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
Today in History
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Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California
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Atop the Needle of Chamonix
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National Moon Day
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League of Nations, 100 years later
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Sand, sun, and sk8ers
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Gazing upon Portraits of Change
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Ministry of Fun Santa School
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Kluane National Park
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Guild houses of Grand-Place, Brussels, Belgium
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A leafy seadragon in the waters off Wool Bay, Australia
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Aprils full moon
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Take the Stairs Day
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Look to the north sky tonight for the Perseids
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All hail the king of shrubs
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From pirate port to nature preserve
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Saguaro cacti, Ironwood Forest National Monument, Arizona
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It’s Endangered Species Day
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Monarch butterflies in Angangueo, Mexico
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International Polar Bear Day
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The globe skimmers return
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International Museum Day
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Fibonacci Day
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Feeling crabby?
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Celebrating a young girl s age-old discovery
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Sunny day, sweepin the clouds away
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Siblings Day
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Fox kits
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Bridge over the River Tara
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Red lechwe, Okavango Delta, Botswana
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Discovery Day in Yukon, Canada