Sydney Harbour, New South Wales, Australia Mar 30, 2025

Sydney Harbour, New South Wales, Australia

Today"s photo features a spot in Sydney, Australia, where shimmery waters meet famous landmarks: Port Jackson, more commonly known as Sydney Harbour. In the center, we have a bird"s-eye view of the Sydney Opera House, an architectural icon with sail-like shells that shine bright under the Australian sun. Designed by Danish architect Jørn Utzon, this UNESCO World Heritage Site took 14 years to complete and hosts over 1,500 performances annually. Just across the harbor, on the left side of the picture, the Sydney Harbour Bridge—affectionately called "the Coathanger" for its arching steel frame—connects the city"s northern and southern shores. When it opened in 1932, it was the world"s widest long-span bridge. Adventurous visitors can climb its 440-foot summit for breathtaking panoramic views.

© jamenpercy/Getty Images

palette

Today in History

Mar 30, 2018The Vestibule at Diocletian s Palace, Split, Croatia
Mar 30, 2019Here’s why landmarks are going dark
Mar 30, 2020Spread some love with Bing
Mar 30, 2021Best fronds forever
Mar 30, 2022Belted Galloway cows
Mar 30, 2023Bright and colorful peacock feathers
Mar 30, 2024Brown-throated three-toed sloth in cecropia tree, Costa Rica

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Jun 5, 2020By the light of the fireflies
Apr 25, 2020Rockin with the rockhoppers
Nov 10, 2023Badlands National Parks 45th anniversary
Mar 26, 2018The Unfinished Obelisk near Aswan, Egypt
May 4, 2019Visiting Ahch-To on Star Wars Day
Mar 9, 2022Flower of Life symbol drawn in snow
Jul 11, 2020How Quảng Ngãi got its grove back
Jul 1, 2021Celebrating migrations
Nov 11, 2024Veterans Day
Dec 12, 2024Poinsettia Day
Apr 22, 2018Have a ‘beary’ good Earth Day
Oct 23, 2024Madame Sherri Forest, New Hampshire
Nov 15, 2020What’s blooming in New Zealand?
Feb 17, 2025Presidents Day
Nov 6, 2018A truly American monument
Apr 17, 2023International Haiku Poetry Day
Jun 20, 2019In celebration of America’s national bird
Sep 28, 2022A. M. Foster Bridge in Cabot, Vermont
Jul 23, 2023Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka
Apr 27, 2021Design for Each and All
May 26, 2018Honoring the first American woman in space
Jun 29, 2021An island hopper s paradise
Jan 15, 2018Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial in Washington, DC
May 3, 2021It s Teacher Appreciation Week
Jan 27, 2025Zoroaster Temple, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona
Jul 14, 2025Shark Awareness Day
Dec 31, 2018A new tradition in London
Aug 28, 2018Class, please take out a No. 2 pencil…
Sep 20, 2021Birds of a feather flocking together
Feb 14, 2020Two rocks and a heart spot