Christmas markets win the holiday trifecta: You can buy interesting, often handcrafted gifts, they are set in picturesque, romantic towns and villages in Europe, and they tempt you with mulled wine and local delicacies. What"s not to like? Christmas markets, or "Weihnachtsmärkt," are one of Europe"s oldest Advent events.
Christmas market at Belvedere Palace in Vienna
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International Tiger Day
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Remembering Krakatoa
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Antarctica Day
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Montreux, Switzerland, and all that jazz
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Let s ride! It s Roller Coaster Day
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Celebrating Take Your Dog to Work Day
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Racers pushing past sunflowers in the 2018 Tour de France
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Cross this bridge if you dare
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Kirkjufell, Iceland
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A long winter’s nap, perhaps?
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It s Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
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Happy Pi Day!
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Oh, to sleep under the northern lights
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Mada in Saleh, Saudi Arabia
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Floating temples in the Land of Smiles
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Red squirrel in Cairngorms National Park, Scotland
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Arrr, it be Talk Like a Pirate Day
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The old guard at Old San Juan
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Four little birds sitting in a tree…
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Swimming with the sea cows
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Veterans Day
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Tolkien Reading Day
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Talk like a pirate—or walk the plank
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Happy Birthday, Eiffel Tower
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A circular celebration
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A cliff-hanging complex of temples
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50 years of Earth Day
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Cold? What cold?
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Overlooking the Douro
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Grand Teton National Park