If you’ve ever walked around in a hilly city, you’ve probably done your share of avoiding uphill paths. Hills have a way of carving dividing lines into a city. In Pamplona, Spain, two neighborhoods ...

Would you dare get in the tallest outdoor elevator in the world? Hmmm, we're not so sure. The Bailong Elevator, also known as the Hundred Dragons Elevator, carries tourists 1,070ft (330m) up the side ...

The outdoor elevator built to carry up to 18 people between Bradford Street and the Pilgrim Monument and Provincetown Museum opened April 1st. The ride is about two minutes, and costs $20 or less, ...

PROVINCETOWN — The outdoor, inclined elevator that was to open this summer at the Pilgrim Monument remains under review by the companies that built it, according to monument Executive Director K.

If you want to ride the city’s new beach elevator – called a funicular – get in line Saturday. People lined up to ride the Strand funicular last weekend after it was opened to the public, the city ...

Atlas Obscura on Slate is a blog about the world’s hidden wonders. Like us on Facebook and Tumblr, or follow us on Twitter. The summit of Bürgenstock, a mountain overlooking Switzerland’s Lake Lucerne ...