October 2,1900-28 years to the day that noted London eccentric, Phileas Fogg accepted and then won a 20,000 pound bet that he could travel *Around the world in 80 Days*. Now at the dawn of the century it is time for a new impossible journey. Some old friends have gathered to celebrate Fogg's impetuous and lucrative gamble- and to propose a new wager of their own. The stakes: $1 Million in a winner-takes-all competition. The objective: to see which of them can travel by rail to the most cities in North America- in just 7 days.