South of mainland France and west of Italy in the Mediterranean Sea is the French island of Corsica, famous for food, wine, and scenic coastlines. Visitors here can visit the birthplace of Napoléon Bonaparte, whose family lived in the town of Ajaccio. In the commune of Bonifacio, shown here, the limestone cliffs hosted the 2012 Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series, where brave competitors from around the world jumped from cliffside platforms up to 92 feet above the water’s surface.
Bonifacio on the island of Corsica, France
Today in History
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Mitsumata blossoms
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International Archaeology Day
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Adorably evolutionary sea sheep
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The Bahamas
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International Day of Light
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Spring comes to Glacier National Park
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Bournemouth beach huts
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Life in the slow lane
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Bridge of Hillsborough County
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National Take a Hike Day
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Ring-tailed lemur
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Making it work—in Norway
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World Childrens Day
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National Napping Day
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What the hay?
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Black History Month
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Bluespotted ribbontail ray
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Mexico celebrates its Independence Day
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National Moth Week
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International Literacy Day
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Baltic Sea, Estonia
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It’s Weihnachtsmarkt time!
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Handmade gnomes at a Christmas market
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The Vestibule at Diocletian s Palace, Split, Croatia
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World Penguin Day
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Belted Galloway cows
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Porcupine
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St. Paul Winter Carnival
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