Europe is investing in its infrastructure, and travelers know the results are breathtaking. With the English Channel tunnel, trains speed from Big Ben to the Eiffel Tower in about 2 1 /2 hours. You zip under the English Channel in 20 minutes... looking out the window for fish.

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