From grand central terminals left to crumble to rural stop-offs reclaimed by nature, the world's abandoned train stations have plenty of tales to tell. They're also stunning, offering a chance for ...

New Jersey is crisscrossed by old abandoned rail lines that are no longer in use. Some of them are being targeted for possible hiking trials or even brought back as light rail lines. But in the ...

The common proverb, "like father, like son," applies to Edward Norton, who is embracing his father's environmentalism spirit on his latest project. Norton, 56, narrates the new one-hour PBS ...

After three months of building a mini truck that can ride both road and rail, we finally return for a last shot at crossing a 117-year-old trestle. The previous attempt ended at a blocked track and a ...

Miles of abandoned railroad tracks are scattered all over the Houston area, some leading directly to Austin. Several government entities are working to transform the unused space into a trail system ...

Neighbors and parks advocates have wanted to turn the abandoned Reading Railroad Viaduct into a park for two decades. A quarter-mile section opened in 2018, but plans to extend it were blocked by ...

The Petite Ceinture or Little Belt railway is a 17-mile long abandoned rail line circling within Paris. Built between 1852 and 1869, the railway served as a fortification around the city and a ...