'Bailong Elevator, Zhangjiajie, China' - Worlds Tallest Elevator.
The Bailong Elevator is the tallest outdoor elevator in the world. Meaning "Hundred Dragons Elevator" the Bailong rises up against a steep cliff face 1000 feet high.
Viewers from the top get a fantastic view of the area's massive quartzite sandstone pillars, some of which are over 2600 feet tall. Moreover, the elevator is mostly glass, affording passengers a dizzying view to the depths below. It can take ~48 passengers at once to the top, a journey that takes 2 seconds shy of 2 minutes.
The elevator was built during 1999 and 2002 at the cost of 120 million yuan or $19 million. The project was met with fierce criticism from environmentalists who were angry that it was sited in the middle of a World Heritage Site. There is also some concern, however, about the elevator’s long-term impact on the surrounding natural environment.
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