They wait for hours in Hong Kong's stiffling heat to take a ride on one of the city's most famous attractions, the Peak Tram. The red train chugs to the highest point of Asia's most vibrant city and rewards visitors with awesome views of its dynamic skyline. The Peak's canopied trails also offer plenty of cooling shade.
Above: The world-famous peak Tram has been running for over 100 years.
Above: You get the bets views of Hong Kong's dynamic skyline from Victoria Peak.
Left: The tracks leading to Victoria Peak are well shaded. Right: Worker inspects the tracks.
Left: The Peak is home to some of the most expensive homes in Asia.. Right: Tourists feats on the view.
Above: Some energetic people prefer to walk hundreds of steps to reach Victoria Peak.
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Marc Atchison is a veteran journalist and a seasoned traveller with more than 20 years of travel writing experience. As the former Travel Editor of the Toronto Star, Canada's largest newspaper, and now Editor-in-Chief and Senior Writer for TraveLife magazine (Canada) and travelife.ca, Marc has been to over 100 countries in the world. Japan is one of his favorite destinations and he's been there on numerous occasions.