On the shores of Lake Lucerne and bestride the River Reuss, you"ll find the medieval Swiss city that shares the lake"s name. Emerging from a Benedictine monastery founded here in 750, Lucerne is today the largest town in central Switzerland. The central of three ancient, covered wooden pedestrian bridges of Lucerne"s Old Town has a unique feature. The interior of the Kapellbrücke (Chapel Bridge) is painted with religious scenes and allegories to edify those walking across it to the nearby St. Peter"s Chapel.
Where the glow of the holidays lingers
Today in History
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Jaguar in the Pantanal wetlands
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Southern right whales sail home to South Africa
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Daylight saving time
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Earth Day
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A day for our oceans
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Sundance Film Festival
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National Bison Day
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International Lighthouse Weekend
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World Rainforest Day
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Falling for Tennessee
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Space is for everyone
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Arches National Park, Utah
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Happy trees = Clean air
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Freeloaders of the avian world
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Frozen fun in the Canadian cold
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Devils Tower National Monument, Wyoming
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Happy holidays!
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Working for that cliffside view
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The Big Blue of the Sierra
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Boxing Day—a shopper’s delight
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Let’s go mothing
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Vacuum Chamber 5 at Glenn Research Center
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Mont-Saint-Michel, Normandy, France
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Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta
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An opulent backdrop for a historic event
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You won’t see this on Mulberry Street
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Happy International Day of Forests!
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Merry Christmas
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Celebrating 200 years of statehood
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Frog Month
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