Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka Jul 23, 2023

Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka

Legend has it that tea was first brewed accidentally around 2737 BC in China thanks to a strong wind and some loose leaves. If you find that hard to swallow, there are other origin stories to choose from. However, one thing is certain—the feeling it stirs in tea drinkers worldwide. From gongfu tea practice in China to darye in Korea, there are plenty of fascinating tea cultures to savor. Tea tourism has gained popularity, with visitors to tea plantations and estates learning all about their history. Our homepage image shows one such place, Nuwara Eliya"s Edinburgh Estate in the central highlands of Sri Lanka. Nuwara Eliya"s colonial-era buildings and mist-shrouded tea gardens have earned it the name "Little England." The area is known for producing some of the world"s finest orange pekoe tea. So, for your next trip, are you willing to "chai" something new?

© Jeremy Woodhouse/Getty Images

palette

Today in History

Jul 23, 2018Tokyo welcomes a futuristic new art museum
Jul 23, 2019A state-of-the-art lookout on the Rock of Gibraltar
Jul 23, 2020At the foot of Dubrovnik s Gibraltar
Jul 23, 2021Let the games (finally) begin!
Jul 23, 2022National Moth Week
Jul 23, 2024Methoni Castle, Messenia, Greece
Jul 23, 2025Vatican City with St. Peters Basilica

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Jan 26, 2020It s Republic Day in India
Mar 24, 2023Wild garlic in bloom at Hainich National Park, Germany
Sep 13, 2019The moon rises for Mid-Autumn Festival
Feb 8, 2026Corfu at night, Greece
Jun 4, 2018Lighting it up for Vivid Sydney
Oct 21, 2019The Guggenheim turns 60
May 13, 2023World Migratory Bird Day
Jan 30, 2020The Pearl of Siberia
Apr 2, 2020Pascua Florida Day
Apr 11, 2022Fiddlehead fern fronds
Jan 16, 2026Leopard at Etosha National Park, Namibia
Oct 1, 2022Yosemite National Park turns 132
Aug 30, 2024International Whale Shark Day
May 31, 2023World Otter Day
Sep 12, 2018A cutting-edge art gallery opens in Paris
Jan 16, 2018Lionfish off the coast of Indonesia
Nov 26, 2023Fallow deer, Bradgate Park, Leicestershire, England
Apr 18, 2018A crested partridge
Jun 27, 2025Splendid leaf frog
Jan 4, 2020Celebrating whales—and a whale of a tale
Feb 7, 2020Frozen fun in the Canadian cold
Dec 16, 2019Cape Town at dusk
Feb 26, 2024Grand Canyon National Park turns 105
Feb 28, 2023Atrani, Amalfi Coast, Italy
Feb 4, 2019Sitting down and taking a stand
Dec 16, 2023Guild houses of Grand-Place, Brussels, Belgium
Sep 5, 2020Beaver achievers
Aug 13, 2023Perseid meteor shower over Oregon
Feb 27, 2019A predator at risk
Aug 9, 2018Ruins of Inca temples and terraces on Huayna Picchu, Peru