立石，埃夫伯里，威尔特郡，英格兰 Standing stones at Avebury in Wiltshire, England (© George W Johnson/Getty Images)

薄雾邂逅千年时光 Where mist meets millennia

兰威尔特郡埃夫伯里的立石，英格

晨雾在英格兰威尔特郡埃夫伯里的立石间飘荡，眼前景象仿佛超越了时间。这些古老的巨石构成了世界上最非凡的史前景观之一，其核心是一座约建于4500年前的宏大新石器时代纪念性建筑。埃夫伯里拥有世界上最大的史前石圈，还有一座巨型环形遗址，以及延伸至周围乡野的石列大道。它与附近的锡尔伯里山、西肯尼特大道等遗迹共同组成一处规模宏大的新石器时代遗址群，令一代又一代游客、研究人员和考古学家为之着迷。

与许多考古遗址不同，埃夫伯里允许游客亲自在石头之间漫步。作为“巨石阵、埃夫伯里和相关遗址”世界遗产的一部分，这里被列为联合国教科文组织世界遗产，为人们提供了难得的机会，亲身感受古代纪念性建筑与现代乡野依然融为一体的史前环境。尽管这些遗迹的确切用途和含义仍未确定，但其宏大规模毋庸置疑。

Standing stones at Avebury in Wiltshire, England

As morning mist drifts among the standing stones of Avebury in Wiltshire, England, the scene feels almost timeless. These ancient megaliths form part of one of the world's most remarkable prehistoric landscapes, centered on a vast Neolithic monument built around 4,500 years ago. Avebury contains the world's largest prehistoric stone circle, as well as a massive henge and stone avenues extending into the surrounding countryside. Together with nearby monuments such as Silbury Hill and West Kennet Avenue, it forms part of an extensive Neolithic complex that has fascinated generations of visitors, researchers, and archaeologists.

Unlike many archaeological sites, Avebury allows visitors to walk among the stones themselves. Designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site as part of the Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites World Heritage property, it offers a rare opportunity to experience a prehistoric setting where ancient monuments remain integrated with the modern countryside. While the precise purposes and meanings of these monuments remain uncertain, their scale is unmistakable.

库涅季采山城堡，波希米亚，捷克 Kunětická hora Castle, Bohemia, Czechia (© Marek Saroch/Alamy)

历史守望之地 Where history stands watch

波希米亚的库涅季采山城堡，捷克

这些城墙会讲述怎样的故事？库涅季采山城堡高踞于捷克波希米亚东部，见证了数百年的历史。城堡的历史可追溯至14世纪末，后来逐渐发展为一座宏伟的要塞和贵族宅邸。它地势高耸，可俯瞰周围乡野，也因此成为一处重要据点。

这座建筑群在16世纪达到鼎盛，当时势力强大的佩恩施泰因家族将其改建为一座宏伟的晚期哥特式和文艺复兴式要塞。此后数百年间，这里逐渐衰败并遭到弃置，部分遗址甚至因采石而消失。修复工作于20世纪初启动，帮助保存了游客如今所见的这处地标。

游客可以参观历史房间和展览，登上塔楼欣赏全景，还能了解与城堡相关的种种传说。库涅季采山城堡高踞易北河低地之上，至今仍以醒目的身姿唤起人们对波希米亚中世纪往昔的记忆。

Kunětická hora Castle, Bohemia, Czechia

What stories could these walls tell? Rising above eastern Bohemia in Czechia, Kunětická hora Castle has witnessed centuries of history. Dating to the late 14th century, the castle gradually evolved into an impressive fortress and noble residence. Its elevated position offered commanding views of the surrounding countryside and helped make it an important stronghold.

The complex reached its height in the 16th century, when the powerful Pernštejn family transformed it into a grand late Gothic and Renaissance stronghold. Later centuries brought decline and neglect, and parts of the site were even lost to stone quarrying. Restoration began in the early 20th century, helping preserve the landmark visitors see today.

Visitors can explore historic rooms and exhibitions, climb the tower for panoramic views, and discover the legends associated with the castle. Rising above the Elbe lowlands, Kunětická hora Castle remains a striking reminder of Bohemia's medieval past.

秋叶缤纷的池杉林，乔治亚州，美国 A grove of pond cypress trees with fall foliage, Georgia, USA (© Chris Moore/Getty Images)

大自然的金色明镜 Nature's golden mirror

乔治亚州秋叶缤纷的池杉林

这片池杉林倒映在平静的水面上，在落日余晖中熠熠生辉，呈现出色彩与对称之美，令人叹为观止。池杉原产于美国东南部，通常生长在浅水池塘、洼地和湿地生境中。这张照片拍摄于乔治亚州，当地的奥克弗诺基沼泽及其他低洼湿地中均可见这些树木。

与大多数针叶树不同，池杉每年秋天都会落下针状叶片，叶色转为温暖的黄色、铜色和橙褐色。它与分布更广的落羽杉亲缘关系密切，但通常株型更小，也更常生长在静水或浅水环境中。

池杉湿地为鸟类、两栖动物及其他野生动物提供了重要的栖息地和筑巢场所。在这里，粼粼倒影、深色树干与阳光交织，将湿地化作近乎画作中才有的风景，展现出美国南部静谧之美。

A grove of pond cypress trees with fall foliage, Georgia

Reflected in calm water and glowing in the light of the setting sun, this grove of pond cypress creates a striking display of color and symmetry. Native to the southeastern United States, the species is associated with shallow ponds, depressions, and wetland habitats. This image was captured in Georgia, where these trees can be found in places such as the Okefenokee Swamp and other low-lying wetlands.

Unlike most conifers, pond cypress sheds its needle-like foliage each fall, taking on warm yellow, copper, and orange-brown tones. Closely related to the more widespread bald cypress, it is generally smaller and more strongly associated with still or shallow water.

Cypress wetlands provide important habitat and nesting sites for birds, amphibians, and other wildlife. Here, glowing reflections, dark trunks, and sunlight transform the wetland into a nearly painterly landscape, revealing the quiet beauty of the American South.

秋日瀑布，西托沃附近，普罗夫迪夫州，保加利亚 Autumn waterfalls near Sitovo, Plovdiv Province, Bulgaria (© Nadya85/Getty Images)

大自然的秋日乐章 Nature's autumn soundtrack

普罗夫迪夫州西托沃附近的秋日瀑布

在保加利亚的西罗多彼山脉，秋叶汇聚在奔腾的西托沃瀑布旁。瀑布位于普罗夫迪夫西南方向的西托沃村附近，从一座古老石桥下倾泻而下；桥拱如画框般圈住飞瀑，宛若童话书中的场景。覆满苔藓的石头和松树为秋日景观添上层层绿意，落叶则堆积在水边，或漂过一汪汪水潭。雨后和春季融雪期间，瀑布尤其奔涌欢腾，湍急水声回荡在周围的林地间。

西托沃拥有的不只是自然风光。村里保留着传统的罗多彼民居，附近的岩棚中则留有神秘的西托沃铭文——一系列刻在石头上的符号。这段铭文最早于1928年被记录，至今仍未得到释读，其起源、语言、含义和年代依然无法确定。在保加利亚这片更为幽静的角落，流水、岩石、森林与谜团交汇在一起。

玛琳湖，贾斯珀国家公园，艾伯塔省，加拿大 Maligne Lake, Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada (© Andrey Popov/Getty Images)

群峰与宁静相遇之地 Where peaks meet peace

艾伯塔省的贾斯珀国家公园，加拿大

夜幕降临加拿大艾伯塔省的贾斯珀国家公园时，群山便有了全新的背景。该公园于2011年被指定为暗夜天空保护区，面积超过11,000平方千米，并采取了减少光污染的措施。在这里，繁星、行星和银河系联袂上演天幕奇观，让游客不由得仰望天空。晨光到来后，视线又从头顶的天空转向脚下的景致。

贾斯珀国家公园的森林中分布着成片的杨树和花旗松，高山草甸与草原则令这里的山地栖息地更显多样。这些景观孕育着53种哺乳动物，包括灰熊、美洲黑熊、马鹿、驼鹿、大角羊、雪羊、狼和郊狼。玛琳湖也是一大亮点。这座由冰川补给的湖泊长22千米，是加拿大落基山脉最大的天然湖泊。湖边设有步道，划船者也可以沿着漫长的湖岸探索，不过即使在夏季，湖水依然十分寒冷。从繁星满天的夜晚到野生动物出没的白昼，贾斯珀国家公园总能让人兴味盎然。

皇家葡萄牙语阅览室，里约热内卢，巴西 Royal Portuguese Cabinet of Reading, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (© Antonio Salaverry/Shutterstock)

书香里的极致华美 Bookishly extravagant

里约热内卢皇家葡萄牙语阅览室，巴西

今天，我们走进巴西里约热内卢的皇家葡萄牙语阅览室。在这里，翻开一本书这一朴素举动，被赋予了宏伟的建筑抱负。巴西独立仅15年后，43名葡萄牙移民于1837年创办了这家机构；约半个世纪后，机构最终迁入眼前这座以华丽的新曼努埃尔式建成的建筑。书架环绕宽阔的阅览大厅，高逾70英尺；大厅上方覆盖着一扇巨型彩绘玻璃天窗，让自然光也成为设计的一部分。

这座建筑成了连接两个国家的桥梁：其外立面在里斯本雕刻完成，横越大西洋运抵里约热内卢，再于当地组装。最终成果令人惊叹，2014年，它入选世界最美的20座图书馆。这里于1900年向公众开放，如今收藏着数十万册书籍，是葡萄牙境外规模最大的葡萄牙文学藏书地。然而，在这一切繁复华美与宏伟气象之下，最初的理念依旧简单而美好：让人们有书可读。

Royal Portuguese Cabinet of Reading, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Today we're inside the Royal Portuguese Cabinet of Reading in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where the humble act of opening a book took on grand architectural ambitions. Founded in 1837 by 43 Portuguese immigrants, just 15 years after Brazil's independence, the institution eventually moved into the building seen here, completed half a century later in a lavish Neo-Manueline style. Shelves soar over 70 feet around a vast reading room, crowned by a monumental stained-glass skylight that makes daylight part of the design.

The building became a bridge between two countries: its façade was carved in Lisbon, shipped across the Atlantic, and assembled in Rio. So striking was the result that it was ranked among the 20 most beautiful libraries in the world in 2014. Opened to the public in 1900, it now preserves hundreds of thousands of volumes, making it the largest collection of Portuguese literature outside Portugal. Yet beneath all that ornate grandeur, the original idea remains wonderfully simple: give people access to books.

内藏山国立公园的秋景，韩国 Autumn in Naejangsan National Park, South Korea (© Twenty47studio/Getty Images)

静水映斑斓 Still waters, vivid colors

韩国内藏山国立公园的秋景

在韩国，很少有地方能像内藏山国立公园一样尽显秋日的魔力，这里的山坡闪耀着猩红、橙色、黄色和金色的绚丽光彩。公园位于韩国西南部，尤以鲜艳的枫叶色彩闻名，是韩国首屈一指的赏秋胜地之一。其名称意为“山中藏有许多秘密”，体现了这一地区丰富多样的景观。

内藏山的神仙峰海拔约2,500英尺，九座各具特色的山峰环绕着山谷。游客可以沿徒步小径穿过林地和山口，乘坐内藏山缆车则可从高处眺望色彩斑斓的山脊。公园内还有历史悠久的内藏寺和白羊寺，为这片景观增添了深厚的文化意蕴。

其他亮点还包括金城溪谷、道德瀑布和金仙瀑布。内藏山拥有约760种本土植物，除了备受赞誉的秋色外，还蕴藏着丰富的生物多样性，是一个四季都值得探索的目的地。

Autumn in Naejangsan National Park, South Korea

Few places in South Korea capture the magic of autumn quite like Naejangsan National Park, where mountainsides glow in brilliant shades of scarlet, orange, yellow, and gold. Located in the country's southwest, the park is particularly famous for its vivid maple colors, making it one of Korea's premier destinations for fall scenery. Its name, meaning 'many secrets in the mountains,' reflects the varied landscapes found throughout the region.

Naejangsan rises to about 2,500 feet at Sinseonbong Peak, with nine distinctive peaks surrounding its valleys. Visitors can follow hiking trails through woodlands and mountain passes, while the Naejangsan Cable Car offers elevated views of the colorful ridgelines. The park is also home to the historic temples of Naejangsa and Baegyangsa, adding a rich cultural dimension to the landscape.

Other highlights include Geumseongyegok Valley and the Dodeokpokpo and Geumseonpokpo waterfalls. With around 760 species of native plants, Naejangsan offers rich biodiversity beyond its celebrated autumn colors, making it a destination worth exploring in every season.

香江上的阮潢桥，顺化，越南 Nguyen Hoang Bridge over the Perfume River, Hue, Vietnam (© VU PHAM VAN/Getty Images)

飞掠河面 Winging it over the river

越南顺化的阮潢桥

阮潢桥弥合了新旧之间的距离，为顺化的天际线增添了一道崭新的纽带。这座横跨越南香江的现代钢拱地标于2025年3月26日通车。其设计名为“鹤望天姥”，灵感源自当地传说和附近的天姥寺。

这座桥由芬兰桥梁建筑师安蒂·卡尔亚莱宁设计，钢拱的造型宛如仙鹤展开的双翼。V形桥墩令人联想到群鹤在河畔安然聚集。皇家黄色则向顺化在阮朝时期留下的皇城遗产致敬。

这种精巧设计延伸至人行道，那里设有64个阳伞状钢制装饰，与宫廷美学遥相呼应。夜幕降临后，变色LED灯照亮桥拱，营造出仙鹤展翅飞翔的景象。这里还有一段颇具转折意味的历史：顺化著名的长钱桥曾于1945年短暂使用过阮潢这一名称。这座桥将历史传承与现代工程融为一体，为顺化铺就了一条迈向未来的新路。

Nguyen Hoang Bridge, Hue, Vietnam

Bridging the gap between old and new, Nguyen Hoang Bridge gives Hue's skyline a fresh connection. Spanning the Perfume River in Vietnam, the modern steel-arch landmark opened to traffic on March 26, 2025. Its design, called 'The Crane Facing Thien Mu,' draws inspiration from a local legend and nearby Thien Mu Pagoda.

Designed by Finnish bridge architect Antti Karjalainen, the bridge features steel arches shaped like a crane's outstretched wings. Its V-shaped piers suggest cranes gathering peacefully beside the river. The royal-yellow color pays tribute to Hue's imperial heritage under the Nguyen dynasty.

The details continue along the pedestrian walkways, where 64 parasol-shaped steel ornaments echo the aesthetics of the royal court. After dark, color-changing LEDs illuminate the arches, creating the appearance of a crane in flight. There is a historical twist, too: Hue's famous Truong Tien Bridge briefly carried the Nguyen Hoang name in 1945. With its mix of heritage and modern engineering, this bridge gives Hue a new way to move forward.

大运河，威尼斯，意大利 Grand Canal in Venice, Italy (© Juan Romero/Cavan Images)

水上通衢 The road that runs on water

威尼斯大运河，意大利

如果一座城市最繁忙的街道根本没有路，会是什么样？在意大利威尼斯，交通沿着大运河往来。这条长2.4英里的水道以巨大的反S形蜿蜒穿过城市。当地人称它为“大运河”，它是威尼斯主要的水上交通通道，水上巴士、水上出租车、贡多拉、警用艇和其他船只都在此穿行。大运河沿着一条古河道延伸，这条河过去曾流入威尼斯潟湖。

大运河两岸分布着近170座历史建筑，其中许多由富裕的威尼斯家族在13至18世纪建造。宫殿和住宅直接从水边拔地而起，使大运河沿岸几乎没有空间修建传统人行道。

尽管大运河十分重要，横跨其上的桥梁却只有四座：里亚托桥、赤足桥、宪法桥和学院桥。几个世纪以来，乘船一直是横渡大运河的主要方式。如今，沿河而行，可以在流动的视野中欣赏威尼斯的建筑与历史。在这里，就连堵船时也有美景相伴——还有贡多拉船夫。

Grand Canal in Venice, Italy

What if a city's busiest street had no road? In Venice, Italy, traffic flows along the Grand Canal, a 2.4-mile waterway that winds through the city in a giant reverse S-shape. Known to locals as the Canalazzo, it is Venice's main water-traffic corridor, carrying vaporetti, water taxis, gondolas, police boats, and other vessels. The canal follows the course of an ancient river that once flowed into the Venetian Lagoon.

Nearly 170 historic buildings line its banks, many built by wealthy Venetian families between the 13th and 18th centuries. With palaces and houses rising directly from the water, the Grand Canal has little room for conventional sidewalks.

Despite its importance, only four bridges cross it: Rialto, Scalzi, Constitution, and Accademia. For centuries, boats were the main way to cross. Today, a journey along the canal offers a moving look at Venice's architecture and history. Here, even a traffic jam comes with a view—and a gondolier.

多巴达恩城堡，兰贝里斯，斯诺登尼亚国家公园，威尔士 Dolbadarn Castle, Llanberis, Eryri National Park (Snowdonia), Wales (© joe daniel price/Getty Images)

75载，风华正茂 75 and thriving

威尔士斯诺登尼亚国家公园迎来75周年

如果公园也能写生日手记，威尔士斯诺登尼亚国家公园一定有许多精彩故事可讲。今天是这座公园成立75周年，纪念它于1951年获指定为国家公园。斯诺登尼亚占地823平方英里，拥有九条山脉和74英里海岸线，栖息地类型从泥炭地、原生林地到高地景观不一而足。斯诺登山海拔超过3,500英尺，是斯诺登尼亚的最高点。附近的卡内道山脉和格利德赖山脉群峰耸立，卡代尔伊德里斯山则矗立在南部。这些受保护的景观为野生动物提供了栖息地，其中包括17处国家级自然保护区和56处特殊科学价值地点。

斯诺登尼亚的故事并不只有自然风光，多巴达恩城堡还为其增添了中世纪篇章。这座城堡由卢埃林大帝于13世纪建造，曾守卫穿越兰贝里斯山口的通道，后来还被用作关押一位威尔士亲王的监狱。高50英尺的圆塔至今仍是城堡最具辨识度的特色，俯瞰着附近的林帕达恩湖。

Eryri National Park (Snowdonia) in Wales turns 75

If parks could keep birthday diaries, Eryri National Park (Snowdonia) in Wales would have quite the story to tell. The park turns 75 today, marking the anniversary of its designation in 1951. Eryri stretches across 823 square miles, with nine mountain ranges, 74 miles of coastline, and habitats ranging from peatlands and native woodlands to upland landscapes. At more than 3,500 feet, Yr Wyddfa is Eryri's highest point. Nearby, the Carneddau and Glyderau add their own peaks, while Cadair Idris rises in the south. These protected landscapes provide habitats for wildlife and include 17 National Nature Reserves and 56 Sites of Special Scientific Interest.

And Eryri's story isn't just about nature. Dolbadarn Castle adds a medieval chapter. Built during the 13th century by Llywelyn the Great, the castle guarded the route through Llanberis Pass and later served as a prison for a Welsh prince. Its round tower, standing 50 feet tall, remains its most recognizable feature, overlooking nearby Llyn Padarn.