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Thrumster, Scotland
Thrumster Station
A short-lived light-rail stop between Wick and Lybster in Scotland’s county of Caithness—known enigmatically as the “Land Beyond the Highlands” -- remains in good condition.
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Big Cottonwood Canyon, Utah, United States
Snowcat
Hop in a snowcat, and enjoy the ride through thick pine forests until eventually hitting a dead-end at an enormous underground vault shrouded in secrecy.
Keweenaw County, Michigan, United States
Ranger III Ferry
Isle Royale is the most commanding island of a 200-islet archipelago in Lake Superior, which has the biggest surface area of any freshwater lake in the world.
Beatenberg, Switzerland
Beatenberg – Niederhorn Cable Car
This Swiss Cable Car is located in a town with medieval origins - and an origin story that involves slaying a dragon.
Stockholm, Sweden
Djurgården 10
A ferry that transports visitors around the beating heart of SwedenA ferry that transports visitors around the beating heart of Sweden
Fujikawaguchiko, Japan
Fuji Electric Railway
This Railway shares a surprising partnership with a railway across the world -- in Switzerland.
Cape May County, New Jersey, United States
Wildwood
Bill Haley and the Comets launched the hit single “Rock Around the Clock” from the stage of the Wildwood’s Hof Brau Hotel.
Port Said, Egypt
Port Said Ferry
This Egyptian city was built to accompany the digging of the Suez Canal.
Palm Springs, California, United States
Mercedes 220S Cabriolet
This 1959 Mercedes cabriolet take center stage when flying down roads of Palm Springs with the stars.
Bariloche, Argentina
Modesta Victoria
The ship has a capacity for 300 passengers and has carried princes and presidents.
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Holzegg, Mythen, Switzerland
Brunni-Holzegg Cable Car
The hike up the Grosse Mythen is quite a popular pastime with almost 50,000 locals and international mountaineers scaling the great peak annually.
Turin, Italy
Historic Line 7
This "moving museum" offers tours of the ancient city of Turin by historic tram car.
Tvøroyri, Faroe Islands
Strandfaraskip Landsins
Since roadways are scarce, this public transportation company provides ferry service connecting the eighteen islands of the Faroe Island archipelago.
Brunico, Italy
Ruis Cable Car
Located in the Dolomites, the Ruis Cable Car transports passengers up to the Kronplatz mountain peak.
Gifu Prefecture, Japan
Yōrō Railway
Opened in 1913, the Yōrō Railway travels through Japan's landlocked Gifu Prefecture.
Deep River, Connecticut, United States
Becky Thatcher Riverboat
This 1870s riverboat replica travels the Connecticut River.
North Platte, Nebraska, United States
Bailey Yard
Bailey Yard is the largest railroad classification yard in the world.
Powys, United Kingdom
Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway
Now a heritage rail, the Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway was created to connect the remote Welsh countryside with the market city of Welshpool.
Palm Spring, California, United States
1955 Lincoln Capri
Enter the Lincoln Capri, launched in 1952 - or as the car would become known as: “the nearest sensation to flying”.
Sare, France
Petit train de la Rhune
To Basque peoples, la Rhune is the “good pasture” upon which their cultural artifacts are preserved, and out the window of the petit train, you can awe at them all.
Budapest, Hungary
Budapest Cogwheel Railway
One of the oldest tram lines in Budapest that can take you up slopes higher than the Eiffel Tower.
Ramsgate, United Kingdom
East Cliff Lift
This historic Lift brings local and national interest to Ramsgate as an example of the development of seaside resorts in the United Kingdom.
Salzburg, Austria
Grossglockner
Winding through the Alps, the Grossglocker High Alpine Road is the highest surfaced mountain pass road in Austria.
Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, United States
Vineyard Cup Regatta
The annual Vineyard Cup Regatta takes place in the waters surrounding Martha's Vineyard each July and speaks to the island's proud sailing tradition.
Cusco, Peru
PeruRail Titicaca Train
The Titicaca Train is an elegant means of travel between the ancient Incan capital of Cusco to the city of Puno - located on the shores of Lake Titicaca - via a luxurious 1920s-style train car.
Graubunden, Switzerland
Rhaetian Railway
Established in 1888, the Rhaetian Railway is the largest private railway network in Switzerland and was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2008.
Phoenix, Arizona, United States
New Windsor Hotel
Built in 1893, the New Windsor Hotel is the only 19th century hotel still in operation in Phoenix.
Isla de Tabarca, Spain
Isla de Tabarca
Once a refuge for pirates and shipwrecked sailors, this island in the Mediterranean is the smallest inhabited island in Spain.
St. Gilgen, Austria
Zwölferhorn Cable Car
The Zwölferhorn Cable Car is a two-cable gondola lift that transports passengers from St. Gilgen up to the Zwölferhorn mountain.
Derbyshire, United Kingdom
East Midlands Trains
Established in 2007, East Midlands Trains (EMT) provided train services to the East Midlands area of England for twelve years and are now known as East Midlands Railway.
New York, New York, United States
Roosevelt Island Tramway
The first aerial tramway in North America, this cable car transports passengers between Manhattan and Roosevelt Island.
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Kanchanaburi City, Thailand
Kanchanaburi Station
This Thailand railway station is within walking distance to the infamous Bridge on the River Kwai.
Green Lake, Wisconsin, United States
Chapel Car “Grace”
Fully furnished with pews and an altar, this train car served as a traveling chapel throughout the American West.