The Historic Stanley Hotel Holds Otis Relics and Haunted Stories
The Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado, is widely considered to be one of the...
The Death of the Last Wooden Escalator in London
Alperton Tube station in north-west London is home to the last wooden escalator on the...
The Lost Art of Elevator Doors
Charles N. Judson, who in 1892 patented the car-and-shaft door system that set one door on...
North America’s Only Municipal Elevator Keeping City Alive
With a population of approximately 37,000, Oregon City (O.C.), Oregon holds North America's only government...
From Animal Elevators to Modern Movies
The Mainstreet Theater opened in 1921 in Kansas City, Missouri, when vaudeville shows were still...
Innovation Meets Heritage in the Palk Strait
The first vertical-lift railway sea bridge in India combines the past and the present to...
The Eight Escalator Descent to the Center of China
Would you rather take eight escalators or one, ear-popping elevator to your train platform? That...
The Last Human-Operated Elevators in Chicago
The last human-operated elevator in Chicago, Illinois, is keeping a long-gone tradition alive. While you...
Restoring the Historic Hippodrome’s Elevator
In the heart of the 114-year-old Hippodrome theater in Gainesville, Florida, sits a 113-year-old elevator...
Modern Luxury Meets 18th Century Architecture – and Elevators!
In the historical U.S. capital, Washington, D.C., you'll find museums, monuments and impressive architecture all...
