Rapa Nui National Park, Easter Island, Chile Sep 14, 2024

Rapa Nui National Park, Easter Island, Chile

Welcome to Rapa Nui, also known as Easter Island, one of the world"s most remote and enchanting paradises, roughly 2,330 miles west of mainland Chile. Famous for its iconic moai statues, Rapa Nui boasts breathtaking landscapes and rich cultural heritage. Experts are divided on when the island"s ancestral inhabitants first arrived from Polynesia, though many researchers suggest it was around the 8th century. Take in the mesmerizing sunrise featured in today"s image and explore the striking volcanic craters and lush, grassy plains where the imposing statues stand. The World Heritage property of Easter Island spans more than 17,000 acres, including four nearby islets.

© Piriya Photography/Getty Images

palette

Today in History

Sep 14, 2018Back to the nest
Sep 14, 2019I am the walrus
Sep 14, 2020Tiny fliers head south
Sep 14, 2021Behold the mighty Aldeyjarfoss
Sep 14, 2022Navajo Bridge in Marble Canyon
Sep 14, 2023Przewalskis horses, Hustai National Park, Mongolia

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Nov 16, 2021Glenfinnan Viaduct
Aug 27, 2018Tennis in the park
Jun 24, 2024Kelimutu, Flores, Indonesia
Sep 12, 2021A grand event
Dec 20, 2019Tree of many colors
Jan 29, 2024Golling Waterfall, Salzburg, Austria
Apr 8, 2025Paro Tsechu Festival in Bhutan
Mar 6, 2023Icelandic horses, Iceland
Sep 17, 2022Oktoberfest
Jun 28, 2019Montreux, Switzerland, and all that jazz
Sep 13, 2025Point Reyes National Seashore in California
Dec 1, 2024Antarctica Day
Feb 27, 2025International Polar Bear Day
Feb 21, 2020Carnival comes to Olinda
Mar 4, 2024Arenal Volcano, Costa Rica
Sep 7, 2024National Hummingbird Day
Jul 8, 2022Preveli Gorge
Jun 3, 2018Travel Sunday: Liverpool
Apr 7, 2025Happy International Beaver Day!
Sep 27, 2021Sharp-dressed bug
Aug 29, 2020Big wheels on a big mountain
Sep 9, 2023Ayutthaya Historical Park, Thailand
Aug 14, 2020In the Navajo Nation for Code Talkers Day
Nov 28, 2018Christmas comes to New York City
Jun 16, 2021Put your flippers in the air…
Nov 20, 2019Atop the roof of Africa
Jun 26, 2024Banggai cardinalfish with sea anemone
May 30, 2025Little Pigeon River, Great Smoky Mountains, Tennessee
Nov 5, 2019Balloons and camels are two ways to catch a ride here
Feb 28, 2026Oloupena Falls, island of Molokai, Hawaii