The World’s Fastest Elevator Has a Top Speed of 47 Miles per Hour

Buckle up (or don’t, because you’re already strapped in a pressurized capsule hurtling upward at highway speeds) for the Guangzhou CTF Financial Centre’s insane elevators that blast you from lobby to 95th floor in 43 seconds flat—topping out at a blistering 47 mph. These aerodynamic beasts come with anti-shake tech, heat-proof brakes, and ear-pop prevention so you don’t arrive looking like you just survived a rocket launch. Forget stairs; this is basically a vertical hyperloop for people too fancy to walk.