Sandwiched between soaring pinnacles of sandstone, Bastei Bridge is a highlight of Saxon Switzerland National Park. But don"t be fooled by the park"s name because we"re not in Switzerland; we"re hundreds of miles away in eastern Germany, close to the border with the Czech Republic. The name comes from two Swiss artists who visited the area in the second half of the 18th century and felt the picturesque upland scenery was reminiscent of their homeland.
A bridge that rocks
Today in History
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World Olive Tree Day
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Mod gear
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American Eagle Day
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All eyes on moths
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Darwin s Arch
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Zion National Park turns 103
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Here s looking Atchafalaya
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Four Sisters, thousands of trees
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A picture-perfect day on Trillium
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Happy Independence Day!
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Children at play for International Day of Friendship
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Cousins Day
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‘Ocian in view! O! The joy.’
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Ode to the sun
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Crimson-rumped toucanet in the Refugio Paz de Las Aves, Ecuador
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An island hopper s paradise
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Horseshoe Bend, Arizona
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Puma in Patagonia
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Paris is photo-ready this week
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Let s crack the code
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The (Inca) empire strikes back
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The view will stop you in your tracks
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A meerkat stands alone
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Pascua Florida Day
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Wayag Islands in the Raja Ampat Islands of Indonesia
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The frog prince?
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Rosa Parks Day
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A little blue