasai Mara
Feb 13, 2024Saint-Pierre-Quiberon, France
Jan 31, 2024Burchells zebras
May 31, 2025Knuthöjdsmossen nature reserve, Sweden
Aug 8, 2024Spotted owlet, Bangkok, Thailand
May 27, 2026Sea otter, Kachemak Bay, Homer, Alaska, United States
Oct 20, 2023Pygmy three-toed sloth
Dec 24, 2023Town Hall Square, Tartu, Estonia
Jun 24, 2025Delicate Arch, Arches National Park, Utah, United States
Jan 5, 2024Bavarian Alps, Germany
Aug 5, 2025Tide pools in La Jolla, California, United States