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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National Park Week begins
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Replica of a Viking home in Dublin National Botanic Gardens, Ireland
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The tortoise and the finch
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National Mountain Climbing Day
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International Tiger Day
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International Moon Day
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Dressed to impress
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Did it see its shadow?
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Lizard of mystery
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Here we honor the women who ve served
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Dreaming of the Tyrrhenian Sea
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Holey moley–it’s National Doughnut Day!
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An enduring vision
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It s World Bee Day
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Procida, Italy
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It s Australia Day
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It s Tolkien Reading Day
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Welcome to Scotland s garden
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Hitsujiyama Park, Saitama Prefecture, Japan
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Get amped for Glastonbury
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The story of a rediscovered redwood
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Haghartsin Monastery, Armenia
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Swinging into International Jazz Day
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Great cormorants
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Old underground cellar, Bavaria, Germany
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Time for brass bands and beer
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Welcome to the Hoh
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Burchells zebras for International Zebra Day
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World Book Day
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Summer solstice