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Solitaire, Namibia
Namib Desert
Deemed to be one of the world's oldest deserts, this arid area transcends country lines and is home to thriving wildlife...
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Cape Town, South Africa
Table Mountain
Table Mountain is the only natural site in the world to have a constellation of stars named after it...
Seattle, Washington, United States
Kitsap Ferry
The Kitsap Ferry travels across the Puget Sound and connects communities along the way.
Paris, France
Place Vendôme
The site of some of the most luxurious brands is also the site of some of the most unusual ... recycling.
Gunnison, Colorado, United States
Monarch Pass
A Road through which daredevils take on the Continental Divide.
Boyertown, Pennsylvania, United States
The Colebrookedale Railroad
All aboard an old American pastime.
Tuscany, Italy
Funicolare di Montecatini
Tuscan funicular in operation since the 1800s, home to the love-laced twins Gigio and Gigia.
Atlas Mountains, Morocco
Todra Gorge
This beautiful dusted gorge exists a stone's throw from a wonder of an arid climate--an oasis
Hastings, East Sussex, United Kingdom
East Hill Cliff Railway
World-changing inspiration struck at the top of a hill — but the experiments had to wait. The inventor’s only way down was the steepest ride in England.
Genoa, Italy
Genova–Casella Railway
Climbing from sea to summit and back, the Genova-Casella Railway connects the port city of Genoa with the mountain village of Casella.
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Turin, Italy
Torino n.13
As legend has it, a local man prayed for Torino to be saved as the city was besieged. His prayers were answered, and he gave thanks by building a basilica at the very top of a rather steep hill.
Yellowstone, Wyoming, United States
Yellowstone National Park
Larger than the states of Delaware and Rhode Island combined, the world’s first national park is a literal hotbed of activity.
Hofn, Iceland
Ingibjörg Sar
This visually striking all-weather lifeboat is part of a fleet of vessels that provide sea rescue operations in Iceland.
Pinhão, Portugal
Douro Line
The Douro Line runs through the Douro River Valley, a region renowned for producing Port wine for over 2,000 years.
Wales, United Kingdom
Tenby Beach
We can confirm Tenby is a sight worth seeing - as is one of its somewhat surprising visitors.
Cañon City, Colorado, United States
Royal Gorge Route Railroad
Two railroad companies waged war to complete this historic rail line.
Cañon City, Colorado, United States
Royal Gorge Bridge & Park
Once the world's highest suspension bridge. Don't look down.
AWA Visted Here
Ocean Grove, New Jersey, United States
59’ Nash Metropolitan
Before the tiny Smart Cars, there was the Nash Metropolitan.
Medlow Bath, New South Wales, Australia
The Hydro Majestic Hotel
The Hydro Majestic Hotel was originally built as a hydropathic treatment center.
Bavaria, Germany
Chiemsee
Amongst the glittering lake and Alpine background lies a palace fit for a "mad" king.
Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Samarkand Railway Station
Since 2011, high-speed trains have called the old Trans-Caspian Railway home.
Como, Colorado, United States
Como Depot
Likely took its name from a large group Italian immigrants who named the Depot after Como, Italy.
Mt. Hood, Oregon, United States
Timberline Lodge
Nestled in northern Oregon, this famed resort features the longest ski season in America and a lodge so meticulously hand-crafted that no two guest rooms are the same.
Bryson City, North Carolina, United States
Great Smoky Mountains Railroad
This train offers scenic vistas, comfortable dining--and even a ride to the North Pole!
Rye, Sussex, United Kingdom
Rye Signal Box
Tourism may be it's main industry these days, but once this town was a smuggler's haven.
Gaming, Austria
Ötscherland-Express
Ride along this historic express train to a monastery founded by the once powerful Habsburgs.
Glenfinnan, Scotland
Glenfinnan Viaduct
Would you believe the longest concrete railway bridge in Scotland was built by a man named “Concrete Bob”?
AWA Visted Here
Fort William, Scotland
The Nevis Range Mountain Gondola
Following in the footsteps of your heroes is never easy, but if your hero is Sir Hugh Munro you’ve got a tough mountain to climb to reach your goal.
AWA Visted Here
Porto, Portugal
The Presidential Train
Transformed into a traveling culinary experience thanks to Gonçalo Castel-Branco’s ten-year-old daughter.
Pyongyang, North Korea
Kaeson Station, Pyongyang Metro
The descent to the train platform takes more than three minutes.