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World's 20 Most Beautiful Train Stations

Train travel is not only fast and efficient, but also provides ample opportunity to admire some of the world’s greatest architecture. Though now a less used means of transport, train travel was once at the forefront of innovation, revolutionizing travel and prompting monarchs, architects, and city planners to build magnificent train stations to impress passengers. From lavish Beaux-Arts stations to ultra-modern masterpieces, here are 20 beautiful railway stations around the world.

World's 20 Most Beautiful Train Stations

Train travel is not only fast and efficient, but also provides ample opportunity to admire some of the world’s greatest architecture. Though now a less used means of transport, train travel was once at the forefront of innovation, revolutionizing travel and prompting monarchs, architects, and city planners to build magnificent train stations to impress passengers. From lavish Beaux-Arts stations to ultra-modern masterpieces, here are 20 beautiful railway stations around the world.

How to See Maui in 48 Hours

The rule of thumb when visiting Hawaii is you need one week per island—so if you have a week to explore Maui, use it—but most travelers don’t have that much time. You might be overnighting on a multi-island cruise, or maybe you’re on a quick side trip from another island, or perhaps you found a great deal from the West Coast and are only there for the weekend. Whatever your

How to See Maui in 48 Hours

The rule of thumb when visiting Hawaii is you need one week per island—so if you have a week to explore Maui, use it—but most travelers don’t have that much time. You might be overnighting on a multi-island cruise, or maybe you’re on a quick side trip from another island, or perhaps you found a great deal from the West Coast and are only there for the weekend. Whatever your

Sony refreshes its DSLR-lookalike SLT range with the new Alpha A68

Sony’s SLT (Single Lens Translucent) cameras look and feel like DSLRs but have a key difference – the mirror is fixed and doesn’t flip up and down. Instead, its translucent surface feeds the image both to the sensor at the back of the camera and its dedicated autofocus module in the base. This system is designed to combine efficient full-time phase-detection autofocus, which traditionally needs a separate dedicated AF module,

Sony refreshes its DSLR-lookalike SLT range with the new Alpha A68

Sony’s SLT (Single Lens Translucent) cameras look and feel like DSLRs but have a key difference – the mirror is fixed and doesn’t flip up and down. Instead, its translucent surface feeds the image both to the sensor at the back of the camera and its dedicated autofocus module in the base. This system is designed to combine efficient full-time phase-detection autofocus, which traditionally needs a separate dedicated AF module,