Pont Alexandre III, Paris, France Jan 18, 2024

Pont Alexandre III, Paris, France

The "golden hour" just before sunset is the perfect time to take in views of Paris" most ornate bridge, the Pont Alexandre III. Arching over the Seine, the bridge was opened in 1900 and named after a Russian tsar, celebrating a new alliance between the two countries. Befitting the nobility of the event, two 56-foot columns sit on each bank of the river, crowned with gilt-bronze sculptures of the winged horse Pegasus. From the center of the bridge, standing above reliefs decorated with nymphs and beneath Art Nouveau-style lamps, you can admire some famous Parisian monuments. Views include the Esplanade des Invalides, the Grand Palais and Petit Palais museums, and the Eiffel Tower.

© Sizun Eye/Getty Images

palette

Today in History

Jan 18, 2018Entoloma hochstetteri mushroom at Lake Mahinapua, New Zealand
Jan 18, 2019An opulent backdrop for a historic event
Jan 18, 2020Sands of time
Jan 18, 2021A step toward freedom
Jan 18, 2022Winnie-the-Pooh Day
Jan 18, 2023White Sands National Park turns 90
Jan 18, 2025Dunes at White Sands National Park, New Mexico
Jan 18, 2026White Sands National Park, New Mexico

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Aug 18, 2025Avalanche Lake Trail at Adirondack High Peaks, New York
Dec 14, 2018Time to count some birds
Jul 25, 2023Laguna de Torrevieja, Spain
Dec 8, 2023La Rocque Harbour, Island of Jersey
Dec 4, 2020Protecting wildlife today and tomorrow
Jul 17, 2019Nomads of the Gobi
Aug 8, 2025Three Musketeers Falls at Iguazú Falls, Argentina
Jul 2, 2019Sequential images of a total solar eclipse
Aug 2, 2019An uncommon look at an American icon
Jan 16, 2022Hot and Spicy Food Day
Jun 19, 2023Juneteenth
Oct 7, 2022Berlin Festival of Lights
Aug 7, 2018Guiding ships to safety
Jun 26, 2023Château de Villandry, France
Jan 29, 2023Blackbird in Essex, England
Jan 18, 2018Entoloma hochstetteri mushroom at Lake Mahinapua, New Zealand
Jun 18, 2020Boating on the Bojo
Aug 12, 2023World Elephant Day
May 13, 2023World Migratory Bird Day
Feb 28, 2022Winter in England s Cotswolds
Dec 19, 2018Hezké svátky
Sep 24, 2018Mooncake time
Sep 12, 2019Astrotourism at its finest
Oct 6, 2019Land ho in New Zealand 250 years ago
Sep 9, 2019A toast to California!
Jan 5, 2019Art abounds at the Palais Garnier
Feb 16, 2023Horsetail Fall, Yosemite National Park, California
Apr 13, 2025Songkran—Thai New Year
Aug 2, 2024Virgin Islands National Park established
Mar 23, 2022World Meteorological Day