Saint-Malo was founded by the Gauls more than 2,000 years ago and has an appropriately rich and storied history. Built on the Brittany coast of the English Channel, Saint-Malo became an important stop for ships coming into and out of Western Europe. And because of its strategic location, Saint-Malo was, for a time, a favorite spot for pirates, corsairs, and privateers—as ships made their way through the channel, pirates lurking off the Saint-Malo coast could pounce easily while French authorities looked the other way.
High tide at the walled city
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National Bison Day
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D-Day remembered
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Summer winds down in the Southern Hemisphere
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Château de Villandry, France
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Tintern Abbey, Wales
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The Alhambra in Granada, Spain
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Great wildebeest migration at Mara River, Kenya
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Stop and see the flowers
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Happy Cinco de Mayo!
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A cliff-hanging complex of temples
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Lavender fields on the Valensole Plateau in Provence, France
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Daintree Rainforest and Noah Beach, Queensland, Australia
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Happy New Year!
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International Surfing Day
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World Water Day
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Solar Impulse 2 in Honolulu
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It s World Bee Day
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You re feeling sleepy
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Birthplace of Roman emperors
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Happy anniversary to the National Park Service!
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A spectacle unlike any other
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Frozen fun in the Canadian cold
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National Napping Day
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National Cherry Blossom Festival