Located a few miles offshore on the Texas Gulf Coast, Padre Island is the largest of the state"s string of barrier islands. At 113 miles in length, it is also the longest barrier island in the world. Barrier islands usually run parallel to the coast and, as the name suggests, serve as the mainland"s first line of defense against storms.
South Padre Island, Texas
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Flock together for Cousins Day
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Road-trip worthy attraction in the heartland
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The Alhambra in Granada, Spain
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A notorious gunfight that was incorrectly named
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Endangered Species Day
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Honoring the first American woman in space
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Red fox
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It s leap day!
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Sequential images of a total solar eclipse
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Elephant Rock, Al-Ula, Saudi Arabia
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Morocco in bloom
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Castle Frankenstein in Darmstadt, Germany
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Craig Goch Dam in the Elan Valley of Wales
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