The Boat Elevator You Never Knew Existed

Updated 6.3.16, 10:38 AM EDT by Sam Farahzad

The Falkirk boat elevator is the only rotating boat lift of its kind in the world. Boats entering the upper gondola are lowered along with the water they're floating in. At the same time, an equally weighted lower gondola rises to the top.

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