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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In search of a ‘great’ pumpkin
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Keukenhof Gardens, Lisse, Netherlands
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World Rainforest Day
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Indigenous Peoples Day
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Let s get lost
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A national icon
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March of the flowers
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New Years Eve
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Happy Hobbit Day
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International Tea Day
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International Bat Appreciation Day
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European Day of Parks
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A winter light show
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Castle Day in Japan
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International Polar Bear Day
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Take the Stairs Day
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Great Backyard Bird Count
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Seventeen arches at sunset
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Cappadocia, Türkiye
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Spring equinox
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Rainbow Mountain
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Finding a balance between wetlands and water treatment
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Celebrating Helsinki’s birthday at the Kiasma Museum
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Red fox, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
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Tambopata National Reserve, Peru
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World Donkey Day
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Brown bears in Lake Clark National Park and Preserve, Alaska
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Freeze frame
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International Archaeology Day
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A herd of impalas, Londolozi Game Reserve, South Africa
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