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Paris, France
Association Française des Amis des Chemins de Fer
A model train wonderland hidden beneath Gare de l'Est station.
Liberal, Kansas
Mighty Samson of the Cimarron
Raised high above the Cimarron River, this 1,268-foot rail bridge followed a half-century of trainwrecks, bridge collapses, and an abandoned town.
Scranton, Pennsylvania
Electric City Trolley Museum
A museum dedicated to the history of electric interurban transit near the home of the first electric trolley system in the United States.
Sanderson, Texas
Sanderson Station
Amtrak's least-used stop in the entire country sits in a tiny West Texas town.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Oklahoma Railway Museum
A crew of die-hard train buffs spent decades turning a defunct stretch of railway in Oklahoma City into a museum now home to over 50 antique and restored trains.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Knoxville Incline Overlook Park & Greenway
An abandoned incline railway site is now a green space with six acres of trails connecting hilltop neighborhoods.
Yokohama, Japan
Kokudō Station
Unchanged for decades, World War II-era bullet holes and nostalgic ghost signs still haunt this desolate train station.
Houyet, Belgium
Halte Royal d'Ardenne
The private train station King Leopold II built for the Belgian royal family now lies abandoned.
Walkersville, Maryland
Walkersville Southern Railroad
Take a trip to the past aboard a 1920s railcar or open flatcar for a scenic ride through Maryland farm country.
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Haunted Stays and Autumn Days in Colorado
There’s so much to love about fall in Colorado, some people never leave.
Otaru, Japan
Former Temiya Line Railroad
This abandoned railroad got a new life as a scenic promenade cutting through the city of Otaru.
Aldershot, England
Redan Hill Fortifications
In the mid-1800s, the British military used this hilltop fort to train soldiers.
Madrid, Spain
Museum of Historic Trains
A thorough look at the development and history of the underground's rolling stock of the Madrid subway system.
Charlotte, North Carolina
Gainesville-Midland 301
This steam locomotive served as both an interesting static display and unique playground equipment since 1959.
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Meet the People Who Keep Vintage Rail Cars Rolling Across America
About two dozen classic carriages around the country offer time travel by train.
Taylors, South Carolina
Model Trains Station
This delightful attraction features over a dozen miniature train layouts which you can operate and interact with.
Brampton, Ontario
'Ghost Train'
This metal sculpture is a tribute to the Canadian Pacific Railway, which had a station in the village that has now been converted into a library.
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