Evening over Göreme, Cappadocia, Türkiye Mar 5, 2026

As evening settles over the town of Göreme in the heart of the Cappadocia region of Türkiye, dusk reveals a landscape forged by nature and centuries of human presence. This scene is part of Göreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia, a UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed in 1985 for its exceptional combination of early cultural history and geological formations. These formations, often called "fairy chimneys" or hoodoos, began as layers of volcanic ash that hardened into soft stone following eruptions of ancient Anatolian volcanoes. Over time, wind and water carved the pillars, ridges and valleys that define the region today.

© ONNAJA/Getty Images

palette

Today in History

Mar 5, 2024Bangkok, Thailand
Mar 5, 2025Khao Sok National Park in Thailand

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Dec 23, 2025Lagazzuolo Lake, Valmalenco, Lombardy, Italy
Aug 19, 2024Bufadero de la Garita, Gran Canaria, Spain
Oct 29, 2023Bonaventure Cemetery, Savannah, Georgia, USA
Aug 26, 2024Palmyra Atoll National Wildlife Refuge
Oct 11, 2025Wood duck hen
Mar 21, 2024Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, Uganda
Jan 21, 2026Eurasian red squirrel
Jan 20, 2026Gentoo penguin, Petermann Island, Antarctica
Jan 26, 2026Retiro Park, Madrid, Spain
Oct 3, 2024Taj Mahal, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India
Jul 21, 2024Kendwa village, Zanzibar, Tanzania
Aug 25, 2024Glacier National Park, Montana
Jan 19, 2026Abraham Lake, Alberta, Canada
Jan 22, 2026Karlovy Vary, Bohemia, Czechia
May 17, 2024African elephants, Tanzania
Jan 18, 2026White Sands National Park, New Mexico, United States
Dec 8, 2025Domaso, Lake Como, Italy
Feb 20, 2024Kinder Scout, Peak District National Park, UK
Oct 12, 2023Palouse region, Idaho, USA
Apr 30, 2026Keukenhof Gardens, Lisse, Netherlands
Apr 27, 2025Coastal redwoods in Redwood National and State Parks, California, United States
Dec 20, 2025Red fox
Jan 8, 2025Great Wall of China
Apr 7, 2025North American beaver, Moran, Wyoming, United States
Aug 22, 2025Rolling hills of the Palouse, Washington, United States
Aug 26, 2025Trullo buildings in Alberobello, Apulia, Italy
Jan 16, 2026Leopard at Etosha National Park, Namibia
Oct 7, 2025Autumn colours below Mount Sneffels near Ridgway, Colorado, United States
Aug 3, 2026Colourful boats in Marsaxlokk Harbour, Malta
Sep 30, 2023Shenandoah National Park, Virginia, USA