Hoodoos, Sunset Point, Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, USA Jul. 31, 2024

Let"s take a trip to a forest of stones: Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah, USA. In the park, named after the Mormon pioneer Ebenezer Bryce, lies Sunset Point, seen in today"s image, as a spot to see the hoodoos. These rock formations are created by frost weathering and stream erosion, which shape the stone into an otherworldly landscape. Perched at 2,400 to 2,700 metres, this overlook offers a panoramic view of rocky spires in red, orange and white. The most iconic of them is Thor"s Hammer, a hoodoo that overlooks a part of the park known as the "Silent City."

© Tim Fitzharris/Minden Pictures

palette

Today in History

Is anybody home?
‘Night shining’ clouds
Jul. 31, 2025Kalalau Beach on the Nā Pali Coast, Kauai, Hawaii, United States

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Nov. 12, 2025Colosseum, Rome, Italy
Sep. 2, 2023Allens Hummingbird
Dragon tails trail to the sea
Aug. 31, 2025Scotts Bluff National Monument, Gering, Nebraska, United States
Mar. 2, 2026Harbour and longtail boats at Ko Samui, Thailand
One on land, a million in space
Nov. 6, 2025Celebrating Yi Peng
Jun. 28, 2025Anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising
It’s time for the Calgary Stampede!
Feb. 23, 2024Haghartsin Monastery, Armenia
Oct. 20, 2023International Sloth Day
An oasis in a sea of sand
Jan. 7, 2026Old Rock Day
Little Island, Big Sea
A light in the coastal darkness
Centuries of time in a Delicate Arch
Jun. 25, 2024Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada
Feb. 3, 2024Carnival of Venice
An oasis in the desert
Stairway to heaven?
Aug. 22, 2024Aerial view of Ocean City, Maryland, USA
Dec. 6, 2024Finnish Independence Day
Jan. 26, 2025European beech forest, Belgium
May 27, 2024Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve
Nov. 7, 2025Polar Bear Week
Oct. 5, 2024World Teachers Day
Apr. 3, 2024Pacific Rim National Park Reserve, Vancouver Island, British Columbia
Oct. 28, 2023Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
Oct. 19, 2025Apples ready for harvest, Minnesota, United States
Straight out of a fairytale