The most unusual elevators in the world

Modern lifts — it's not just a boring metal box for the transport of passengers and cargo.

Many of them are a kind of attraction for tourists because of its uniqueness and unusual appearance.

Here is a collection of the most unusual elevators around the world, including the highest and fastest in the world, which will give you indelible impressions.

1. Passenger Elevator aquarium, the AquaDom
   
   The AquaDom in Berlin, Germany, is a cylindrical acrylic glass aquarium with built-in inside the Elevator. It is located in the hotel Radisson SAS Hotel in the area of mit.2
   
   The diameter of the aquarium is more than 11 meters, and the lift is right in the middle of this 25-meter structure. AquaDom is filled with 900 000 liters of sea water, which floats more than 1,500 fish of 50 different species. It takes about 8 pounds of feed a day and 3-4 experienced driver to feed the inhabitants of the aquarium.[iframe src="" width="620" height="349"]
2. Ship lift Falkirk wheel
   
   Falkirk wheel carries court TV Union and Fort Clyde. Named after the nearby town in Scotland, it was opened in 2002 and is the only rotating ship's hoist in the world.4
   The difference in height between the two channels is 24 meters, which corresponds to the 8-storey building. From opposite sides of the wheel are caissons — depressions filled with water in which swims the court, rotating at the same speed as the wheel but in the opposite direction. The wheel turns 180 degrees, moving the court from the upper level down, which takes several minutes.

1. Hoist Elevator, Skyview, Globen Skyview
   
   SkyView is a gondola lift, is located on the South side of the Globen, the biggest spherical construction in the world located in the capital of Sweden – Stockholm.6
   
   Globen made in the form of a huge white ball with a diameter of 110 and a height of 85 meters. Lift 100 meters of length consists of two spherical cabins, which whisk visitors to the top of the building, giving them an unforgettable view of the city.

2. The highest outdoor Elevator Hammetschwand,
   
   The Hammetschwand Elevator (the Hammetschwand) is the highest exterior Elevator in Europe, which is in Switzerland. It connects a spectacular rocky path with location on mount Bürgenstock (Bürgenstock), with views of lake Lucerne.[iframe src="" width="620" height="349"]
   Lift podnimayut passengers to a height of 153 meters to the top of the Hammetschwand (Hammetschwand) is less than a minute. It was built in 1903 and renovated in 1935. Also on this Elevator raised the 007 James bond during the filming of "Goldfinger."

3. The highest speed the Bailong Elevator,
   
   Baylong, which is also called "lift the hundred dragons"- a glass Elevator built on the side of a huge mountain of Zhangjiajie, which reaches a height of 330 meters.9

He is the highest the heaviest outdoor Elevator in the world. It was opened in 2002 and can accommodate up to 50 people or 1380 per hour. The Elevator reduces the lift to the top to one minute, revealing a beautiful view of the massive pillars of Sandstone.

1. Panoramic Elevator in the Gates of the West,
   
   One of the amazing attractions of St. Louis in Missouri is a memorial "gateway to the West".
   To get to the top of the arch, passengers go in the egg-shaped booth, is designed for 5 seats. The composition of 8 such cabins that retain the desired level, periodically rotating every 5 degrees, takes passengers to the top of a curved arch, where there is an observation deck.11
   
   The whole trip takes about 4 minutes up and three minutes down. On the doors of the booths there is a narrow glass panels that allow visitors to admire the structure of the arch.
2. Lift the lift Elevador de Santa Justa,
   
   Elevador de Santa Justa, also called Elevator do Carmo located in Lisbon, connecting the lower streets of Baixa(Baixa) and upper Largo do Carmo(Largo do Carmo).13
   
   Since 1901, when it was built, the Elevator has become a tourist attraction of the Portuguese capital, being the only vertical urban lift. Upstairs there is a kiosk and lookout, with panoramic views of the city. The height of the lift designed in the Gothic revival style, is 45 meters. Each cabin can accommodate 20-25 people.
3. The Elevador Lacerda,
   
   The Lacerda Elevator is located in the city of Salvador in the Brazilian state of Bahia. An Elevator connects the Lower city (Cidade Baixa) from the Upper (Cidade Alta), transporting more than 30,000 passengers.15
   
   The Elevator ride that costs 5 centavos, lasts 30 seconds, and lift height is 72 meters. As the lift in Lisbon, this awesome design is moving people from one level to another, also with a lovely view on the Gulf coast.
4. The fastest Elevator in the Taipei 101,
   
   The fastest Elevator in the world was installed in the famous Taipei 101. Taipei 101 is a building with 101 floors with a height of 509 meters, inside of which are 67 elevators, including two elevators, notoriedade from 5 to 89 floors in 37 seconds.[iframe src="" width="620" height="349"]

The elevators rise at a speed of 16.8 metres per second, ahead of former record holder – the elevators in the tower, Yokohama in Japan, which speeds of 12.5 m/s.

1. Hydraulic lift in
   
   Not many people know that in the Louvre Museum, which holds the greatest works of art in history, is one of the most modern and futuristic elevators in the world.[iframe src="" width="620" height="349"]
   This Elevator with an open top and hydraulic drive quietly takes the visitors around the Museum, as if growing from the floor.

2. The worst lift in the sky tower, New
   
   This Elevator is located in the radio tower of Auckland in New Zealand, is not for those afraid of heights. Each of the elevators with glass floor takes visitors to a height of 328 meters, the 70-story building every 15 minutes.[iframe src="" width="620" height="349"]
   The lift moves at a speed of 18 km per hour and the ride lasts 40 seconds. For thrill-seekers, a rapidly falling lift under the feet will be unforgettable.
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