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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When Death Valley blew its top
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Black History Month
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A toast to California!
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Greetings from Asbury Park
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Why do elephants hide in trees?
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Perfect timing
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Headed to the High Country
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Struck by Southwestern beauty
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Have fun storming the castle
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Nakupenda Beach Nature Reserve, Zanzibar, Tanzania
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International Polar Bear Day
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World Children s Day
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Getting to the bottom of the underwater waterfall
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Sounds of Bach come to Bath
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Square Tower House in Mesa Verde National Park
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International Rock Day
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You ve never seen anything like this
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Travel Sunday: On the Ganges in Varanasi, India
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Frankenstein Friday
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Arrr! Can you talk like a pirate?
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Polar bear capital of the world
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Shark Awareness Day
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Happy Star Wars Day!
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American bison
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Don t forget—it’s World Elephant Day
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Pretty in pink, and purple, and red…
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Río Arazas in Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park, Spain