On the second Saturday in May, the Dutch celebrate an iconic national structure—the windmill—like these historic ones at Zaanse Schans. With hundreds of windmills across the country, many sites use the day to demonstrate how windmills work and host art exhibits. But the concept of using wind power isn’t just a historical anecdote—this renewable energy is experiencing a boom, and by 2050 is predicted to provide one-third of the world"s electricity.
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Happy Mothers Day!
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Moselle River loop near Kröv, Germany
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Flock online for the Great Backyard Bird Count
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Summer’s in home stretch
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A monastery in the mountain
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Poinsettia Day
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Shhh, the movie is about to start
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A picture-perfect day on Trillium
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It’s National Walk to Work Day
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The crossroads of empires
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Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
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Batten down the hatches
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Rock of ages
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Full moon
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Crescent Lake near Dunhuang, China
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The (Inca) empire strikes back
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Too awesome to be a planet
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At the gates of the ksar
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Balloons and camels are two ways to catch a ride here
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Breaking the fast for Eid
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Queen Elizabeth s Platinum Jubilee
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The meeting point of the winds
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April Fools Day
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National Blueberry Day
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Here s looking Atchafalaya
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Celebrating Yi Peng
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Remembering Krakatoa
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World Lion Day
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Acadia transformed
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National Lighthouse Day
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