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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World Elephant Day
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National Bird Day
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Infrared Jupiter, erupting Io
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A crested partridge
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Cedar Mesa, Utah, for Indigenous Peoples Day
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Frankenstein Friday
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Red-necked grebes during breeding season
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A polar bear near Churchill, Manitoba, Canada
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Remembering the Arizona
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Sandstone formations in the badlands near Caineville, Utah
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Where the bearded reedling sings
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Anniversary of the Endangered Species Act of 1973
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Colosseum, Rome, Italy
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Registan Square, Samarkand, Uzbekistan
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The Badlands celebrates a milestone
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Italy s submerged village
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National Roller Coaster Day
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Penguin Awareness Day
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Lake Bled, Slovenia
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Forward-thinking women of history
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Bowling Ball Beach in Mendocino County, California
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International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem
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It s fair season
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A learning garden
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Travels to the Oregon deep
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Butchart Gardens in Brentwood Bay, British Columbia, Canada
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Tower Bridge, London, England
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At the gates of the ksar
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An impactful day
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National Audubon Society s Christmas Bird Count
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