How will you celebrate International Literacy Day today? We"re highlighting this important observance with a photo of a very special bookstore, Livraria Lello in Porto, Portugal. With its art nouveau façade, neo-Gothic interior, stained-glass ceiling, swooping catwalks, and the dramatic, curvaceous staircase with crimson steps, the Lello is considered one of the most beautiful—and among the oldest—bookstores in the world. The Lello bookstore opened in 1906 and has been serving up the magic of books ever since.
Enter the magical world of Livraria Lello
Today in History
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Saint Andrews Day
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National Dolphin Day
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It’s Penguin Awareness Day
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Kendwa village, Zanzibar, Tanzania
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Construction workers resting above Manhattan
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The Spirit of Harlem by Louis Delsarte
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Feast of the Donkey
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Celebrating Charles Darwin
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Nursing the world to health
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Champaka Sarasi, Shivamogga, Karnataka, India
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Anniversary of Natural Bridges National Monument, Utah
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The Crown of the Continent
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Heri es-Swani in Meknes, Morocco
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La Rocque Harbour, Island of Jersey
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Is that a face in the sand?
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A city of bridges
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Common raven
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Clouds over the River of Grass
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Giving Tuesday
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Celebrating World Art Day
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Celebrating National Dentist Day
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Cetacean Saturday
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International Literacy Day
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Is that a buzzing sound?
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Let’s celebrate
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Christmas market, St. Stephens Basilica, Budapest, Hungary
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Welcome to my neck of the woods
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Saint Dwynwen s Day
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Happy trails for the 21st century