1. The Inclinator – Luxor Hotel, Las Vegas, NV, USA
The elevator travels at a 39 degree angle:
2. The Eiffel Tower – Paris, France
The elevators travel up the legs of the tower:
3. The Louvre – Paris, France:
4. Bailong Elevator – Zhangjiajie, China
At 326 meters (just over 1,000 feet) the elevator has three Guinness world records:
5. Taipei 101 – Taiwan
The world’s fastest elevator (travels at 3,300 feet per minute):
6. Lacerda – Brazil
72 meters tall, used by more than 30,000 people a day:
7. Hammetschwand – Switzerland
Europe’s highest external elevator at 153 meters:
8. The Gateway Arch – St, Louis, Missouri
By periodically rotating every 5 degrees the elevator maintains the correct orientation:
9. Santa Justa – Lisbon, Portugal
Originally steam powered, the elevator connects downtown streets with uphill Carmo Square:
10. And finally, the scariest elevator I’ve ever seen.
The painted floor makes it look like there is no floor! Not so sure I would ever get in 😉
