Switzerland: The Bernina Express
The Bernina Express crosses the Swiss Alps in style. The railway offers several routes between Chur and Poschiavo in Switzerland and Tirano in Italy. Two of the railway’s lines were named a World Heritage Sight in 2008, in part because of the impressive achievement of creating a viable path through the Alps. One line achieves a 1,300-foot difference in height between its highest and lowest points, leading to some very steep climbs along the way.