Jurassic Coast, Dorset, United Kingdom Oct 16, 2024

Let"s take a trip to the Jurassic Coast, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Dorset, England, where 185 million years of Earth"s history are revealed in its rocks and cliffs. Stretching 154 kilometres from Orcombe Point in East Devon to Old Harry Rocks in East Dorset, this coastline is like a giant natural history museum.

© Nature Picture Library/Alamy Stock Photo

palette

Today in History

Southern tip of a northern isle
Oct 16, 2023Golden larches and Prusik Peak, Enchantments, Washington
Oct 16, 2025Eurasian lynx

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Gravity-defying wonders of the world
May 17, 2025A delta in the Venetian Lagoon, Italy
Fourth rock from the sun
We can all just get along
May 15, 2025Palace of Westminster, London, England
Jul 26, 2024Kargil Vijay Diwas
Jun 6, 2024Les Braves monument, Omaha Beach, Normandy, France
Feb 14, 2024Vasant Panchmi
Feb 19, 2024Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife, Spain
Finding beauty in ruins
Apr 30, 2025International Jazz Day
Jun 12, 2024Big Bend National Park, Texas, USA
Apr 9, 2024Black bear cub emerges into spring
Mar 28, 2026African buffalo, Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania
A sacred water tank in Hampi
A city so nice they made it twice
Dec 9, 2025Guanaco, Punta Norte, Valdés Peninsula, Argentina
World Hippo Day, a giant celebration
Feb 3, 2024Grand Canal with Santa Maria della Salute Basilica, Venice, Italy
A vibrant, sun-drenched island
Where fire and water meet
Oct 27, 2023Sligachan Old Bridge, Isle of Skye, Scotland
Jun 24, 2025Delicate Arch, Arches National Park, Utah, United States
Why are blackbirds tied to winter?
Nov 7, 2023Kirkilai lakes, Biržai Regional Park, Lithuania
May 25, 2025Butchart Gardens in Brentwood Bay, British Columbia, Canada
Mar 2, 2024Modica, Sicily, Italy
Nov 17, 2023Copper Falls State Park, Wisconsin, USA
Jul 6, 2025Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes in Death Valley National Park, United States
Which bird wore it best?