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Sometimes the journey is more incredible than the destination itself - as these jaw-dropping elevators prove.

有時過程比結果更不可思議，下面這些讓人目瞪口呆的電梯就證明了這一點。

Bailong Elevator, Zhangjiajie, China

中國張家界的百龍電梯

This towering structure, poetically named 'hundred dragons Sky lift', is the showpiece of the scenic area in Zhangjiajie Forest Park in China, a Unesco World Heritage Site.

這個框架式結構有一個富有詩意的名字“百龍天梯”，是中國張家界森林公園景區的一道風景線，張家界森林公園是聯合國教科文組織認定的世界遺產地。

The incredible observation elevator, which is taller than The Shard, can transport visitors to the top of a 1,070ft-tall cliff from its base in less two rding to People's Daily Online, the ￡13million (120million Yuan) project claims to be the highest and heaviest outdoor elevator in the world.

這個不可思議的觀光電梯比碎片大廈（西歐最高建築）高，僅僅兩分鐘內就能把遊客從底部送到1,070英尺（約326米）高的懸崖頂部。據人民日報網介紹，這個耗資1,300萬英鎊（1.2億元人民幣）的項目聲稱是世界上最高且載重量最大的室外電梯。

To top that, it has set three Guinness World Records - the world’s tallest outdoor lift, the world's tallest double-deck sightseeing elevator and the world's fastest passenger elevator with biggest carrying structure is composed of three separate glass elevators, each of which can carry up to 50 people at a time.

更厲害的是它被載入了三項吉尼斯世界紀錄——世界最高戶外電梯、世界最高雙層觀光電梯和世界最快的載重量最大的乘客電梯。電梯由三個單獨的玻璃電梯構成，其中每個電梯一次都能搭載多達50個人。

Hammetschwand Elevator, Ennetbürgen, Switzerland

瑞士Ennetbürgen的哈梅茨施萬德觀光電梯

Vertigo-sufferers should think twice about attempting the Swiss Hammetschwand Elevator, as it is said to be the highest outdoor elevator in Europe. The transport system was built in 1905 and since it opened has been the fastest way up to the highest viewing point over the city of Lucerne.

患有眩暈症的遊客想要嘗試瑞士哈梅茨施萬德觀光電梯的話要三思了，因爲據說它是歐洲最高的室外電梯。電梯於1905年建成，開放以後就一直是登上觀景臺俯瞰盧塞恩市的最快途徑。

St Louis Gateway Arch in Missouri

密蘇里州的聖路易斯拱門

The St Louis Gateway Arch in Missouri stands 630ft-high and here tourists are able to catch a lift inside that travels to the apex of the arch. The structure houses a lift system that transports visitors up and down the inside of each hollow leg to an observation deck at the top of the arch. Around four million people visit the spectacular structure each year, with around a quarter making the ascent to the top.

密蘇里州的聖路易斯拱門高630英尺（約192米），在這兒遊客可以乘坐內部電梯升到拱頂。建築內部的電梯可搭載乘客兩由側支柱上下，到達拱頂的觀景臺。每年大約有400萬人參觀這個壯觀的建築，其中有約四分之一登上了拱頂。

Skyview Elevator, Stockholm, Sweden

瑞典斯德哥爾摩的球型纜車觀景電梯

Designers of the world's largest spherically-shaped building, the Ericsson Globe, decided to show off its unique design in style - by adding glass lifts that travel up and over its large curved walls. Two elevator cabs can take guests for 30-minute rides 425ft up to the top of the building where they can enjoy views over Stockholm.

世界最大球型建築物球型體育館的設計者想要炫耀一下它獨特的設計風格，於是增加了玻璃電梯，讓其爬升並翻越弧形牆面。兩個電梯觀景艙能搭載乘客開啓30分鐘的旅程上升425英尺（約130米）到達球頂，在那兒乘客可以俯瞰斯德哥爾摩，欣賞美景。

AquaDom, Berlin, Germany

德國柏林的巨型魚缸

If you are frightened of being underwater - you may want to give this 12.8 million (￡9 million) aquatic attraction a miss. Standing at 82ft high and containing over one million litres of water, AquaDom inside a Radisson Blu hotel in Berlin is said to be the largest cylindrical tank in the world. Perhaps the most impressive part of the attraction though is that guests can take a lift that runs through the centre of the tank, giving them the perfect chance to see some of the aquarium's 1,500 fish up close.

如果你害怕置身水下，你可能會想避開這個耗資1280萬歐元（900萬英鎊）的大魚缸了。巨型魚缸82英尺（約25米）高，蓄水量超過100萬升，位於柏林雷迪森酒店內，被譽爲世界最大圓柱形容器。然而可能它最大的看點是遊客可以乘電梯從魚缸中心穿過，使遊客有機會很好地近距離觀看魚缸裏的1,500條魚。

Lacerda Elevator, Bahia, Brazil

巴西巴伊亞的拉塞爾達電梯

There is no missing the Lacerda Elevator in Brazil which stands out on the Salvador skyline, thanks to its large, vertical column and Art Deco design. The towering lift was first constructed in 1873 and quickly became a popular attraction in the northeastern Brazilian state of Bahia.

一定不要錯過巴西的拉塞爾達電梯，巨大的垂直柱和裝飾藝術設計使其成爲薩爾瓦多地平線上一道亮麗的風景線。這個高聳的電梯始建於1873年，迅速成爲巴西東北部巴伊亞州的著名景點。

Eiffel Tower lift, Paris, France

法國巴黎埃菲爾鐵塔電梯

In order to reach the top level of the iconic Eiffel Tower, guests have to tackle two lifts from the ground, and the experience is not for the faint-hearted. The 984ft-tall monument offers breathtaking views over the city. The heights don't appear to deter many, as the tourist attraction welcomes around seven million visitors annually.

爲了到達標誌性建築埃菲爾鐵塔的頂部，遊客需要從地面搭乘兩個電梯，這個行程不太適合膽小的人。這個984英尺（約300米）高的標誌性建築使人能欣賞到城市驚人的美景。很多人似乎都沒有被這個高度嚇到，因爲這個景點每年接待約700萬遊客。

Louvre lift, Paris, France

法國巴黎盧浮宮電梯

First you see it, then you don't - a lift in Paris' Louvre has proven that subtlety in design can be just as impressive as large, lofty creations. The short elevator stretches between a spiral staircase, and disappears into the ground as it transports guests down to a lower level.

前一秒你還看見它了，後一秒就消失了——巴黎盧浮宮的一個電梯證明了，設計上的微妙之處也能和大型的、高聳的設計一樣吸引人。這個短電梯在旋轉樓梯中間拉開，然後送乘客去下一層時又從地面消失了。