Darwin's Arch, a dramatic 50-foot tall natural lava arch, rises above the ocean a short distance offshore of Darwin Island. On June 10, 2021, Darwin's Arch broke and fell into the ocean, leaving behind two partial pillars.
Location: Darwin Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Image ID: 16621
Sun pillar rises over the Sierra Nevada and this Mono Lake sunset, Sierra Nevada mountain range and tufas, clouds reflected in the still waters of Mono Lake.
Location: Mono Lake, California
Image ID: 26968
Panorama dimensions: 5331 x 14966
Radar installation owned by Vandenberg Air Force Base rises atop Pillar Point.
Location: Half Moon Bay, California
Image ID: 15342
Mavericks surf contest crowd enjoys the sun and warm weather on the Pillar Point cliffs, February 7, 2006.
Location: Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, California
Image ID: 15343
Mavericks surf contest crowd enjoys the sun and warm weather on the Pillar Point cliffs, February 7, 2006.
Location: Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, California
Image ID: 15344