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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Presidents Day
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International Sloth Day
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World Laughter Day
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Space-age style by the sea
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day
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Traveling warblers
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Lands End, Cornwall, England
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Fox kits
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Cuban tody, Alejandro de Humboldt National Park, Cuba
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Happy Lunar New Year!
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AAPI Heritage Month & Lei Day
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The Canary Islands, Spain
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Star Wars Day
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The Monastery of Roussanou, Greece
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