5 Luxury Train Rides Outside the U.S. with Unbeatable Views

1. Rocky Mountaineer. Glass-dome coaches allow guests almost uninterrupted views of the majestic Canadian Rocky Mountains. 

2. The Ghan. The train offers dramatic vistas of Australia’s vast Outback as it glides more than 1,200 miles across the continent, between Adelaide and Darwin.

3. Golden Eagle Trans-Siberian Express. Covering about 5,700 miles from Moscow to Vladivostok, the journey affords ever-changing views of the great Siberian steppe.

4. The Belmond Royal Scotsman. Its route twists and turns around the beautiful, wild rolling hills of Scotland. 

5. Rovos Rail. A 15-day journey from Cape Town to Dar es Salaam traverses some of Southern Africa’s most classic landscapes.