An photo provided by Tom Marshall shows vintage cars on the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway in West Yorkshire, England. Grape harvests, colorful foliage and local festivities make autumn a great time to take a scenic train or tram excursion. (Tom Marshall via The New York Times) By PALKO KARASZ Lazy rivers, spectacular valleys cloaked in autumn colors, windswept moors: The fall is prime time for slow, contemplative journeys on some of Europe’s most scenic rail routes. Here ar

Commuter trains under Pennsylvania Station in Manhattan, Aug. 24, 2022. With the government shutdown entering its second week, airline passengers and visitors to national parks have been bracing for major disruptions. (Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times) By CHRISTINE CHUNG and GABE CASTRO-ROOT With the government shutdown entering its second week, airline passengers and visitors to national parks have been bracing for major disruptions. Nonessential federal operations ceased a

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Taktsang Palphug Monastery, also known as the Tiger’s Nest, perched on a mountainside in Paro, Bhutan, on July 10, 2022. When people as...

A shop in Gjirokastra, Albania, in July 2025. Gjirokastra’s houses, decorated with wood carvings around crooked cobblestone streets, give...

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Kayakers run a section of the Klamath River near Montague, Calif., on June 10, 2025. The Klamath River, flowing freely after four dams...