More: Learn how to survive a plummeting elevator. We live in a vertical world. Despite suburban sprawl, most of Earth's population is packed into cities that have nowhere to go but up. With ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Shanghai: Elevator rides are not usually worth documenting. But when you step into the elevator at Shanghai Tower, people often pull out ...

CN Tower, Toronto, CanadaThe world’s tallest tower is a sheer stiletto that defines the Toronto skyline. A glass-fronted elevator whisks you up to the outdoor observation platform in 58 seconds. Then, ...

We’re not quite sure where to file this one – it’s not every day we write a story about a lift. But this is no ordinary lift, it’s been elevated to new heights by becoming the world’s fastest elevator ...