Michael Portillo rides the railroads of America. From Manhattan, Michael follows his Appleton's Guide east, travelling on the Long Island Railroad. Show more

Michael Portillo rides the railroads of America. Michael braves the awesome power and drenching spray of Niagara Falls on the Maid of the Mist. Show more

Michael Portillo rides the railroads of America. Michael reaches a milestone on his American journey: the Mason-Dixon line. Show more

Michael Portillo rides the railroads of America. Michael follows the Hudson River north. He learns about some of the nation's most infamous train robbers. Show more

Michael Portillo continues his US adventure. Heading south to Alexandria, Virginia, he explores a former slave market. He ends this leg in Mount Vernon. Show more

Michael Portillo rides the railroads of America. Michael hitches a ride with the Amish in a horse-drawn buggy through rich countryside. Show more

Michael Portillo rides the railroads of America. Here, he is in Baltimore, home of the first railroad in the United States - the Baltimore and Ohio. Show more

Michael Portillo rides the railroads of America. Michael has a lightbulb moment in Schenectady learning about Thomas Edison's General Electric Company. Show more

Michael Portillo rides the railroads of America. Michael narrowly avoids a scrap with an historic gang of New York. Show more

Michael Portillo rides the railroads of America. Michael runs past Philadelphia's famous landmarks in homage to Rocky Balboa. Show more

Michael Portillo arrives in Manassas, scene of two crucial battles during the American Civil War, and visits the Virginia State Capitol building in Richmond. Show more

Michael Portillo rides the railroads of the United States. In the capital, he visits the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, and the offices of the Washington Post. Show more

Michael Portillo rides the railroads of America. In Poughkeepsie in New York state, he visits a famous all-female university, alma mater of Meryl Streep. Show more

Michael Portillo rides the railroads of America. He reaches his journey's end in Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in North America. Show more

Michael Portillo rides the railroads of America. Michael begins his American odyssey in New York City, starting at Grand Central Terminal. Show more