TARONGA ZOO SKY SAFARI\r\nSydney\r\n\r\nOffering a birds-eye view of Sydney’s urban giraffes and its waterfront skyline, a ticket for this uplifting experience is included in the cost of entry to the zoo.
(02 of11)
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EMIRATES AIR LINE\r\nLondon\r\n\r\nThe U.K.’s only inner-city cable car is actually part of its municipal transport network, but the trip across the glittering Thames certainly beats standing on the Central Line lodged into someone’s armpit.
(03 of11)
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DUBROVNIK CABLE CAR\r\nDubrovnik, Croatia\r\n\r\nNighttime is the right time to hop aboard this 1969-built line; the sun setting over the crystal clear Adriatic has to be seen to be believed.
(04 of11)
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FUENTE DÉ CABLE CAR\r\nCantabria, Spain\r\n\r\nThis little cable car soars impressively up (or down!) the sheer rock face for incredible views of the Picos de Europa (Peaks of Europe) mountain range.
(05 of11)
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NEVIS RANGE MOUNTAIN GONDOLA\r\nFort William, Scotland\r\n\r\nThere’s plenty of Highland, and mercifully little fling, to Britain’s only mountain gondola service, which carries visitors to 2,150 feet on Aonach Mor, beside Ben Nevis.
(06 of11)
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SPOKANE FALLS SKYRIDE\r\nSpokane, Washington\r\n\r\nThis aquatic adventure takes in a bit of architecture too, sailing past Spokane’s art deco City Hall before gradually descending 200 feet over the Huntington Park Natural Area.
(07 of11)
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PEAK 2 PEAK GONDOLA\r\nWhistler, Canada\r\n\r\nEach cable car on this line, originally built in 1966, can hold 28 people. That’s quite a party!
(08 of11)
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THE SKYRAIL RAINFOREST CABLEWAY\r\nQueensland, Australia\r\n\r\nThe Skyrail Rainforest Cableway experience spans 7.5 kilometers over Australia’s pristine tropical rainforests. Even one-way, the journey takes an hour and a half, but with these views we doubt you’ll need to pack your e-reader.
(09 of11)
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GONDELBAHN GRINDELWALD-MÄNNLICHEN\r\nBern, Switzerland\r\n\r\nOnce you’re at the disembarkation point, it takes only 15 minutes to reach the summit of the Männlichen mountain by foot.
(10 of11)
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NGONG PING 360\nLantau Island, Hong Kong\n \n\nThis recently established cableway runs between Tung Chung town center and the Ngong Ping highland to the west of the island, home to Po Lin Monastery and Tian Tan Buddha statue (the world’s tallest seated outdoor Buddha). There are different grades of cabin, including one decked out in Swarovski crystals!
(11 of11)
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GULMARG GONDOLA\r\nJammu and Kashmir, India\r\n\r\nA whopping 14,000 feet above sea level, this cable car in India’s northernmost state claims to be the world’s highest, and it offers spectacular views over the Himalayas.