Funiculars offer unique and innovative engineering that captivates, and a distinctive, retro aesthetic that charms. Everyone can find something to love with funiculars, whether it is the vertigo-inducing thrills associated with the steep ride or simply the fact that they save us the slog up some seriously steep hills. Though transport developments have seen men sent to the moon, this simple yet effective mode of transport – a cable-pulled train used to ascend and descend steep terrain – is as relevant and impressive as ever. We’ve rounded up the finest hillside locomotives we could find.