This article was originally published on www.mentalfloss.com as 5 Scenic Train Routes That Showcase America's Wild Side.

The Aurora Winter Train offers a six-night adventure from Anchorage to Fairbanks with unforgettable Arctic scenery.

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Alaska is still a rugged, wild state to visit, which makes this underrated city a great place to travel to for stunning views and challenging trails.

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In the gaps between the visible ice, humpbacks blow out steam in spouts of warm whale air. Then a transient type A orca more than six metres long swims right across our bow. The passengers – mostly ...

What makes America special isn't just its long list of achievements, but its landscapes, its history, and its people.

The ethereal Northern Lights are one of travel’s holy grails. Although they make occasional appearances here in the UK, nothing beats venturing off to seek them in properly frosty climes. The key to ...

Traveling in the current climate can be stressful, especially given that TRAC Immigration reports a record-breaking 70,766 ...

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