World's longest road, stretching 30,000 kilometers from Alaska to Argentina. Connects 14 countries across Americas, including Canada, US, Mexico, and Central America. No official US or Canadian route exists, begins at Nuevo Laredo border
Settled in mid-1890s as railroad town along Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad. Named after KT Railroad's Missouri waypoint, which dropped its Missouri waypoint. Originally known as "Cane Island" for its cane-filled creek. Experienced devastating 1900 Galveston Hurricane, losing most of original homes
Italy has 16,723 km of rail network, including 19,394 km of standard gauge. First European high-speed line opened in Florence-Rome in 1977. Three categories of high-speed trains: Frecciarossa (300 km/h), Frecciargento (250 km/h), Frecciabianca (200 km/h). Network managed by state-owned Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane
Viaduct is a bridge with arches supporting elevated railway or road. Term derived from Latin via (road) and ducere (to lead). Longest ancient viaduct was Pont Serme, 2,679 meters long
Germany has extensive Autobahn network with no general speed limit for light vehicles. Autobahns are numbered A followed by a number, with east-west routes even numbered. Germany has 650,000 km of roads, with 231,000 km of non-local roads
Highway tunnel between France and Italy under Mont Blanc in Alps. Links Chamonix with Courmayeur via French and Italian motorways. Reduces France-Turin route by 50 km and Milan by 100 km