It is like a miniature jungle. Passengers may be surprised to find themselves sharing the domed atrium of the station with exotic plants and palm trees. But for those having some time to spend in the station, there is nothing more calming that sipping a coffee in a café overlooking the 4,000-square-metre tropical garden.

This is a Beaux-Arts building which serves as a transportation hub connecting train, subway, car and pedestrian traffic in an efficient way.

Once known as the Victoria Terminus, boasts a spectacular stone dome, turrets and arches. This immense station has unusual wood carvings, tiles and ornamental railings.

This station is with the best view in the world, it is a popular stop off for Mexico's Copper Canyon train which takes visitors along one of the deepest canyons in the world. Pose for photos at the canyon edge where you can stare down into the vertigo-inducing expanse or simply nibble on the sandwiches and tortillas freshly cooked at the station by the colourfully clad Tarahumara Indians.

Built as a gift to the Sultan Abdülhamid II by German Kaiser Wilhelm II in 1908, the castle-like structure not only has a stunning interior but also boasts views across the water. It is built on 1,100 wooden beams hammered into the sea bed and is surrounded by water on three sides. The station even has its own ferry dock, so if you’ve extra time you can head out on the water for some great photo opportunities.