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:

Jul 30, 2019A long, erratic commute
May 28, 2021Freeloaders of the avian world
Aug 6, 2024Molokini Crater, Maui, Hawaii
Aug 24, 2025European fallow deer in England
Dec 21, 2019Seventeen arches at sunset
Mar 8, 2023International Womens Day
Jul 11, 2020How Quảng Ngãi got its grove back
May 22, 2019The artists come to Venice
Apr 12, 2022International Day of Human Space Flight
Mar 22, 2025World Water Day
Jul 9, 2020High alpine color in Colorado
Apr 30, 2019It s International Jazz Day
Oct 4, 2020Infrared Jupiter, erupting Io
Jan 3, 2021An Alpine fairy-tale castle
Aug 29, 2023American bison, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
May 31, 2025Knuthöjdsmossen, a nature reserve in Sweden
May 18, 2023International Museum Day
May 18, 2022International Museum Day
Jan 16, 2018Lionfish off the coast of Indonesia
Jan 5, 2021Flying high on National Bird Day
Nov 13, 2021Ronda, Spain
Jul 10, 2018Wyoming celebrates its statehood
Mar 13, 2022Daylight saving time
Aug 5, 2019A ‘Superior’ paddle
Apr 1, 2022April Fools Day
Jul 22, 2021Singing praises of the oceans
Jul 3, 2018To the 155th on the 155th
Feb 25, 2019High above the reef
Sep 29, 2019Falling for Rioja
Nov 17, 2020Take a hike near Lovers Lane