West Cornwall Covered Bridge, Connecticut, USA Sep 29, 2024

Covered bridges like West Cornwall Covered Bridge, pictured in today"s image, were designed with roofs and siding to protect their wooden structures from weathering, greatly increasing their durability. While many were built in the 19th century, few have survived to the present day, and the ones that have are often preserved for their historical and visual significance.

© pabradyphoto/Getty Images

palette

Today in History

Sep 29, 2023Jiaxiu Tower, Guiyang, China
Sep 29, 2025Rainbow houses, Netherlands
Sept 29, 2026The blue, glacier-fed waters of the Kasilof River, Alaska, United States

More Desktop Wallpapers:

May 22, 2025Baobab trees at sunset, Avenue of the Baobabs, Madagascar
Jan 7, 2024Devils Marbles Conservation Reserve, Australia
Sep 21, 2023Inside the Nobel Peace Centre, Oslo, Norway
Oct 14, 2023Ring of fire solar eclipse
Mar 11, 2025Broken Beach in Nusa Penida, Bali, Indonesia
May 16, 2024Ria de Vigo, Vigo, Spain
Apr 1, 2025Tree frog, Costa Rica
Sept 4, 2026Westerheversand Lighthouse, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Aug 26, 2025Trullo buildings in Alberobello, Apulia, Italy
Jan 4, 2025Bản Giốc – Detian Falls, Vietnam
Apr 4, 2024Lechwe herd, Botswana
June 18, 2026Aerial view of the ruins of Sacsayhuamán, Cusco, Peru
June 13, 2026Sunset in Badlands National Park, South Dakota, United States
Dec 12, 2025Spotted poinsettia
Mar 12, 2024Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, USA
Oct 17, 2026Medieval Aqueduct, Perugia, Italy
Nov 7, 2025Polar bear in Canada
Apr 16, 2025Kachina Bridge, Natural Bridges National Monument, Utah, United States
Nov 17, 2023Copper Falls State Park, Wisconsin, USA
Dec 10, 2025Castle of Rocca Calascio, Italy
Sep 6, 2023Rethymno, Crete, Greece
Feb 18, 2025The Great Blue Hole, Belize
Jul 27, 2025Barracudas at Shark Reef, Ras Mohammed National Park, Sinai Peninsula, Egypt
July 21, 2026Santa Catalina Arch, Antigua, Guatemala
Nov 26, 2025Olive orchard in the Serra de Tramuntana, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain
May 18, 2024Pacific Rim National Park Reserve, Canada
Aug 25, 2026Redwood National and State Parks, California, United States
Jan 1, 2026Arctic fox
Dec 20, 2023Val Gardena, South Tyrol, Dolomites, Italy
Sep 30, 2025Koala, Australia