For Canada Day, we"re looking at Moraine Lake in Banff National Park. And if you"re thinking that this amazing view is worth more than $20, you"re right. But this priceless scene was once featured on Canada"s $20 bill, hence the nickname. Canada Day, celebrated on July 1, commemorates the date in 1867 when Canada was recognized as a self-governing country under the British Empire. It"s not exactly Canadian Independence Day—it marks the passing of the Constitution Act of 1867, which was the first major step toward Canada"s sovereignty.
Canada s $20 view
Today in History
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Tassili n’Ajjer, Sahara, Algeria
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National Panda Day
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International Day for Biological Diversity
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The globe skimmers return
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Sharp-dressed bug
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Spring comes to the Palouse
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A tower of light
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Here there be dragons
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Porto, Portugal
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Bridge to infinity
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Gaztelugatxe at sunset, Basque Country, Spain
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La Brecha de Rolando (Rolands Breach), Spain
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Staring down winter
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A crested partridge
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The frog prince?
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Atlanta Botanical Garden
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Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Utah
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Darwin s Arch
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The Hermitage of Santa Justa
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Aura River in Turku, Finland
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Extraterrestrial Culture Day
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Temple of Philae, Aswan, Egypt
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Here s looking at you
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An underwater rainbow
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Preveli Gorge
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