Railroads

The first railway tunnel to cross the Continental Divide and, at 11,523 feet, was once the highest railroad tunnel in the world.

Train cars and railroad artifacts abound at this restaurant devoted to railway history.

This remnant of an old railroad is the tallest surviving wooden trestle bridge in Victoria.

Tombstone of a dog that greeted passengers at the Southern Railway Depot.

A fantastic example of Victorian railway engineering with two unusual decorative features.

Built in 1945, this historic train station has a new lease on life with its baggage area serving as an event space.

An old railroad grade built for the construction of Hoover Dam is now a recreational trail featuring several tunnels and sweeping views of Lake Mead.

Meant for a railway that was never built because of the Great Chicago Fire, these piers still stand nearly 150 years after they were installed.

In one of the hottest parts of the Mojave Desert, shallow bedrock forces the typically dry Mojave River to the surface in this canyon, providing a vital oasis for humans and wildlife.

Train fans from all over flock to this railroad viewing park where three lines converge.

This "railway" for boats continues a waterway over a road.

A once-booming railroad left abandoned next to the Quinnipiac River marshes now intersects with a hiking trail.

A train ride to the middle of nowhere gives its passengers some of the most iconic views of Japan's seasons.

A former Canadian Pacific Railway station turned liquor store, the first and only station in Canada visited by British royalty.

A decomissioned facility where the German "Transrapid" maglev trains were once tested.