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Today in History

Apr 23, 2025Shakespeare Day
Sep 26, 2025Least chipmunk, Kootenai National Forest, Montana, United States
Nimble and stealthy
History awaits atop the hill
An island crossroad of culture
Jan 28, 2025Short-eared owl
Apr 18, 2024International Day for Monuments and Sites
Sep 14, 2024Rapa Nui National Park, Easter Island, Chile
Jan 19, 2024Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia
Mar 26, 2024Vinh Hy Bay, Vietnam
For Mother’s Day, we salute these marsupial moms
Jan 8, 2025Great Wall of China
The other continent down under
Jul 15, 2024Marine Day, Japan
An architectural wonder in Rajasthan
In the spotlight
Oct 7, 2025Fall colours below Mount Sneffels near Ridgway, Colorado, United States
Rising with the sun
Apr 29, 2025Garden at Château de Villandry, Loire Valley, France
Nov 16, 2024Wadden Sea coast, Friesland, Netherlands
Who’s the wisest of them all?
Dec 13, 2024Christmas market, St. Stephens Basilica, Budapest, Hungary
Mar 8, 2025International Womens Day
Sep 16, 2025Nighttime view over the Gulf Coast
Mar 20, 2026Spring equinox
Feb 6, 2024Lake Tahoe, Nevada
Nap your worries away
Where two continents meet
Jun 9, 2025Old City of Dubrovnik in Dalmatia, Croatia
Misty mountain hop