Huntington Beach Pier, California, USA Aug. 18, 2024

In today"s image, we see the sun beginning to disappear below the pier at Huntington Beach, California, US. First built in 1902, Huntington Beach Pier was damaged by a storm, leading it to be rebuilt just nine years later. During the Second World War, a submarine lookout post was installed on the pier to help with the war effort. These days, it"s a popular tourist spot, with visitors heading there to fish and watch surfers ride the waves out in the Pacific Ocean.

© Stan Moniz Photography/Tandem Stills + Motion

palette

Today in History

Up and away!
Home of the ‘world’s worst smelling food?’
Aug. 18, 2025Avalanche Lake Trail at Adirondack High Peaks, New York, United States

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Nov. 23, 2024Fibonacci Day
A world within a world
Jul. 10, 2024Collared aracari
May 23, 2025World Turtle Day
When just a pinch of salt won’t do
Past below, future ahead
Stairway to heaven?
Jun. 8, 2025World Oceans Day
May 22, 2024International Day for Biological Diversity
Ever seen garlic bloom?
A salty situation
What are these unique creatures?
Zion National Park turns 103
Jan. 21, 2026Eurasian red squirrel
Sep. 27, 2024Basilica of Santa Maria della Salute, Venice, Italy
Jul. 27, 2025Barracudas at Shark Reef, Ras Mohammed National Park, Sinai Peninsula, Egypt
Majestic lord of the skies
Dec. 13, 2023Svolvaer, Lofoten Islands, Norway
Jan. 13, 2025Happy Welsh New Year!
Jul. 19, 2025Jacksons Point Lighthouse on Lake Simcoe, Ontario
Jan. 26, 2026Neuschwanstein Castle, Bavaria, Germany
Feb. 23, 2025Mount Fuji Day
Pearl among the emeralds
Celebrating women
Oct. 19, 2024International Archaeology Day
We’ve identified these ‘flying objects’
Fly me to the moon
Sep. 14, 2024Rapa Nui National Park, Easter Island, Chile
A day of swing and celebration
Jun. 18, 2025Pollinator Week