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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.
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Kolkata, India
Kolkata Municipal Corporation
This grand colonial structure is the headquarters for the administration of the city of Kolkata.
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.
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.
Strasburg, Pennsylvania, United States
Strasburg Rail Road
Luxurious railcar rides with the oldest continuously operating railroad in the Western hemisphere.
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.
Cañon City, Colorado, United States
Royal Gorge Route Railroad
Two railroad companies waged war to complete this historic rail line.
Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo Taxi
Tokyo's taxi cabs still have a unique feature installed to impress foreigners who visited the city for the 1964 Olympics.
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Cañon City, Colorado, United States
Royal Gorge Bridge & Park
Once the world's highest suspension bridge. Don't look down.
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Jackson Center, Ohio, United States
Airstream Trailer
The Airstream legacy lives on today in a number of ways, as Wally’s company continues innovating in his style, adding a range of enhanced models to the family.
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.
Santa Cruz, California, United States
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
This seaside amusement park is one of California's oldest but most recognizable landmarks, known especially for the park's "Giant Dipper" roller coaster.
Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Samarkand Railway Station
Since 2011, high-speed trains have called the old Trans-Caspian Railway home.
Como, Colorado, United States
Como Depot
Locals are now looking to embrace “la dolce vita” on the railroad tracks.
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.
Los Angeles, California, United States
Angels Flight
This turn of the century landmark rail line in Los Angeles runs just two cars, named Sinai and Olivet.
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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!
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”?
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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.
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Porto, Portugal
The Presidential Train
Transformed into a traveling culinary experience thanks to Gonçalo Castel-Branco’s ten-year-old daughter.
Galápagos Islands, Ecuador
The Galápagos Islands
What better way to learn about evolution than visiting the the Galápagos Islands?!
Pyongyang, North Korea
Kaeson Station, Pyongyang Metro
The descent to the train platform takes more than three minutes.
Istanbul, Turkey
Turkey Ferry Line
A ride on the Turkey ferry is a voyage not only across continents but through time.
Dakar, Senegal
Dakar Railway Station
This architectural throwback also serves as a stark reminder of Senegal’s colonial past and inclusion in the federation of French West Africa.
South Island, New Zealand
Ski-Plane
The founder of this aviation-based business piloted the first retractable ski-plane in September of 1955 (with the adventurer Sir Edmund Hillary among his passengers).
Hamilton, New Zealand
Hot Air Balloon
It is tradition that each time a hot-air balloon lands, champagne is shared.
London, United Kingdom
Vickers Viscount
A turboprop airliner designed by Sir George Edwards, who oversaw the development of the supersonic 'Concorde'.