stackyFACTSOriginally built by the Ottomans to transport pilgrims to Mecca (before Lawrence of Arabia spent World War I repeatedly blowing it up), the surviving northern sections of the Hejaz Railway in Syria were a beloved niche tourist ride.
Originally built by the Ottomans to transport pilgrims to Mecca (before Lawrence of Arabia spent World War I repeatedly blowing it up), the surviving northern sections of the Hejaz Railway in Syria were a beloved niche tourist ride. Unfortunately, the 2011 Syrian civil war forcefully ended those nostalgic train journeys. The tracks that once survived British sabotage were no match for modern conflict, turning a quirky rail-fan pilgrimage back into a heavily contested war zone.
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