Die gefährlichsten Bahnstrecken der Welt
★ 8.5 · 2021 · Documentary
The most dangerous railway lines in the world are breathtakingly beautiful, fascinating and lead through extreme landscapes. They touch the sky and for some they go straight to hell afterwards, leading over extreme heights, across oceans or savannahs and braving hurricanes.
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