These iconic trains, like the Trans-Siberian and Maharajas’ Express, are redefining the experience of long-distance travel worldwide.

The journey beat famous routes including the Trans-Siberian Railway and the line to Machu Picchu.

For centuries, citizens of the Eurasian continent have pondered an affordable and speedy way to traverse the great expanse of tundra separating Europeans from their Asian neighbors. And when the ...