National Lighthouse Day brings us to Port Clyde, Maine, where Marshall Point Lighthouse keeps watch over the Atlantic. Lighthouses have long played an important role in seafaring, and for many, they symbolize a simpler, more romantic way of life. Many lighthouses offer tours and some even let guests stay overnight, so they can get a feel for the life of lighthouse keepers who once tended the lights in the days of oil lamps.
Guiding ships to safety
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Green fields of grain
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There’s treasure in them thar hills
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A tower of remembrance
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Al-Khazneh in Petra, Jordan
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Children at play for International Day of Friendship
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A notorious gunfight that was incorrectly named
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A night on the (ghost) town
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The largest living organism on Earth
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Art abounds at the Palais Garnier
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The Feathers at Frenchman Coulee near Vantage, Washington
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A night of art and culture
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All eyes on sustainability
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Chapel of St. Michel on Lake Serre-Ponçon, Hautes-Alpes, France
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On the Route of the Waterfalls
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Monet still makes an impression
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Harvest season begins
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Of moles and liquid nitrogen
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World Laughter Day—it s a hoot
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Who left the tub running?
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Digging the birds