(CNN) -- Most people who travel by train on a regular basis rush through the station so quickly, they never stop to appreciate their surroundings. But some railway terminals deserve a long admiring look for their beauty, their heritage and their engineering accomplishments. Here are five that are on the right track. Grand Central Terminal, New York For 100 years, New York's Grand Central Terminal has represented big-city hustle and bustle. About 700,000 people pass through it every day; yet, incredible as it seems today, Grand Central almost met its demise in the 1970s. It was rescued in large part by former first lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, who became a driving force behind the campaign to protect and preserve the landmark building, saving it from the fate that befell New York's original Pennsylvania Station in 1963.
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Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava's Liège-Guillemins Station was unveiled in 2009
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Grand Central Terminal features a 25,000-square-foot cerulean blue and gold leaf zodiac ceiling
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Eliel Saarinen's Helsinki Central Station is a stunning example of art nouveau architecture
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