Not far downriver from Montreal, where the banks of the St. Lawrence River widen as it approaches the Atlantic, lies Quebec"s picturesque and often chilly capital. Quebec City, one of the continent"s oldest European settlements, is often called the most European city outside Europe. It"s the only North American city outside Mexico whose fortified walls still stand, and its winding streets showcase a French-tinged exemplar of old Romantic architecture (typified by the steep-roofed Château Frontenac in the photo"s foreground).
Frozen fun in the Canadian cold
Today in History
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Pride Month
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Light show in the forest
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A snuggling ball of cute
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Thousand Islands region, St. Lawrence River, US-Canada border
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Happy Holi!
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Big wheels on a big mountain
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Icelandic horses, Iceland
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National Napping Day
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Milky Way over Zabriskie Point, California
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Pearl of the Adriatic
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The Nutcracker performed by the Turkish State Opera and Ballet in Türkiye
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Rolling hills of the Palouse, Washington
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Indigenous Peoples Day
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Spring equinox
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Leaves of Grass
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Quebec City for Winter Carnival
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