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Llandudno, United Kingdom
Llandudno Cable Car
Longest aerial cabin lift in the UK, running over one mile from the Happy Valley to the Great Orme Summit.
Cable Cars
Aerial lifts, tramways, cableways... Occasionally the best way to get from point A to B is on a wire. Cable Cars were first pioneered for human transportation at the end of the 19th century and have maintained their value and charm with unique variations on the mode of transport across the globe.
Ketchum, Idaho, United States
Bald Mountain (Mount Baldy)
Only reachable by ski lift.
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Tuscany, Italy
Funicolare di Montecatini
Tuscan funicular in operation since the 1800s, home to the love-laced twins Gigio and Gigia.
Gunnison, Colorado, United States
Monarch Pass
A Road through which daredevils take on the Continental Divide.
Cape Town, South Africa
Table Mountain
Table Mountain is the only natural site in the world to have a constellation of stars named after it...
Lisbon, Portugal
Ascensor Da Bica
These eye-catching trams have been a popular mode of transport in Lisbon since 1873.
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Cañon City, Colorado, United States
Royal Gorge Bridge & Park
Once the world's highest suspension bridge. Don't look down.
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Fort William, Scotland
The Nevis Range Mountain Gondola
Following in the footsteps of your heroes is never easy, but if your hero is Sir Hugh Munro you’ve got a tough mountain to climb to reach your goal.
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Tbilisi, Georgia
Funicular Tbilisi
A beloved symbol of Tbilisi whose popularity increased when a grand leisure park was constructed on the plateau in the 1930s.
Beatenberg, Switzerland
Beatenberg – Niederhorn Cable Car
This Swiss Cable Car is located in a town with medieval origins - and an origin story that involves slaying a dragon.
San Sebastián, Spain
Monte Igueldo Funicular Building
This station building serves the oldest funicular railway in the Basque country.
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Holzegg, Mythen, Switzerland
Brunni-Holzegg Cable Car
The hike up the Grosse Mythen is quite a popular pastime with almost 50,000 locals and international mountaineers scaling the great peak annually.
Los Angeles, California, United States
Angels Flight
This turn of the century landmark rail line in Los Angeles runs just two cars, named Sinai and Olivet.
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Santa Cruz, California, United States
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
This seaside amusement park is one of California's oldest but most recognizable landmarks, known especially for the park's "Giant Dipper" roller coaster.
Brunico, Italy
Ruis Cable Car
Located in the Dolomites, the Ruis Cable Car transports passengers up to the Kronplatz mountain peak.
Tarentaise Valley,Rhone-Alpes, France
Plan Bois
Located at the world's most popular ski resort, this high-speed chair lift carries passengers 1,881 meters up the mountainside in 6 minutes and 30 seconds.
Ramsgate, United Kingdom
East Cliff Lift
This historic Lift brings local and national interest to Ramsgate as an example of the development of seaside resorts in the United Kingdom.
St. Gilgen, Austria
Zwölferhorn Cable Car
The Zwölferhorn Cable Car is a two-cable gondola lift that transports passengers from St. Gilgen up to the Zwölferhorn mountain.
New York, New York, United States
Roosevelt Island Tramway
The first aerial tramway in North America, this cable car transports passengers between Manhattan and Roosevelt Island.
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Teton Village, Wyoming, United States
Jackson Hole Mountain Resort
Skiers have been enjoying the Grand Tetons since the early 1900s, but the mountains have drawn adventurers for centuries.
Bourg-Saint-Maurice, France
Les Arcs
This aerial funicular, the only in France, lifts guests to the environmentally-conscious Les Arcs ski resort in less than seven minutes.
Gstaad, Switzerland
La Videmanette Gondola
Situated within the luxurious Gstaad ski resort, this gondola lift carries skiers up the La Vidamenette mountain in the Swiss Alps.
Heidelberg, Germany
Heidelberger Bergbahn
This German cable train system dates back well over a century, and was running on electric power as early as 1907.
Puyallup, Washington, United States
Gondola
This cable car attraction at the Puyallup Fairgrounds in Washington State was unveiled at the 1962 Seattle World's Fair.
Bern, Switzerland
The Niesenbahn
This Swiss funicular traverses the Alps to take 65 passengers from the Mulenen train station to the peak of the nearby Niesen mountain every 30 minutes.
Auvergne-Rhone-Alpe, France
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
This cable car rests on the site of the first Winter Olympic games at France's oldest ski resort.
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, France
Aiguille du Midi Cable Car
This cable car holds the world record for the highest vertical climb and is renowned for its two-stage ascent.
Cologne, Germany
Cologne Cable Car
Traversing the Rhine river, this cable car is considered the safest means of transportation in Cologne, Germany.
Gulmarg, India
Gulmarg Gondola
This Gondola is part of the longest and highest cable car in Asia and the second highest cable car in the world.
Orizaba, Mexico
Teleferico de Orizaba
Located in Orizaba, Mexico this cable car system is the third longest and second highest of its kind in Mexico.
Katoomba, New South Wales, Australia
Scenic Skyway
This cable-driven conveyance in New South Wales, Australia offers panoramic views around the car and 270 meters below through a glass floor.
Montreux, Switzerland
Les Avants-Sonloup Funicular
Climbing through the treacherous Alpine mountains, this railcar is a modern marvel.
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Duquesne Incline
This building is the entrance for a funicular that climbs Mt. Washington, affording a view of Pittsburgh's "Golden Triangle".
Barcelona, Spain
Montjuïc Cable Car
This cable car in Barcelona celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2020.