Royal Mile, Edinburgh, Scotland Aug 1, 2025

The Royal Mile, featured in today"s image, is a historic street in Edinburgh, Scotland, stretching over one kilometre from Edinburgh Castle to the Palace of Holyroodhouse. This iconic route is made up of five connected streets, namely Castlehill, the Lawnmarket, the High Street, the Canongate and Abbey Strand. Along the way, visitors encounter major attractions such as St Giles" Cathedral, the Scottish Parliament Building and John Knox House.

© MEDITERRANEAN/Getty Images

palette

Today in History

Aug 1, 2024Floating fruit market, Kaptai Lake, Rangamati, Bangladesh

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Nov 25, 2023Toledo, Spain
Mar 20, 2025Daffodils
Jan 12, 2026Eurasian otters
Jun 13, 2025Vila Franca Islet, São Miguel Island, Azores, Portugal
Jul 13, 2025Basalt columns in Kálfshamarsvík cove, Skagi peninsula, Iceland
Sep 6, 2023Rethymno, Crete, Greece
Apr 29, 2024Fujian Tulou, China
Jun 17, 2024Green-crowned brilliant
Sep 28, 2023Container ship near a commercial port in Thailand
Apr 12, 2024Arches National Park, Utah, USA
Nov 23, 2024Spiral aloe, Kangaroo Island, Australia
Mar 1, 2024Butterflies in a meadow, Germany
Feb 28, 2024Bamburgh Castle, Northumberland, England
Jul 4, 2025Orosei, Sardinia, Italy
Aug 26, 2025Trullo buildings in Alberobello, Apulia, Italy
Jan 17, 2025Brown pelican, San Diego, California, United States
Oct 15, 2023European hedgehog
Oct 12, 2024Wood duck, Quebec, Canada
Nov 11, 2025Externsteine, Teutoburg Forest, Germany
Oct 24, 2025RMS Queen Mary, California
Sep 10, 2024Vasco da Gama Bridge, Lisbon
Oct 3, 2025Glen Brittle, Isle of Skye, Scotland
Jul 5, 2024Daintree Rainforest and Noah Beach, Queensland, Australia
Mar 8, 2024Iguazú Falls, Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil
Jan 27, 2025Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, United States
Oct 20, 2023Pygmy three-toed sloth
Mar 16, 2025A kingfisher perched on a branch
Oct 21, 2023Persepolis, Iran
Jul 6, 2025Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes in Death Valley National Park, United States
Apr 2, 2025Sandstone formations in the badlands near Caineville, Utah, United States