It"s said that Erik the Red gave Greenland its deceptively pleasant name to draw unwitting settlers to the snowy subcontinent. The Viking leader wasn"t totally fibbing, though: Greenland can turn pretty darn green when the aurora borealis gives the glaciers a glow-up.
Tasiilaq, Greenland
Today in History
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Wahclella Falls, Oregon
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Leaves of Grass
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New Year’s Day in the land of the rising sun
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Point Reyes National Seashore
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Decorating for Diwali
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World Wildlife Conservation Day
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Kluane National Park
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Autumn in Central Park, New York
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The Hermitage of Santa Justa
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Dunluce Castle, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
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Devetashka Cave, Devetaki, Bulgaria
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Bird s-eye view on World Environment Day
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A festival of lights in India
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Rooftops in the walled city of Urbino, Italy
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Back on the rise
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Into the woods
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A valley view at 9,000 feet
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A night of art and culture
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Star Wars Day
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Fall comes to Pando
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Male kori bustard, Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya
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In celebration of cats
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A century since Tut s tomb was discovered
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Diwali
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Castellfollit de la Roca, Catalonia, Spain
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Endangered Species Day
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Methow Valley, North Cascades, Washington
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Pasadena Chalk Festival supports local arts education
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Rainbow Mountain