The World's Scariest Train Rides

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Minami Aso Railways, Japan

The Ride: The soaring (and occasionally smoking) peak of Mount Aso—Japan’s most active volcano—looms beside the track of this route through the southerly region of Kumamoto. Primarily a sightseeing ride for spring and summer visitors, the journey is even more arresting in early November, when the mountain’s forested foothills are ablaze in magma-hot colors.

Insider Tip: Minami Aso runs with just three cars, each carrying up to 133 passengers. If it gets cramped, detach one of the windows—fresh air does a body good at any earthly altitude.

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eventsofthisyear — Posted Nov. 03, 2009

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Ah! what a place.

So the only real fear you should have when boarding a train is of being seated next to an overly chatty fellow traveler.

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aspeer — Posted Oct. 26, 2009

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You missed the Lima-La Oroya train in Peru. It climbs from sea level to over 15,000 feet in less than 4 hours over terrifying cliffs, tunnels carved into live rock, and bridges perched impossibly over open chasms.

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