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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Colosseum, Rome, Italy
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Antarctica Day
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National Mushroom Month
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International Tiger Day
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World Laughter Day
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Heron lies the Salton Sea
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Paris is photo-ready this week
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Joan charges Riverside Park
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Porto Timoni beach, Greece
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Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes in Death Valley National Park, California
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International Lighthouse Weekend
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Celebrating Take Your Dog to Work Day
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Johnston Canyon in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada
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Earth Day
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Lighting it up for Vivid Sydney
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Tokyo welcomes a futuristic new art museum
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It’s surströmming time
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Whooper swans in Lake Kussharo, Japan
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Replica of a Viking home in Dublin National Botanic Gardens, Ireland
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Sibiu Christmas market, Romania
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