10 Unique Elevators all over the World

Gateway Arch

The Gateway Arch in St.-Louis is a must visit if you are in the neighborhood. To get to the top of this arched building you have to get into an egg shaped lifted (fits 5). The ride takes about 5 minutes.

Santa Justa Elevator

The “Elevador Santa Justa” is a 45 meter high elevator in the centre of Lissabon. The elevator connects the Santa Justa Street with the higher Carmo square.

Hammetschwand Elevator

Hammetschwand Elevator can be found at the steep north side of the Swiss mountain Burgenstock. In 60 seconds you will be 152 meter higher at the top of the Hammetschwand . The view is stunning; you can see Lake Lucerne and the surrounding mountains.

Lacerda

The Lacerda elevator connects two districts in the Brazilian city Salvador. Each day over 30.000 people make this 38 second trip.

Taipei 101

The Taipei 101 is a Skyscraper in Taiwan with a height of 508 meter (till 2007 the highest building in the world). In the tower the fastest elevators in the world can be found, the move up and down with 60.6 km/hour.

Bailong Elevator

A spectacular elevator in the cliff of the Chinese Zhangjiajie Park. The 3 glass capsules go up 326 meter.

Louvre

In the Louvre museum in Paris (France) a special architectural elevator can be found:

Eiffel Tower Elevator

The first two platforms of the Eiffel tower can be reached by stairs or elevator. The highest platform at 180 meter can only be reached by elevator.

Luxor Hotel

The Las Vegas hotel build in the shape of a pyramid has a spectacular elevator which takes you to your room, a “inclinator”. This elevator moves in a 39 degree angle against the glass pyramid.

Oregon City Municipal Elevator

The only outdoor elevator in a US city gives spectacular views over the city of Oregon.