Çeşme is a coastal town on Turkey’s western Aegean shore, located on a peninsula opposite the Greek island of Chios. Its name means “fountain,” reflecting the numerous historic springs and fountains found around the town. Çeşme combines a busy marina and waterfront with sandy beaches, wind-swept headlands, and villages surrounded by vineyards and olive groves.
Formerly Mocamedes, this port in southwest Angola has become an important industrial center since a rail line was built in 1905 connecting it with the interior of Angola. In 1967 when iron ore was discovered in Dongo, an additional line was laid and the port was enlarged.
Omaha, city in eastern Nebraska. The seat of Douglas County, it is a port of entry on the Missouri River, opposite Council Bluffs, Iowa. The largest city in Nebraska, Omaha is a commercial, manufacturing, and transportation center situated in a productive livestock-raising and grain-farming region.
Española Island lies in the southeastern part of the Galápagos archipelago. Highlights of this tropical paradise include Punta Suarez, a popular scenic point for bird watching, and the beaches of Bahía Gardner on the island's north coast.
Hudson Valley is a broad region of southeastern New York State centered on the Hudson River and extending from the New York City area north toward the Capital Region. The river forms the region’s main geographical feature, flowing between the Catskill Mountains to the west and the Taconic Mountains to the east. Towns and cities including Beacon, Newburgh, Kingston, Hudson, Poughkeepsie, and Rhinebeck occupy the river corridor, while farmland, forests, and smaller communities spread into the surr