Michael continues his American journey in Manhattan's Lower East Side, where he narrowly avoids a sc...

From Manhattan, Michael follows his Appleton's Guide east, travelling on the Long Island Railroad. H...

Michael follows America's mighty Hudson River north, riding on the United States' national rail carr...

Michael Portillo continues his railroad journey through New York State following his Appleton's Guid...

Michael heads west through New York State. He has a lightbulb moment in Schenectady, when he discove...

Michael braves the awesome power and drenching spray of Niagara Falls on the Maid of the Mist to sha...

Michael embarks on a new railroad journey from the city of brotherly love, Philadelphia, south to th...

Michael hitches a ride with the Amish in a horse-drawn buggy through rich countryside settled in the...

Michael reaches a milestone on his American journey: the boundary between the northern and southern ...

In Baltimore, home of the first railroad in the United States, the Baltimore and Ohio, he discovers ...

Michael arrives in the nation's capital, Washington DC. He admires its fine public buildings, includ...

On this leg, Michael soaks up some old-school jazz in Washington's U Street neighbourhood, where the...

Michael Portillo arrives in Manassas, scene of two crucial battles during the American Civil War - t...

In Petersburg, Virginia, the choir of the First Baptist Church is in fine voice as Michael discovers...