funiculars
Steep slope railways
Funiculars are cable railways designed for steep inclines, where ascending and descending cars counterbalance each other on parallel tracks.
The system uses a continuous cable loop—as one car goes up, the other comes down.
Common in mountainous cities and tourist destinations: The funiculars of San Francisco are beloved landmarks.
Also called funicular railways.
Heavy-duty woven line
- railwayTrack system for trains
- inclineAngled rising surface
- tramwayRail system for carriages
- cliffVertical rock wall
hillside · ascent · descent · station · passengers · tracks · gradient · steep
Chilean coastal metropolis
- LisbonPortugal's largest city
- PittsburghWestern Pennsylvania industrial city
- NaplesMediterranean port city
- BudapestHungarian capital city
Hong Kong · Salzburg · Bergen · Istanbul · Zagreb · Barcelona · Heidelberg · Capri
Heavy ropes or wires
- pulleysGrooved wheels for rope
- counterweightBalancing mass in machinery
- tractionAdhesive friction enabling movement
- winchDrum-and-cable lifting mechanism
braking · haul · mechanism · gauge · motor · drum · tension · drive
Offering beautiful views
- viewpointWay of seeing things
- attractionPull toward something
- sightseeingVisiting places of interest
- landmarkNotable point of reference
excursion · panorama · overlook · visitors · destination · historic · picturesque · photographs
cable
Heavy-duty woven line
cliff · hillside · ascent · descent · station · passengers · tracks · gradient · steep · commuters
Valparaiso
Chilean coastal metropolis
- LisbonPortugal's largest city
- PittsburghWestern Pennsylvania industrial city
- NaplesMediterranean port city
Budapest · Hong Kong · Salzburg · Bergen · Istanbul · Zagreb · Barcelona · Heidelberg · Capri · Montmartre
cables
Heavy ropes or wires
- pulleysGrooved wheels for rope
- counterweightBalancing mass in machinery
- tractionAdhesive friction enabling movement
winch · braking · haul · mechanism · gauge · motor · drum · tension · drive · wheels
scenic
Offering beautiful views
- viewpointWay of seeing things
- attractionPull toward something
- sightseeingVisiting places of interest
landmark · excursion · panorama · overlook · visitors · destination · historic · picturesque · photographs · souvenir
- transportationcar, bus, airplane, train, plane
- PortugalLisbon, Porto, Algarve, Oporto, Madeira
- transitbus, subway, train, metro, light rail
- Swiss AlpsMatterhorn, Eiger, Dom, Grindelwald, St. Moritz
- Swiss tourismSwiss Alps, mountain resorts, ski resorts, St. Moritz, Davos
- Swiss Transporttrains, tram, trams, cable car, cable cars
funicularsgondolas
Narrow poled watercraft
chairlifts · cable cars · elevators · automobiles · buses
funicularssubways
Underground urban railways
metros · trams · streetcars · monorails · light rail
funicularslocomotives
Powered rail vehicles
electric trams · maglev trains · steam engines · autonomous vehicles · escalators