A funicular or outdoor elevator, that ferries people from a county public parking lot to the beach, had a soft opening last weekend, the city said. Expand. By Vik Jolly | Orange County Register.

(The funicular was Switzerland's first electric cable car when it was first built in 1888.) After the boat and funicular ride, you will still need to walk a bit to reach the elevator.

Pittsburgh is the king of inclines. But its crown is in jeopardy. More than a century ago, at least 15 funicular railways operated simultaneously in Pittsburgh — more than in any other U.S. city.

The Railroaders Memorial Museum has restored a slice of fun that has been missing from the visitors complex at the Horseshoe Curve since 2020. The funicular that takes guests from the base of the ...

Not all elevators lead to such lofty heights, but the Hammetschwand Lift — the highest exterior elevator in Europe — is worth facing acrophobia for. Located above Switzerland's Lake Lucerne ...