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Norway's king places wreath at Nagasaki A-bomb monument

NAGASAKI, Japan - Norway's King Harald V on March 30 stands in front of a wreath at a monolith marking a point below the explosion of the atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki in 1945. The king and his wife, Queen Sonja, visited Hypocenter Park in the city, where about 100 children welcomed them by waving Japanese and Norwegian flags. The royal couple plans to leave Japan on March 31 after a weeklong visit to the country as state guests.

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Australians set for last leg of torch relay

ULURU, Australia - Nova Peris-Kneebone (R), the first Australian Aborigine to win an Olympic gold medal, stands in front of Ayers Rock on June 7. Peris-Kneebone will start the last section of the Olympic torch relay in front of the world's largest monolith on June 8.

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Monolith (1993)

Lindsay Frost Characters: Terri Flynn Film: Monolith (1993) Director: John Eyres 02 December 1993 Date: 02 December 1993

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THE MONOLITH MONSTERS

THE MONOLITH MONSTERS Date: 1957

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THE MONOLITH MONSTERS

THE MONOLITH MONSTERS GRANT WILLIAMS, LOLA ALBRIGHT Date: 1957

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THE MONOLITH MONSTERS

THE MONOLITH MONSTERS Date: 1957

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THE MONOLITH MONSTERS

THE MONOLITH MONSTERS Date: 1957

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THE MONOLITH MONSTERS

THE MONOLITH MONSTERS Date: 1957

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THE MONOLITH MONSTERS

THE MONOLITH MONSTERS Date: 1957

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THE MONOLITH MONSTERS

THE MONOLITH MONSTERS Date: 1957

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THE MONOLITH MONSTERS

THE MONOLITH MONSTERS Date: 1957

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2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY

2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY monolith-astronauts picture from Ronald Grant Archive

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2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY

2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY The moon monolith Date: 1968

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Climbing to be banned on Australia's Uluru monolith

Undated file photo shows Australia's Uluru monolith, a sacred space to local Aboriginal people located in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park. The landmark will be closed to visitors from 2019 after a unanimous vote by the park's Board of Management on Nov. 1, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Permanent closure of Uluru climb

An indigenous Anangu woman welcomes the "permanent closure" of the Uluru climb at the iconic Australian monolith previously known as Ayers Rock on Oct. 25, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Permanent closure of Uluru climb

A sign announcing the controversial Uluru climb's "permanent closure" is erected at the base of the iconic Australian monolith previously known as Ayers Rock, on Oct. 25, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Permanent closure of Uluru climb

People climb Uluru in Australia's Northern Territory on Oct. 25, 2019. A sign announcing the controversial climb's "permanent closure" was erected the same day at the base of the iconic monolith previously known as Ayers Rock. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Permanent closure of Uluru climb

People line up early in the morning to climb Uluru in Australia's Northern Territory on Oct. 25, 2019. A sign announcing the controversial climb's "permanent closure" was erected the same day at the base of the iconic monolith previously known as Ayers Rock. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Permanent closure of Uluru climb

Photo taken Oct. 25, 2019, shows Uluru in Australia's Northern Territory. A sign announcing the controversial climb's "permanent closure" was erected the same day at the base of the iconic monolith previously known as Ayers Rock. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Uluru monolith

Photo taken June 21, 2019, shows the World Heritage-listed Uluru monolith, formerly called Ayers Rock, in central Australia. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Norway's king places wreath at Nagasaki A-bomb monument

NAGASAKI, Japan - Norway's King Harald V on March 30 stands in front of a wreath at a monolith marking a point below the explosion of the atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki in 1945. The king and his wife, Queen Sonja, visited Hypocenter Park in the city, where about 100 children welcomed them by waving Japanese and Norwegian flags. The royal couple plans to leave Japan on March 31 after a weeklong visit to the country as state guests.

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Australians set for last leg of torch relay

ULURU, Australia - Nova Peris-Kneebone (R), the first Australian Aborigine to win an Olympic gold medal, stands in front of Ayers Rock on June 7. Peris-Kneebone will start the last section of the Olympic torch relay in front of the world's largest monolith on June 8.