If you travel a lot, you're probably going to be in a lot of train stations on the way to your destination. But train stations can be destinations themselves.
The best ones have expansive, stunning architecture, are easy to navigate, and are just plain efficient. Philadelphia's 30th Street Station is a work of classical architecture worthy of the city's history. Atocha Station in Madrid has a jungle amid the brick-and-concrete city. The walls of T-Centralen in Stockholm form a roving work of art.
Here are 36 railway stations to visit in your lifetime.
Formosa Boulevard Station in Taiwan needs to be checked out just for "The Dome of Light." Designed by Narcissus Quagliata, it's the largest glass work in the world and can be booked as a wedding venue.
New York City has some of the world's most robust train infrastructure, and Grand Central Terminal is the crown of the system. It was the biggest train terminal in the world when it was first built, in 1913, and is still majestic today.
One of the most gorgeous stations in the Middle East is Ramses Station, in Cairo. It has brilliant gold hues and this pyramid sculpture beneath a chandelier at the entrance.
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