22 Stunning Train Rides You Should Take At Least Once In Your Lifetime

A train trip can be like taking several vacations from a single seat—while you relax with a book or a glass of wine, changing views leap from one side of your carriage to the other. On the best routes, whether you have a posh spot in a panoramic carriage or a reservation in a retro wagon hauled by a steam locomotive, there will always be dramatic, window-wide vistas to soak up. Seasoned travelers covet tickets on these 10 great rail journeys across the world, ranging from one-hour jaunts to multiday odysseys.