On the shores of Lake Lucerne and bestride the River Reuss, you"ll find the medieval Swiss city that shares the lake"s name. Emerging from a Benedictine monastery founded here in 750, Lucerne is today the largest town in central Switzerland. The central of three ancient, covered wooden pedestrian bridges of Lucerne"s Old Town has a unique feature. The interior of the Kapellbrücke (Chapel Bridge) is painted with religious scenes and allegories to edify those walking across it to the nearby St. Peter"s Chapel.
Where the glow of the holidays lingers
Today in History
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The Cutty Sark turns 150
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Salmon return to the Copper River
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When Death Valley blew its top
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World Migratory Bird Day
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Valentines Day
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A day to celebrate the sun
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The Door County Coastal Byway in Wisconsin
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What a twist
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’Chess on ice’
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Summer solstice
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International Geodiversity Day
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Where the bearded reedling sings
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Welcome to El Cervantino
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Glenariff Forest Park, Northern Ireland, UK
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International Moon Day
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In the Highlands for Saint Andrew s Day
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Assembling the Smithsonian
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‘Fringe’ takes center stage as Edinburgh celebrates the arts
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Colle Santa Lucia, Dolomites, Italy
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Festivus
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The Tour de France begins
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Get the bear facts
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A species no longer at risk
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Ancient storage in the Grand Canyon
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And to think that I saw it in Cappadocia
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International Haiku Poetry Day
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Grand finish of Le Tour
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Daylight saving time
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Wallabies at sunrise, Australia
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Grasmere, Lake District, Cumbria, England