Funicular

The world's first funicular powered by a steam engine.

A unique look into the bowels of a century-old funicular.

Take in a sweeping views of Guanajuato—and save yourself a hike up a steep hill—on this funicular.

Although called a funicular by both its owner and the locals this historic railroad is actually a rack and pinion system.

An abandoned incline railway site is now a green space with six acres of trails connecting hilltop neighborhoods.

This water-powered cliffside railway is one of the steepest funiculars in the world.

A futuristic-looking beach house built for the owner of a snack food brand.

Climb a steep hill in 90 seconds on the second-oldest urban subway in the world.

The world's shortest funicular ferries beachgoers a whopping 128 feet from clifftop to shore.

This peculiar Italian elevator runs both horizontally and vertically.

This quaint funicular has been ferrying people up and down an English valley since the Victorian era.

The remains of what was once the world's steepest passenger funicular.

A 19th-century funicular railway shuttles visitors up this surprising sea cliff to one of the world's largest camera obscuras.

The bright red cars take travelers through breathtaking Tuscan scenery.

The railway carts travelers to central Athens's highest peak, which offers stunning vistas of the city.

The abandoned funicular tunnel was a secret base for the BBC during World War II.