You may not think that a lift can be particularly strange or unique, but there are several that stand out from the crowd and stray from what we know to be a typical passenger lift.

While none of these quite live up to the standards of the great glass elevator, as seen in the Roald Dahl book, they are still extremely interesting and distinctive in their own way.

The Aquadom in Berlin’s Radisson Blu Hotel is an amazing cylindrical aquarium that houses over 1,500 fish. It is largely regarded as the largest freestanding aquarium in the whole world, but the most amazing past may be the fact that it houses an elevator.

A transparent glass elevator sits at its centre, allowing passengers to travel up through this incredible aquarium and see the fish face to face.

Another incredible lift is the one that travels up the Burk Khalifa. This is the tallest building in the world and the lift which transports you to the top is the fastest lift in the world! Reaching speeds of 22mph, it is able to travel the height of the tower in just 90 short seconds.

The Hammetschwand Lift in Switzerland may look like the skeletal remains of old scaffolding, however, it is actually a lift that transports passengers to a breath-taking viewpoint looking out over Lake Lucerne.

This lift is Europe's highest outdoor elevator and allows passengers to see some of the most beautiful views in the world. The 153m high structure was first opened in 1905 and remains functional to this day.

The Bailong Elevator is an otherworldly lift located in China. Made entirely of glass and sitting at an insane 305m high, this lift is the tallest outdoor lift in the world. Upon reaching the top, you can look out across the magnificent Zhangjiajie Forest National Park.

Potentially terrifying but almost definitely worth it for the views, this lift is likely the closest we will get to the great glass elevator!