Elevators, funiculars, and scenic railways offer the chance to summit the steepest inclines and conquer the world from above. They combine mechanical beauty, engineering marvels, sustainable power, and plain old fun, bringing out the kid in all of us. Here, the best around the world.

Elevators, funiculars, and scenic railways offer the chance to summit the steepest inclines and conquer the world from above. They combine mechanical beauty, engineering marvels, sustainable power, and plain old fun, bringing out the kid in all of us. Here, the best around the world.