On the second Saturday in May, the Dutch celebrate an iconic national structure—the windmill—like these historic ones at Zaanse Schans. With hundreds of windmills across the country, many sites use the day to demonstrate how windmills work and host art exhibits. But the concept of using wind power isn’t just a historical anecdote—this renewable energy is experiencing a boom, and by 2050 is predicted to provide one-third of the world"s electricity.
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National Park Service Founders Day
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Entoloma hochstetteri mushroom at Lake Mahinapua, New Zealand
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Brown bears, Katmai National Park and Preserve, Alaska
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Happy World Photography Day!
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Shadows on the solstice
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Lobster tales
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Old Town Quito
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The moai you know
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Pollinators: not to be sneezed at
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Happy World Laughter Day
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World Meteorological Day
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Cherry blossoms at East Lake Cherry Blossom Park, Wuhan, China
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A ‘circus of chaos’ for Stravinsky
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Over and under the delta
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Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
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Autumn comes to Old Town
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Perfect timing
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Winnie-the-Pooh Day
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The otherworldly red river
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Vietnam’s new bridge deserves a big hand
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Juvenile manatees in a freshwater spring, Crystal River, Florida
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Work out on your way to work
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Polar bear season in Manitoba
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Celebrating Indigenous Peoples Day
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2026 Winter Olympics
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Christmas star lanterns, Germany
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Bridge of Sighs in Venice, Italy
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The most wonderful day of the year. Period.
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Basking in the glow
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World Parrot Day
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