5 Best Train Trips In The U.S. (PHOTOS)

There's something mesmerizing about a train ride that often begins when we're children and happens to stay with us as we grow older.

No, we're not talking about a ride on Amtrak. We're talking about a great train ride that takes guests through the most scenic parts of America, revealing parts of the country that you would only see by train. You can find five of the best train rides in the U.S. in the slideshow below.

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Hudson Valley, New York

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A great day or weekend trip, the Hudson Valley trains take guests on a winding trip through the Hudson Valley. Visitors can enjoy seeing parts of the river that are only accessible by train. There are many great stops along the way to enjoy a day at, including Hyde Park, which is home to the Culinary Institute of America.

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A great day or weekend trip, the Hudson Valley trains take guests on a winding trip through the Hudson Valley. Visitors can enjoy seeing parts of the river that are only accessible by train. There are many great stops along the way to enjoy a day at, including Hyde Park, which is home to the Culinary Institute of America.

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jdmn17 said on 25 Monday 2010 pm31 8:15 pm: Empire builder through Glacier park?

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[touristRR]

04:22 PM on 11/12/2010

FunTrainRides.com is the site to use for finding tourist RR trips, and iphone app too. Rides all over the U.S. on one site. Great for finding those Santa North Pole rides!

[GeoNorth]

10:45 AM on 10/26/2010

Any of these has to be better than the Metro North from NH to NYC.

[roshni]

09:13 AM on 10/26/2010

Durango, NM to Silverton CO along the Animas River is a gorgeous train ride as well.

[GerryS]

10:48 PM on 10/25/2010

I will not get on a train in the US.

France, England, Japan sure, but the US,

please------------------------------ I can get older riding a train than I can driving.

[messy]

08:31 AM on 10/26/2010

....then get on the Train in Montreal. That's in Canada. The Hudson river valley is magnificent.

[jdmn17]

08:15 PM on 10/25/2010

Empire builder through Glacier park?

[yappnmutt]

03:37 PM on 10/25/2010

looks like a museum tour. sad. i took a cross country train ride in the early 60s. usa railroads last hurrah. all the trains pictured were in service then. the diesels were newer then.

[JScott]

11:42 AM on 10/25/2010

LA to SF on Amtrak-you can see a part of the coast only visible from the train-Point Concepcion,
Vandenburg AFB-there are no coastline public roads otherwise on that stretch

[GuyRC]

02:06 PM on 10/25/2010

Continue on to Reno through the Sierras

[granamica]

09:00 PM on 10/25/2010

Continue up through Oregon and into Seattle. In Oregon, just you and the tracks through the mountains and forests, then skim along the ocean until you get to Tacoma. I have made the trip three times, the last one was in winter...ahhhh.