New Heights
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The world is full of incredible elevators. Many of them use pulleys. Here are a few of TFK’s favorite elevators.
The world’s fastest elevator is in Shanghai Tower, in China. It travels almost as fast as a cheetah can. Whoosh!
The Bailong Elevator is the tallest outdoor elevator on Earth. It is on the side of a cliff, in China. Would you want to ride in it?
The first sideways elevator is being tested in Germany. It can travel up and down, too! Some people say it is the elevator of the future.
The Burj Khalifa is the world’s tallest building. It is in Dubai. This building’s elevators are the third-fastest in the world.
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