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mewzak says:
If you are in Colorado and are looking for a scenic tour with a side of luxury, I highly recommend taking a trip on the Royal Gorge Railroad. This is a 2 hour train ride along the Arkansas River. The Royal Gorge is known for having the world's highest suspension bridge, and the train travels under t...
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mswim says:
Versailles was initially constructed as a hunting lodge for the royal family. Although it was once located in the countryside, however the constant growth of the city of love has caused the château to now be in a suburb of Paris. Louis XIII commissioned the construction of the lodge in 1624. It ...
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Riticulus says:
The Gornergratbahn brings you from Zermatt to the Gornergrat which is 3.089 meters high. There you will find youself surrounded by 29 ice- and snowcoverd 4000 meter high peaks of the swiss alps.
You will see Matterhorn(4478m), Liskamm(4527m) or Dufour-Spitze (4634m).
The train covers a distance ...
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woosang says:
The Ghan is one of the most beautiful train rides a person can do and shows a huge variety of Australian climates. It travels from Adelaide, South Australia to Darwin in the Northern Territory. If you go Gold class (The BEST!) You get all meals, and a bed, showers (twinette) and all the co...
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hvschie says:
Taking the steam train from Fort William to Mallaig gives you the most spectaculair views on the Scottish Highlands. This train played a role in one of the films of Harry Potter.
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the_bloodsucker says:
Melbourne offers a handful of attractions, but what differs Puffing Billy from the rest is the experience to recapture the romance and charm of the bygone days of steam as you enjoy a train three-hour train ride.
Built in 1900, Puffing Billy is Australia's oldest steam railway and one of the fine...
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alyssa_ob says:
The Royal Gorge Bridge is the world's highest suspension bridge. The bridge spans the Arkansas River 1053 below. The rocks in the gorge are composed of beautiful gneiss. The entrance ticket is expensive - $23 per adult. The catch is that it includes a bunch of features - you can't just walk over...
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glennisnz says:
The train ride to Karunda is an event not to be missed, the old steam train takes you along a very scenic route which includes going over a long curved bridge, this is interesting because you can look out the windows and watch the back half of the train going around the curve and over the bridge, as...
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jennjeff1 says:
The Hawaiian Railway is the only railroad still running on Oahu, but there used to be 7 common public carrying railroads on 4 of the islands, 47 civilian sugar cane plantation railroads and one military railroad operating in Hawaii. The Hawaiian Railroad narrow gauge train used to bring supplies and...
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pushnowind says:
Nested in the heart of western North Carolina, Bryson City has just a nice dose of most anything a tourist would like in a small town. Located only a mile or so from the Great Smokey Mountain National Park there are accomodations for both campers, RVers, and Motels as well. Town is only a few blocks...
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