Transport

Lake Orta, Italy

Navigazione Lago D’orta

Passenger service boats struggled on this Italian lake for decades until Italy's national rowing championship was held here in 1910.

New York, New York, United States

NYC Subway MTA

The only subway system in the world that operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Oakland, California, United States

Rockridge BART Station

Oakland's rapid transit system retains much of its 1970s charm.

Kyiv, Ukraine

Marshrutka

Popular in Russia and Ukraine, these minibuses began as a luxury transport service giving tourists the experience of riding in cars reserved for Soviet officials.

Seattle, Washington, United States

Seattle-Bremerton Ferry

Once called the "Navy Yard route", this ferry route was originally served by steamships and steamboats.

Coventry, United Kingdom

Land Rover Defender

Modeled after WWII-era Jeeps, Land Rovers are the second oldest four-wheel drive vehicle in automotive history.

Mumbai, India

Yazdani Bakery

Family owned and continuously operated since the 1950s, this bakery serves mouth-watering traditional treats.

Jakarta, Indonesia

Jakarta MRT

Known locally as "Ratangga", or war chariot, this is the first subway system in Jakarta.

Como, Lake Como, Italy

Navigazione Lago di Como

Lake Como's highly efficient ferry system provides service to the many small towns that dot the coastline.

AWA visted here

Budapest, Hungary

Budapest HEV

The local railway in Budapest, Hungary began as a horse-drawn tramway. The rich used personal carriages while others took the public horse-bus.

Brooklyn, New York, United States

RMS Queen Mary 2

This luxury British cruise liner features the first planetarium at sea.

Karlsruhe, Germany

Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof

This rail station is major hub for Germany's rail network and has been in operation since 1913.

Lokken, Denmark

Løkken Strand

Ideal topography has assisted this Danish town in various industries, from shipping to fishing to tourism.

Stockholm, Sweden

X2 Train

When opened in 1990, a ticket on this first-class Swedish train included free use of the fax machine.

Kingsburg, Nova Scotia, Canada

Kingsburg

In this Nova Scotia town, fishing culture is inseparable from history.

Toyama, Japan

Toyama Chihou Railway

These retro train cars were bought with an intention to lower spending costs for the Toyama Chihō Railway, however they ended up drawing more visitors for their aesthetic appeal.

Åre, Jamtland County, Sweden

Are Bergbana

This funicular railway takes "air-guests" to the top of a Swedish mountain in about 7 minutes.

Lugano, Switzerland

Lake Lugano Navigation Company

Passengers glide along a glacial lake on the border of Switzerland and Italy in a steamboat from the 1920s.

AWA visted here

Presented with

York, United Kingdom

National Railway Museum

This railway museum in York, U.K. displays hundreds of locomotives from every era of British public transportation.

Denali National Park, Alaska, United States

K2 Aviation

Fly high over Denali with this air taxi service in the heart of Alaska.

Kolkata, India

Hindustan Ambassador

The Hindustan Ambassador is fondly called the "king of Indian roads".

Braemar, Scotland

Great North of Scotland Railway

Formed in 1845, the Scotland Railway carried its first passengers 39 miles from Kittybrewster to Huntly.

Locarno, Switzerland

Swiss Federal Railways

This fully electric Swiss railway, the largest is the country, has provided city and regional service since 1901.

AWA visted here

Presented with

Catalonia, Spain

Lada Niva

Designed for tough, rural terrain, the Lada pictured here is on the most dangerous road in Spain.

Surrey, United Kingdom

Invicta S-Type

This sports car introduced the low-slung chassis and unprecedented durability to the automobile industry.

Yakima, Washington, United States

1956 Chevrolet Handyman Wagon 210

During its first two years, this car was the best-selling Chevy model and continues to have high appeal among collectors.

From the Community

Brocken, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Harz Railway

This railway is Europe's longest railway network, and it runs through idyllic German landscapes.

London, United Kingdom

London Transport Museum

Exploring the history of urban transport from 1800 on, this transportation museum in London features over half a million items, including this restored tube carriage from 1938.

Cornwall, United Kingdom

Black Tor Ferry

Remarkably, ferries have been running this route across the River Camel in the UK since 1337.

London, United Kingdom

Paddington Station

This London Underground terminus station was the inspiration for a book about a fictional bear, and also is the location of the last railway band in England.

London, United Kingdom

Sunbeam Talbot 90 Mk IIA

Originally built in North Kensington and released in the summer of 1948, this luxury car introduced a totally new streamlined design with flowing front fenders.

Toronto, British Columbia, Canada

DHC-2 Beaver

This uniquely versatile aircraft was designed for flight in rugged and remote areas of the world.

Lausanne, Switzerland

Aigle–Sépey–Diablerets Railway

This alpine railway survived a fire in 1940 that almost led to total abandonment of its facilities. Seven train cars were destroyed in the fire.

Flåm, Norway

Flåm Line

One of the top ten train rides according to National Geographic, this train line is a picturesque journey to Norway's Myrdal mountain range.

Yallabatharra, Western Australia, Australia

Hutt Lagoon

This color changing lake is home to the world's largest micro algae farm.