The grounds around the house include multiple terraces, a black-bottomed pool and spa, and a pathway—or ride the funicular—to Thousand Steps Beach below. A contemporary coastal-style guest house with ...

For more than 20 years, Dana Point has done its best to run a Swiss-made funicular up and down a steep cliff over Strand Beach. The funicular became a public transportation option as part of a ...

Gelmerbahn in the canton of Bern, Switzerland, is the steepest funicular in Europe. It has an inclination of up to 106% and a 1,028m (3,373ft) long track. It takes you to the Gelmer Valley 1860m ...

Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski / The Railroaders Memorial Museum cable-guided funicular at the historic Horseshoe Curve was back in service on Friday. Riding it to the top are (from left ...

The Hungerburg funicular runs Monday through Friday from 7:15 a.m. to 7:15 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 7:15 p.m. Round-trip tickets cost about 10 euros (about $11). Visit the ...

The world's steepest funicular railway has opened in Switzerland. Rotating carriages mean people stay upright while ascending the mountainside. Residents applauded as the lights came back on in ...