Don’t look down Aug 1, 2018

Don’t look down

It"s Swiss National Day, and the citizens of Switzerland are taking the day off. They’re celebrating the 1291 confederation of regional cantons that led to the formation of their country. The nation first celebrated this milestone 600 years later, in 1891, but the day wasn’t declared an official holiday until 1994. Perhaps the Swiss are able to summon that level of patience as they cross the Charles Kuonen Suspension Bridge in the Alps near the village of Randa. At 1,621 feet, the bridge is currently ranked the world’s longest pedestrian suspension bridge. It’s also pretty high–at one point along the span, brave crossers are 279 feet above the ground. Just keep moving forward and maybe yodel a bit to distract yourself…

© Menno Boermans/Aurora Photos

palette

Today in History

Aug 1, 2019Hawaii Volcanoes National Park turns 103
Aug 1, 2020Where fire meets water
Aug 1, 2021Welcome to Scotland s garden
Aug 1, 2022Hawai i Volcanoes National Park at 106
Aug 1, 2023National Mountain Climbing Day
Aug 1, 2024Floating market, Kaptai Lake, Bangladesh
Aug 1, 2025Edinburgh Festival Fringe

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Apr 4, 2025National Cherry Blossom Festival, Washington, DC
Feb 8, 2021A hero for the 21st century
Jun 8, 2020A day for the oceans
Jun 14, 2023Flag Day
Oct 11, 2024Celtic Colours International Festival, Canada
Jun 8, 2025World Oceans Day
Aug 15, 2020Celebrating the Acadians
Aug 3, 2023Zelenci Nature Reserve, Slovenia
Oct 9, 2022Earth Science Week
Dec 14, 2019The Christmas Bird Count begins
Jan 25, 2019Fighting evil with costumes
Aug 15, 2022Indian Independence Day
Feb 7, 2019A wonder in winter
Oct 28, 2024Pumpkin field, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Feb 15, 2025The natural ice wall of Misotsuchi, Chichibu, Japan
Feb 11, 2018Te Rewa Rewa Bridge near New Plymouth, New Zealand
Jan 3, 2025Happy Birthday, J.R.R. Tolkien!
Oct 3, 2023Whitehaven Beach, Whitsunday Island, Australia
Jul 5, 2022Fannette Island, Lake Tahoe
Mar 16, 2026National Panda Day
Mar 31, 2022Happy Birthday, Eiffel Tower
Jan 1, 2021Take the plunge into 2021
Apr 1, 2022April Fools Day
Jun 3, 2021Get on your bike and ride
Oct 28, 2021Necropolis of Dargavs
Apr 26, 2026Pink apple blossoms, Avila Beach, California
Mar 16, 2024National Panda Day
Jul 16, 2019Hemingway’s Keys
May 9, 2020Here’s looking at you, teachers
Oct 30, 2024Edinburgh Castle, Scotland