Railroads

Raised high above the Cimarron River, this 1,268-foot rail bridge followed a half-century of trainwrecks, bridge collapses, and an abandoned town.

Although called a funicular by both its owner and the locals this historic railroad is actually a rack and pinion system.

Cross the Continental Divide through an old railroad tunnel, and ride back to the top on a shuttle.

This unassuimng grain elevator, commonly confused for a smokestack, helped inspire the modern architecture movement.

Amtrak's least-used stop in the entire country sits in a tiny West Texas town.

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.

Built in 1869, this one-room rural schoolhouse welcomes visitors to travel back to 1904 school day.

The private train station King Leopold II built for the Belgian royal family now lies abandoned.

Take a trip to the past aboard a 1920s railcar or open flatcar for a scenic ride through Maryland farm country.

This historic Ellinwood hotel is also home to underground tunnels that were a popular haunt during Prohibition.

This abandoned railroad got a new life as a scenic promenade cutting through the city of Otaru.

In the mid-1800s, the British military used this hilltop fort to train soldiers.

A thorough look at the development and history of the underground's rolling stock of the Madrid subway system.

This museum celebrates a legendary railroad photographer whose personal life was as dramatic as his photos.

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.