This Is the No. 1 Winter Train in the U.S. — and It Goes Through a Forest, Gorgeous Rock Formations, and Passes by a Waterfall

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The image of a train chugging up a snow-covered mountain feels both nostalgic and mythical.

Does sucha winter train really exist?

And if it does, where is it found?

The Pike’s Peak Cog Railway positioned at the Summit of Pike’s Peak in Colorado Springs, Colorado.Credit:Barry Winiker/Getty Images

Coming in at No.

2 in the world and No.

The Pikes Peak Cog Railway aka The Cog has carried travelers to the top of Americas Mountain since 1891.

The Pikes Peak Cog Railway is the worlds highest cog railroad.

The high-elevation journey is undertaken by a team of little red trains.

Tickets start at $59.50 for an adult.