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London, England
Old Shoreditch Station
Once a train station along the Great Eastern Railway this vibrant coffee shop and bar is where members of London’s creative class mingle.
London, England
The Mail Rail
Hidden beneath the streets of London is a secret subway that only carried mail.
Starcross, England
Starcross Engine House & Brunel’s Atmospheric Railway
Isambard Kingdom Brunel, one of the great Victorian engineers, was the driving force behind the short-lived atmospheric railway.
Durham, North Carolina
The Can Opener
This too-low North Carolina railroad trestle is still a notorious big rig executioner.
Yokohama, Japan
Hara Model Railway Museum
The largest collection of model trains in the world is actually run using full-size locomotive technology.
Québec City, Québec
Wolfe's Cove Tunnel
Train tunnel running underneath Quebec City.
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Jefferson, Virginia
Stoney Point Railroad
Hop on the train and tour an elaborate miniature town made completely of junk (including the train).
Grass Valley, California
Kidder Mansion Site
An abandoned lot littered with concrete debris was once the home of the world's first female railroad president.
McArthur, Ohio
Moonville Tunnel
The only remnant of a small mining town is an abandoned railroad tunnel that is steeped in ghostly lore.
North Bend, Washington
Snoqualmie Tunnel
This long, dark tunnel is open to hikers, but those without lights are known to get confused even on the straight path.
Hamburg, Germany
Miniatur Wunderland
Model Trains and Much More in Hamburg.
York, England
National Railway Museum York
The National Railway Museum in York is the largest railway museum in the world, attracting almost 1 million visitors per year.
Skagway, Alaska
White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad
A historic freight system that found the true gold rush is in tourism.
San Jose, California
California Trolley and Railroad Corporation
Historical trolley restoration and operation at History San Jose, Kelly Park.
Canfranc, Spain
Canfranc International Railway Station
Abandoned Nazi train station turned underground astroparticle laboratory.
Buffalo, New York
Buffalo Central Terminal
Ruins of a once-prized railroad station in New York.
Flemington, New Jersey
Northlandz
One of the world's largest model railroads is a mind-boggling achievement.
Bolivia
Great Train Graveyard
On the outskirts of a desert trading village high on the Andean plain, steel giants have been destroyed by salt winds.
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