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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Oktoberfest begins
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World Oceans Day
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Fall for Chile
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In memory of those lost
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Burrowing owls
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Its Halfway Day!
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Rock formations at Sedona, Arizona
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Congratulations, 2019 Nobel Prize laureates!
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Travels to the Oregon deep
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Corfe gets creepy
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The Bahamas as seen from the ISS
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Ode to the sun
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Mandarin duck, Richmond Park, London, England
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Butchart Gardens in Brentwood Bay, British Columbia, Canada
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National Trails Day
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Honoring the rangers on World Ranger Day
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20 years later
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National Frog Month
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Everglades National Park marks 90 years
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Iceberg off the coast of Antarctica
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European hedgehog
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Alaska moose
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International Tiger Day
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National Lighthouse Day
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Feelin groovy on Record Store Day
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Palmyra Atoll National Wildlife Refuge
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Dunquin Pier, County Kerry, Ireland
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Squirrel Appreciation Day
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Alaska Day
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Mother s Day
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