Sunset Limited

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“Writer Jordan Salama boards Amtrak Train No. 1, America's oldest long-distance passenger train.”

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Condé Nast TravelerJul 2

Iconic Passages Across America

For the country's 250th birthday, we sent writers on five quintessential journeys throughout America.

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Sunset LimitedPlaceWriter Jordan Salama boards Amtrak Train No.
Erie CanalSighthauling barges from Albany to Buffalo
Seneca FallsNeighborhoodbirthplace of the women's rights movement
Appalachian hiking trailsTrailchildhood trails in Allegheny Highlands
Route 66Trailmythic ribbon of asphalt through Arizona and New Mexico
BadlandsNeighborhoodstoried terrain for motorcycling
On the RoadPlaceJack Kerouac's generation-defining novel
Thelma & LouiseViewpoint1991 movie with dusty, faded-Levis allure
NomadlandPlacebook turned Oscar-winning movie
Easy RiderTrailmovie featuring Donald Sutherland and Dennis Hopper
Sunset Limited TrainPlaceoldest continually operated passenger train
Allegheny HighlandsSight
HarleyPlace
Amtrak’s Sunset LimitedPlace

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