October 2, 1900 -- 28 years to the day that noted London eccentric, Phileas Fogg accepted and then won a 20,000 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. The journey begins immediately...