Asian continent

From the Brenner Tunnel to The Ghan: 5 Railways that Shaped Their Country

In every country, there are railways that have gone beyond their role as transportation, becoming an integral part of the cultural and social landscape. From the high-speed Brenner Base Tunnel to the ...

From Kingdom Centre to Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao: 6 Icons that Changed Architecture

Some iconic infrastructures around the world, such as the Kingdom Centre, the Bird's Nest Stadium, the Guggenheim Bilbao Museum, and the Eden Project, have revolutionized architecture, redefining desi...

High-Speed Cinema: The Best 6 Movies Set on the Rails

From the New York subway to the Orient Express, via the Japanese “Bullet Train”, high-speed rails and metros become unique narrative settings, capable of transforming trains into engines of tension an...

Why Are Dams Still Crucial for Energy Security and Sustainability?

From Ethiopia to China, dams play a crucial role in promoting energy security, energy independence and sustainability: from the biggest dam in the world (the Three Gorges Dam) to the newest (the Grand...

From Dubai Metro to Canada Line: The 5 Most Futuristic Automatic Metros

From Milan’s M4 to Vancouver Canada Line, through Dubai Metro Red Line, five cities around the world are embracing automatic train control – enhancing modern, safe, and sustainable metro mobility.

A Journey through the 7 Wonders of the Modern World, Plus One

From the Colosseum to Chichén Itzá, the Seven Wonders of the Modern World—together with the Panama Canal—tell the story of how human ingenuity created timeless works that unite history, technology, an...

From the Øresund Bridge to the Millau Viaduct, 5 Movie-Worthy Infrastructures

A tour of infrastructural projects with a futuristic feel: the tallest dams for hydroelectric power plants, underwater tunnels like the Øresund Bridge, railway bridges like the Chenab Railway Bridge, ...

From Frecciarossa to TVG: 5 High-Speed Trains Racing toward the Future

From the Italian railroads to China, high-speed trains are changing the way we travel, combining innovation, speed, and sustainability. Let's take a look at five exceptional examples: the Brenner Tunn...

From the Glacier Express to the Orient Express, Timeless Trains

From the Swiss Glacier Express to the Orient Express, through Argentina's Tren a las Nubes: there are railway lines where the train ride is what counts, not the destination — and these lines are part ...