If you’ve ever walked around in a hilly city, you’ve probably done your share of avoiding uphill paths. Hills have a way of carving dividing lines into a city. In Pamplona, Spain, two neighborhoods ...

The outdoor elevator built to carry up to 18 people between Bradford Street and the Pilgrim Monument and Provincetown Museum opened April 1st. The ride is about two minutes, and costs $20 or less, ...

The world’s tallest outdoor elevator might be two decades old, but it remains just as popular as ever, offering fast and effortless views of a national park many believe inspired the incredible ...

The outdoor elevator built to carry up to 18 people between Bradford Street and the Pilgrim Monument and Provincetown Museum opened on Friday, April 1. The ride was about one minute. Riding the ...

Atlas Obscura on Slate is a blog about the world’s hidden wonders. Like us on Facebook and Tumblr, or follow us on Twitter. The summit of Bürgenstock, a mountain overlooking Switzerland’s Lake Lucerne ...

SEATTLE — Visitors to one of Seattle's most iconic attractions will have a much better view of the city as they ascend beginning Friday. The Space Needle unveiled its new all-glass, double-deck, ...

The scenic and historical site of Wulingyuan in South Central China’s Hunan Province boasts over 3,000 sandstone pillars and peaks, many over 200 metres in height, along with many ravines and gorges ...