Originally built in the late 19th century, this elevator in Salvador, Brazil links Cidade Baixa (the lower city on the coast) to Cidade Alta (the old city above). It measures 72 meters (236 feet) tall, and has two towers: one that goes through the Ladeira da Montanha, and other, more visible, that goes to the level of the Cidade Baixa. The elevator towers were renovated during the Art Deco era in the 1930s. The top is lined with windows affording views of the harbor and the buildings clinging to the sides of the cliff….
