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Joshua Tree National Park, California, United States
Joshua Tree National Park, California, United States
Where two great deserts meet, Joshua Tree National Park reveals a stark, mesmerising landscape shaped by wind, time and extremes. In Southern California, United States, the higher Mojave Desert merges with the hotter, lower Colorado Desert, creating a unique blend of ecosystems and remarkable biodiversity.Desktop Version
Nyhavn Canal, Copenhagen, Denmark
Nyhavn Canal, Copenhagen, Denmark
In Copenhagen, Nyhavn Canal is a burst of colour and history. Lined with bright, gabled townhouses reflected in the water, this 17th-century waterfront is one of Denmark"s best-known landmarks.Desktop Version
World Elephant Day
World Elephant Day
On 12 August, World Elephant Day shines a spotlight on the world"s African and Asian elephants and the urgent need to protect them. In places like Amboseli National Park in Kenya, captured in this image, a herd doesn"t simply pass through the landscape—it remembers it. Matriarchs guide their families between water sources, following routes shaped as much by memory as by terrain.Desktop Version
Perseid meteor shower over Tenerife, Spain
Perseid meteor shower over Tenerife, Spain
Not every summer tradition happens on the ground. Some unfold hundreds of miles overhead, one meteor at a time. The Perseids return each year from mid-July through late August, peaking around 12-13 August, when as many as 100 meteors an hour can streak across dark skies. Each meteor is a tiny fragment left behind by Comet Swift–Tuttle as Earth passes through its dust trail, appearing to radiate from the constellation Perseus. In Spain, the display is affectionately known as Lágrimas de San Lorenzo ("Tears of Saint Lawrence").Desktop Version
Wildlife crossing near Zakrzów, Poland
Wildlife crossing near Zakrzów, Poland
Roads solved one problem but quietly created another. People could travel faster than ever, while wildlife now faced highways cutting across routes they had followed for generations. The result was more collisions, fragmented habitats and isolated wildlife populations. That challenge led to building wildlife crossings called ecoducts: bridges or tunnels designed to reconnect habitats and give animals a safe way across busy roads. Some of the earliest modern examples appeared in France during the 1950s, while countries such as the Netherlands refined the concept with broad, vegetation-covered bridges that blend into the surrounding landscape.Desktop Version
Independence Day
Independence Day
Every 15 August, India celebrates its independence with flag-hoisting ceremonies, patriotic songs, skies dotted with colourful kites and visitors gathering around iconic places like India Gate in New Delhi, pictured here. Behind the festivities, however, are fascinating stories that make the day even more memorable.Desktop Version
Ross Errilly Friary, County Galway, Ireland
Ross Errilly Friary, County Galway, Ireland
What do swans, secret hideaways and a medieval fish tank have in common? They"re all part of the story of Ross Errilly Friary. Founded around 1351, this well-preserved Franciscan friary in Ireland is often called Ross Abbey, though it never had an abbot because it was never an abbey.Desktop Version
False clownfish off Cabilao Island, Bohol, Philippines
False clownfish off Cabilao Island, Bohol, Philippines
Location matters. Just ask the false clownfish seen in the image at Lighthouse Reef, near Cabilao Island, Philippines. In these tropical waters packed with hungry mouths and fierce competition, they"ve secured prime real estate: a sea anemone armed with thousands of microscopic stinging cells.Desktop Version
Aerial view of Palmanova, a fortress city in Friuli, Italy
Aerial view of Palmanova, a fortress city in Friuli, Italy
From above, Palmanova looks less like a town and more like a carefully drawn star set into the plains of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy. Founded by the Republic of Venice in 1593, this fortress city was designed for defence, order and spectacle. Its streets radiate from a central square, while its walls are shaped into a precise nine-pointed pattern. That geometry was no accident. Palmanova became one of the most influential models of early modern military architecture. It was protected by concentric fortifications built first under Venice and later strengthened and expanded during the Napoleonic period.Desktop Version
Whytecliff Park, West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Whytecliff Park, West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
The best route here isn"t built with concrete. Instead, the tide reveals a rocky path leading from Whytecliff Park to Whyte Islet in West Vancouver, Canada. A few hours later, the sea quietly covers the crossing again, making timing part of the experience. This shoreline has drawn visitors for generations. The tide opens the path; wet rocks keep you humble. The reward is a sweeping view back towards the beach and the hillside homes of Gleneagles.Desktop Version
An orca in Lynn Canal, Alaska, United States
An orca in Lynn Canal, Alaska, United States
An orca breaks the surface of Lynn Canal against the backdrop of the snow-capped Chilkat Mountains in Southeast Alaska, United States. Also known as the killer whale, the orca is the largest member of the dolphin family and one of the ocean"s most recognisable predators. The cold, nutrient-rich waters of Alaska"s Inside Passage provide abundant feeding grounds, sustaining salmon runs and a rich variety of marine life that supports these remarkable animals.Desktop Version
Winding road of Julier Pass, Switzerland
Winding road of Julier Pass, Switzerland
Some mountain roads become destinations in their own right, and Julier Pass is one of them. Rising to 2,284 metres, this Swiss mountain pass has linked Alpine valleys for nearly 2,000 years. Long before modern traffic, Roman travellers, merchants and messengers crossed its summit. Archaeological discoveries, including hundreds of Roman coins and the remains of two stone columns, suggest there was once a sanctuary or resting place for those making the climb. The summit also marks the major European watershed dividing the Rhine and Danube river basins.Desktop Version
Common blue butterfly
Common blue butterfly
That quick glimpse of blue fluttering through a field has a story that begins much earlier, with a tiny caterpillar and an unexpected partnership. The common blue butterfly (Polyommatus icarus), named after Icarus, the figure from Greek mythology, is found across Europe, North Africa and parts of Asia. It begins life as an egg laid on host plants such as common bird"s-foot trefoil. After hatching, the caterpillar feeds on the leaves before producing a sugary substance that attracts ants. In return for this sweet reward, the ants often protect the developing caterpillar from predators during one of the most vulnerable stages of its life. Depending on the climate, the species can produce two or three generations between spring and autumn.Desktop Version
Brown bear, Katmai National Park, Alaska, United States
Brown bear, Katmai National Park, Alaska, United States
At Katmai National Park, crowd-pleasers don"t need a stage. Brown bears wait by the river, and when the salmon jump, the show begins.Desktop Version
Brooklyn Bridge, New York City, United States
Brooklyn Bridge, New York City, United States
The Brooklyn Bridge doesn"t just connect Manhattan and Brooklyn in the United States—it bridges history, engineering and a few surprising stories too. Opened in 1883 after 14 years of construction, it became the world"s first steel-wire suspension bridge, forever changing the way New Yorkers crossed the East River.Desktop Version