Ahoy matey! Today is International Talk Like a Pirate Day so we present to you a fortress that was really used to defend against pirates. Arrr! This is Le Castella, a magnificent fortification on the Calabrian coast of Italy. For centuries it served as a defense against warring nations and rampaging pirates from the Ottoman Empire.
Arrr! Can you talk like a pirate?
Today in History
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Cecropia leaf and lobster claw petals in Mexico
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Presidents Day in America’s front yard
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National Park Week begins
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Channel Country, Australia
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A stroll above the stratosphere
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World Lizard Day
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Happy 300th, NOLA!
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Floating temples in the Land of Smiles
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Penn Station
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Space is for everyone
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Taking the scenic route to Sturgis
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Gemsbok in Namibian sand dunes
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A look at Uranus, seventh planet from the sun
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This reef is nowhere near the sea…
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Celebrating Chile’s Independence Day
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National Park Week: Haleakalā National Park, Hawaii
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Palouse farmland, Washington state
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Bridges to the past
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Fiordland National Park, New Zealand
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Celebrating Norwegian Constitution Day
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Haghartsin Monastery, Armenia
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A hit ballet, long after its debut
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The tallest animal in the world on the longest day of the year
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Where is this wintry road?
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Great Salt Lake Shorelands Preserve in Layton, Utah
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Wind horses carry wishes for a new year
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Every day is Napping Day for this screech owl
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Christmas Eve
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Svolvaer, Lofoten Islands, Norway
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Sailing across the ice