Thursday, May 22, 2008

The world’s coolest elevators' ride

1. Sky Tower, Auckland, New Zealand.

The Southern Hemisphere’s tallest building…and a glass floor elevator!! A good enough reason for anyone to look down in the elevator.

auckland tower

auckland tower

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2. Falkirk Wheel, Scotland, UK

What do you do when you have canals with drastically different heights? You build a boat elevator of course!

Falkirk wheel

Falkirk wheel

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3. CN Tower, Toronto, Canada

Until the Burj Dubai came along, the CN Tower was the world’s tallest freestanding structure. The elevator travels at an impressive 22 feet per second, and the entire view is unobstructed during the ride.

CN Tower


cn tower

4. AquaDom Elevator, Berlin, Germamy

Hey, let’s put the elevator in an aquarium and make it a tourist attraction in its own right. Kind of looks like the engine room from Star Trek, doesn’t it?

aquadom berlin elevator

aquadom berlin elevator

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5. IM Pei Louvre Elevator, Paris France

This elevator is within the pyramid entrance to the Louvre. While there’s nothing special about the ride itself, the overall presentation is pretty slick.

Louvre

Louvre Elevator

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6. Bailong Sightseeing Elevator, Hunan Province, China

Probably the coolest view of any elevator. The rugged nature of the scenery makes you forget you’re on an elevator.


Bailong elevator

7. Eiffel Tower Second stage elevator, Paris, France

It looks and feels like you’re going straight up on a giant roller coaster. Just look away from the rust.


Eiffel Tower

8. Rockefeller Center Glasstop Roof Elevator, New York, USA

The glass roof of the elevator let’s you truly appreciate the 70-story height of the building.

Rockefeller Plaza

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9. Burj Dubai Construction Elevator, Dubai, UAE

The building is nowhere completion but already it’s nearly twice the height of the Empire State Building. This must be one hell of an interesting ride for the construction workers building it.

burj-dubai-01.jpg Burj Dubai

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10. Tapai 101 Elevator, Tapai, Taiwan

Supposedly the worlds fastest elevator. Watch how fast the floor numbers change.

Taipei 101

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11. Burj Al Arab Hotel Elevator, Dubai, UAE

Spectacular blue view all the way down. You wouldn’t expect anything else from a 7-star hotel.

Burj al Arab


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