That mighty fortress at the top of the hill is called the Cittadella—it"s a medieval fortified city at the geographical center of the island of Gozo. Gozo is the second-largest island in the Maltese archipelago (after the island of Malta itself), and despite all appearances it"s the less densely populated of the two.
A medieval celebration in the Mediterranean
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Work out on your way to work
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Look to the north sky tonight for the Perseids
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A toast to California!
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Aýna, Albacete, Spain
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Who s there? The largest owl in the world
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An emerald isle of the Emerald Isle
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Boating on the Bojo
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Bidding summer adieu
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Ice and Snow Sailing World Championships
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An avian predator built for the snow
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Through an artist s eyes
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American bison
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Keep shining
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Every day is Napping Day for this screech owl
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‘The mountains are calling’
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Bonifacio on the island of Corsica, France
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To Roswell, and beyond!
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Let s run em up!
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Galeries Lafayette, Paris
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Life carries on, rising from a ship s skeleton
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It’s Siblings Day!
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International Mountain Day
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An inland ocean