“My best memory so far was sharing wine and singing “City of New Orleans” with three strangers — two German tourists and a fellow American — in the cafe car while riding Amtrak’s City of New Orleans ...

All aboard the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad. Some of the best fall foliage can be found in North Carolina, in places such as Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Nantahala National Forest, and ...

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The Alaska Railroad offers scenic, seasonal train rides across nearly 500 miles of Alaskan wilderness. Riding the Alaska Railroad is one of the best ways to explore Alaska’s remote beauty while ...

The California Zephyr, the Empire Builder and the Sunset Limited offer multi-night rail journeys and extraordinary views of America that only a long-distance train trip can reveal. For those who love ...

Travel author Everett Potter offers his recommendations for the most charming train rides in the country, with alpine views you won’t find anywhere else. In Switzerland, the Gornergrat train ascends 4 ...

Luxury train travel has returned to California with Lunatrain's private rail cars attached to Amtrak routes. For ...