As a Midwesterner accustomed to functional but far-from-glamorous Amtrak hubs, I didn't know I could be wowed by a train station ... this rail station is one of Porto's most popular attractions ...

The route follows the winding course of the Douro River, offering breathtaking views of cliffs, riverbanks, and the valley's iconic vineyards.

Built on the former site of a Benedictine monastery, the São Bento Railway Station ... between Porto and many of its northern suburbs. But you likely won't be visiting here to hop a train anywhere.

The train the travels through Nimes in France, Madrid in Spain, Porto and Pocinho in Portugal ... world's first mountain railway and it's still as beautiful as ever. A feat of 19th-century ...