Not far downriver from Montreal, where the banks of the St. Lawrence River widen as it approaches the Atlantic, lies Quebec"s picturesque and often chilly capital. Quebec City, one of the continent"s oldest European settlements, is often called the most European city outside Europe. It"s the only North American city outside Mexico whose fortified walls still stand, and its winding streets showcase a French-tinged exemplar of old Romantic architecture (typified by the steep-roofed Château Frontenac in the photo"s foreground).
Frozen fun in the Canadian cold
Today in History
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Palmyra Atoll National Wildlife Refuge
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International Womens Day
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Daylight saving time begins
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Piazza IX Aprile, Taormina, Sicily, Italy
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The Cutty Sark turns 150
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Saint Dwynwen s Day
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Finding a balance between wetlands and water treatment
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Earth seen from the International Space Station
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Seville, Spain
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Fog above the forest
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Go with the rainbow flow
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A day for our oceans
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Mount Logan in Yukon, Canada
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First day of summer
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International Museum Day
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Evidence of human habitation
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Ravens
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Shadows on the solstice
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Purple flowers and Golden Week
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Talampaya National Park, Argentina
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Celebrating Labor Day
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