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That 75-Year-Old Swiss Alps Train

by Nino Marchetti on Mar 28, 2005

What better way to travel along the Swiss Alps then via the Glacier
Express
? This 75-year-old train line,
according to AP/CNN,
has been shepherding passengers through breath taking scenery and mountain passes which are more than a mile above sea
level. It is supposedly one of the most beautiful train rides in the world and, judging by the
pictures on their website, I would have to agree.

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