Background: The Estacion de Atocha is the largest railway station in Madrid: People can catch commuter, regional and high-speed trains from Barcelona and Seville. After the being destroyed by a fire, the station was rebuilt in 1892 with a design by Alberto de Palacio Elissagne and Gustave Eiffel, the designer of the Eiffel Tower, in a wrought-iron renewal style.
Why It's Unique: While the physical building of the station is a great work of architecture on its own, it wasn't exactly a full of fun experiences for the rider. Nielsen explains that a great enhancement of passenger experience is having great views in their station. "You're waiting for a train for five, 10, even 15 minutes," he says. "A lot of these elevated stations actually have incredible vantage points that the public never gets to see." In 1992, the station brought the views inside with the addition of a 4000-square-meter jungle to its interior, complete with over 500 species of animals and plants. Now that's something to check out while you wait.
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