Welcome to Porto, the second city of Portugal. Known on some English-language maps as Oporto (the Portuguese call it "o Porto" in conversation, meaning simply "the Port"), this attractive, ancient city is most famous today not for the port itself but for what"s shipped out of it.
Overlooking the Douro
Today in History
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50 years of the Endangered Species Act
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Everest s shadow on the Himalayas
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Manarola, Cinque Terre National Park, Liguria, Italy
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Keyholes to the kingdom
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Elephant Rock, Al-Ula, Saudi Arabia
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Celebrating World Water Day
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Ronda, Spain
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Bangkok, Thailand
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Craig Goch Dam in the Elan Valley of Wales
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New Year s Day
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Land ho in New Zealand 250 years ago
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From the mind of Frank Gehry
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Wild turkeys in repose
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The Door County Coastal Byway in Wisconsin
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Last stop before leaving the solar system
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Crimson-rumped toucanet in the Refugio Paz de Las Aves, Ecuador
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National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Vernazza, Cinque Terre, Liguria, Italy
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An enduring vision
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Here there be dragons
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Unearthing a queen s lost tale
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Coral Reef Awareness Week
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Ubud, Bali, Indonesia
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Burrowing owls
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A dreamy start to the Year of the Pig
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Let s celebrate cephalopods
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Manhattan
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Celebrating Pi Day
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Nha Phu Bay, Nha Trang, Vietnam