Sandwiched between soaring pinnacles of sandstone, Bastei Bridge is a highlight of Saxon Switzerland National Park. But don"t be fooled by the park"s name because we"re not in Switzerland; we"re hundreds of miles away in eastern Germany, close to the border with the Czech Republic. The name comes from two Swiss artists who visited the area in the second half of the 18th century and felt the picturesque upland scenery was reminiscent of their homeland.
A bridge that rocks
Today in History
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St. Barbaras Cathedral, Kutná Hora, Czechia
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It’s oh so quiet
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Happy World Meteorological Day
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World Honey Bee Day
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National Cousins Day
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Juneteenth
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Vote!
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Black History Month
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May the Fourth be with you…
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Belgium celebrates its independence
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Sandstone formations in the badlands near Caineville, Utah
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Driftwood on Boneyard Beach, Hunting Island, South Carolina
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World Dolphin Day
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A new park with a new mission
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Groundhog Day
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National Hummingbird Day
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It’s National Walk to Work Day
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Shark Awareness Day
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Celebrating 78 years of Everglades National Park
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Patriot Day
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Inhale and exhale, it’s Yoga Day
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Capitol Reef National Park, Utah
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Bernina Pass, Graubünden, Switzerland
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Who s there? The largest owl in the world
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Wind horses carry wishes for a new year
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Gray seal pup, Norfolk, England
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A keel-billed toucan in Costa Rica
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A snuggling ball of cute
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The Roaches ridge in the Peak District, England
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Happy Fathers Day!
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