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HISTORY OF FUNICULARS
In 1900, Paris built a railway up Montmartre Hill so visitors could avoid the climb; the tiny funicular carried 3.6 million passengers in 2025Since its launch in 1900, Montmartre's funicular railway has offered a quick ascent to one of Paris's most enchanting neighborhoods. Transi...- In 1901, Los Angeles opened Angels Flight up a 33% Bunker Hill slope; by 1952, the short railway was credited with more than 100 million passengersFor over 120 years, Angels Flight has delighted visitors as a historic funicular railway in Los Angeles. Constructed by Colonel J.W. Eddy, ...
- In 1888, Hong Kong opened a cable railway up Victoria Peak after sedan chairs made the steep climb slow and difficult; the Peak Tram still carries visitors up the mountainThe iconic Peak Tram of Hong Kong, which began operations in 1888, creates a mesmerizing optical illusion as it climbs the steep mountain s...
- Death toll in Lisbon streetcar crash rises to 17 as Portugal observes national day of mourningThe 19th-century streetcar is one of Lisbon's big tourist attractions and is usually packed with foreigners at this time of year for its sh...
- Lisbon’s Gloria funicular crash: How many people can the famed streetcar carry at once?A tragic accident occurred in Lisbon as a streetcar derailed on Wednesday. The incident resulted in 15 fatalities and 18 injuries. Among th...
- My first trip to Norway, with AI as a guideThe biggest drawback was the absence of phone apps for Mindtrip and Vacay, which led the author to rely on ChatGPT's basic AI assistant whe...
- Lure of Lisbon: From its salty Atlantic setting to Moorish gatewaysThe city’s streets dumbstruck, marvelling at just how lovely it is; serviced by an efficient and inexpensive public transport system.
- Croatia's capital Zagreb: The city with a million heartsTraditional licitar hearts, Baroque buildings, spectacular museums and ancient churches — Croatia’s capital Zagreb throbs to different beat...
- Unfolding the beauty of SwitzerlandSwitzerland lives up to its reputation - to the minute!
- Hungarian rhapsodyBudapest is a fascinating mix of architecture, culture and cuisine, with the Danube providing a serene, stately thread of connectivity.
- Mozart mosaicSalzburg celebrates the 250th birth anniversary of its most famous music composer, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart that revels the musical and othe...
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