The BTC pipeline transports oil from the Caspian Sea to the Mediterranean Sea through three countries – Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey.
Rodelbahn Pradaschier: Gliding through the Swiss Alps at 25mph!
The Rodelbahn Pradaschier is the longest mountain toboggan run in Switzerland, stretching nearly 2 miles.
Israel/India Flights: Circuitous routes based on diplomatic tensions
Until recently, flights from Tel Aviv to India were required to take a circuitous route around “unfriendly” countries to reach their final destinations. Recent improvements in diplomatic relations have improved this significantly.
Rose Park, Missoula: Behind the “slant street” neighborhood
Rose Park, Missoula is a neighborhood in a large Montana town with a peculiar road structure and neighborhood design that doesn’t match with the streets around it.
Senegambia Bridge: Reducing the drive from a day to 5 hours
The Senegambia Bridge, opened in 2019, connects the northern and southern parts of Senegal and runs through the country of The Gambia.
Kinmen & Lienchiang: Taiwanese islands just miles from China
There are two small island chains (administered by the ROC as “counties”) that are located within 10 miles or less from mainland China called Kinmen & Lienchiang counties.
Winter Park Express: From city to slope in under 3 hours
The Winter Park Express service is one of the only in the country to offer train directly to the slopes from Denver to Winter Park Resort.
Naypyidaw: A very-planned capital city
Naypyidaw is the new capital of Myanmar replacing Yangon due to central location, ability for the government to better control outer-regions and climate change.
DCA Perimeter Rule: Only routes under 1,250 miles…with 10 exceptions
DCA Airport in Washington DC enforces a “perimeter rule” stating that only flights under 1,250 miles are allowed to depart from the airport.
Arctic Bridge: Direct shipping route through the north pole
The Arctic Bridge is a “figurative” bridge – more a shipping link between North American and Europe/Asia with ending points in the northern Russian city of Murmansk and in the Northern Canadian town of Churchill, Manitoba.