The Bailong Elevator in Hunan, China's Zhangjiajie National Forest Park travels nearly 1,070 feet up a sheer cliff.
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The Bailong Elevator in Hunan, China's Zhangjiajie National Forest Park travels nearly 1,070 feet up a sheer cliff.
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The four-minute elevator ride up the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri, brings you to the top of the 630-foot-tall wonder.
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The four-minute elevator ride up the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri, brings you to the top of the 630-foot-tall wonder.
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The 50-minute gondola tours at Scotland's Falkirk Wheel traverse two canals and include two rides on the elevator.
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The 50-minute gondola tours at Scotland's Falkirk Wheel traverse two canals and include two rides on the elevator.
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The elevator at the AquaDom in Berlin travels up the middle of the 82-foot tall aquarium.
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The elevator at the AquaDom in Berlin travels up the middle of the 82-foot tall aquarium.
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At 499 feet, Switzerland's Hammetschwand Lift is the tallest outdoor lift in Europe.
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At 499 feet, Switzerland's Hammetschwand Lift is the tallest outdoor lift in Europe.
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The Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, Sweden, is massive at 361 feet in diameter. Ride the SkyView elevator to the top of the landmark for spectacular views over the city.
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The Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, Sweden, is massive at 361 feet in diameter. Ride the SkyView elevator to the top of the landmark for spectacular views over the city.
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The Lloyd's building in London was designed inside out, and the 12 glass elevators travel along the exterior, offering sweeping city views.
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The Lloyd's building in London was designed inside out, and the 12 glass elevators travel along the exterior, offering sweeping city views.
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Take in views of the city's parks, temples and skyscrapers from the 89th-floor observatory at Taipei 101 in Taiwan.
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Take in views of the city's parks, temples and skyscrapers from the 89th-floor observatory at Taipei 101 in Taiwan.
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Elevators at the Luxor hotel in Las Vegas travel at a sharp 39-degree angle.
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Elevators at the Luxor hotel in Las Vegas travel at a sharp 39-degree angle.
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The red dragon painted on the interior of this elevator in the Long Island City Business Center building has 3-D beasts bursting from its eye sockets.
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The red dragon painted on the interior of this elevator in the Long Island City Business Center building has 3-D beasts bursting from its eye sockets.
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The Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart, Germany, contains info on 125 years of automotive history -- and some really cool elevators with curving metallic exteriors and visor-shaped windows.
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The Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart, Germany, contains info on 125 years of automotive history -- and some really cool elevators with curving metallic exteriors and visor-shaped windows.
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The elevator at the Sky Tower in Auckland, New Zealand, takes just 40 seconds to reach the observation level, 610 feet in the air.
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The elevator at the Sky Tower in Auckland, New Zealand, takes just 40 seconds to reach the observation level, 610 feet in the air.
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