For Canada Day, we"re looking at Moraine Lake in Banff National Park. And if you"re thinking that this amazing view is worth more than $20, you"re right. But this priceless scene was once featured on Canada"s $20 bill, hence the nickname. Canada Day, celebrated on July 1, commemorates the date in 1867 when Canada was recognized as a self-governing country under the British Empire. It"s not exactly Canadian Independence Day—it marks the passing of the Constitution Act of 1867, which was the first major step toward Canada"s sovereignty.
Canada s $20 view
Today in History
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Take the plunge into 2021
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World Architecture Day
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Stuben am Arlberg, Austria
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Fat Bear Week
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Take a hike near Lovers Lane
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A sea of swirling stone
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Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta
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Gray seal pup, Norfolk, England
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Shining like Klondike gold
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Cape Town at dusk
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World Bee Day
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World Children s Day
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National Bird Day
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Autumn in the cypress swamp
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Penguin Awareness Day
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Protecting Alaska
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Giving Tuesday
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International Lighthouse Weekend
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Social climbing
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Ancient til trees in Fanal Forest, Madeira, Portugal
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Don t go chasing waterfalls
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Fall colors below Mount Sneffels near Ridgway, Colorado
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Colosseum, Rome, Italy
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