Rapa Nui National Park, Easter Island, Chile Sep 14, 2024

Rapa Nui National Park, Easter Island, Chile

Welcome to Rapa Nui, also known as Easter Island, one of the world"s most remote and enchanting paradises, roughly 2,330 miles west of mainland Chile. Famous for its iconic moai statues, Rapa Nui boasts breathtaking landscapes and rich cultural heritage. Experts are divided on when the island"s ancestral inhabitants first arrived from Polynesia, though many researchers suggest it was around the 8th century. Take in the mesmerizing sunrise featured in today"s image and explore the striking volcanic craters and lush, grassy plains where the imposing statues stand. The World Heritage property of Easter Island spans more than 17,000 acres, including four nearby islets.

© Piriya Photography/Getty Images

palette

Today in History

Sep 14, 2018Back to the nest
Sep 14, 2019I am the walrus
Sep 14, 2020Tiny fliers head south
Sep 14, 2021Behold the mighty Aldeyjarfoss
Sep 14, 2022Navajo Bridge in Marble Canyon
Sep 14, 2023Przewalskis horses, Hustai National Park, Mongolia

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Oct 22, 2021Jasper Dark Sky Festival
Nov 27, 2020Green is the new black
Jul 8, 2021A storied trail marks a century
Jun 26, 2024Banggai cardinalfish with sea anemone
Feb 12, 2019To Roswell, and beyond!
Dec 30, 2023Daiichi Tadami River Bridge, Fukushima, Japan
May 8, 2018Raise your hand for Teacher Appreciation Day
Mar 16, 2018Celebrating National Panda Day
Sep 27, 2024Basilica of Santa Maria della Salute, Venice, Italy
Jul 13, 2025Iceland for International Rock Day
May 11, 2021 The Crown of the Continent
Aug 8, 2020It s ∞ Day!
Mar 9, 2018The Door County Coastal Byway in Wisconsin
Mar 23, 2024World Meteorological Day
Mar 26, 2020Gray days ahead in Monterey
May 13, 2020Of moose and Maine
Jun 7, 2025National Trails Day
Nov 12, 2022Alaska Bald Eagle Festival
Feb 11, 2021It’s showtime for a precious crop
May 20, 2018Who doesn’t love a ‘Puppy’?
Apr 28, 2020Happy 800th, Salisbury Cathedral
Dec 6, 2025Celebrating 78 years of Everglades National Park
Jul 10, 2021Celestial Spain
Aug 15, 2022Indian Independence Day
Apr 30, 2025International Jazz Day
Feb 28, 2025Tibetan New Year
Oct 29, 2023Bonaventure Cemetery, Savannah, Georgia
Aug 25, 2025Yellowstone for the National Park Services birthday
Jul 1, 2019It’s Canada’s national day
Jun 26, 2021Spectacular views below!