Great American Railroad Journeys

1. Manhattan: Grand Central to Broadway

Starting at New York's Grand Central Terminal, Michael boards the Manhattan s...

2. Manhattan: Lower East Side to World Trade Center

Michael continues his American journey in Manhattan's Lower East Side, where ...

3. Brooklyn to Montauk

Michael continues his train ride on Long Island, worthy of its name passing B...

4. New York City to Garrison

Following the Hudson river, national railroad carrier Amtrack goes from NYC's...

5. Poughkeepsie to Albany

Following the Hudson north, first to to Poughkeepsie, site of a pioneering wo...

6. Schenectady to Rochester

Michael's train heads west 'upstate' to the Great Lakes, roughly along the Er...

7. Buffalo to Niagara Falls

Michael reaches the north of New York state in its second city, Buffalo at La...

8. Philadelphia to Atlantic City

Pennsylvania state and main city Philadelphia (Greek for 'brothery love') was...

10. Wilmington to Havre de Grace

Michael reaches a milestone on his American journey: the boundary between the...

11. Baltimore to Fort McHenry

In Baltimore, home of the first railroad in the United States, the Baltimore ...

12. Washington DC

Michael arrives in the nation's capital, Washington DC. He admires its fine p...

13. Georgetown to Mount Vernon

On this leg, Michael soaks up some old-school jazz in Washington's U Street n...

14. Manassas to Richmond

Michael leaves federal capital Washington to Richmond, capital if senior stat...

15. Petersburg to Jamestown

In Petersburg, Virginia, the choir of the First Baptist Church is in fine voi...