Stairs

The colorful stairs are made with marble from the world's major quarries.

Climb this overlooked gem's spiral staircase and you'll be rewarded with spectacular views of Glasgow.

An oasis of shade and color amidst the bustle of the old city.

These planks were originally installed to hold the dead.

Ancient traditions and surreal birdwatching come into sharp relief along one of the world's most polluted rivers.

Where condemned pirates met their grisly end at the gallows on the River Thames.

Climb a set of vertiginous stone steps to the top of this impressive ancient edifice.

This ordinary set of steps is a must-see destination for fans of a certain romantic anime.

This staircase in a lush tropical grotto was built by enslaved laborers and renamed to honor Queen Victoria's role in ending slavery in the British Empire.

An elegant sandstone stairway built by the WPA still connects two neighborhoods in Akron.

This old and disused water tower has received a new life as an art gallery with a piano staircase.

A unique spiral staircase that doesn't quite make it up to the top floor.

Located near Cairo's El Korba district, the abandoned mansion continues to inspire mystery and rumor throughout the city.

A hidden tunnel leads to a medieval queen's shrine buried beneath a parking lot.

The story behind the mysterious symbol painted in front of the historic university's famous Rotunda.

Rare wooden escalators lead deep down into an otherwise staggeringly monotonous tiled tunnel.