Extending an astounding 3.9 miles through the clouds of northwest Vietnam, this engineering marvel has climbed not only the world's longest 3-rope cable car, but also higher than any other cable on the planet.
The elevator begins in the sleepy mountain town of Sapa, already seated at over 1,600m above sea level, whisking passengers all the way to the top of Mount Fampang, known as the “Indochina roof” at 3,143m. It is a vertical climb of over 1,400 meters, and everything is breathtaking 15 minutes.
Opened in 2016, the Guinness World Record-Handing Cable Car was built to allow more people to access the summit.
Now the journey is smooth and fast, absolutely packed with cascaded rice terraces, misty pine forests and jaw-dropping views of the distant Lao Kai Mountain Peak.
Despite modern construction, the summit still retains spiritual importance.
At the summit, visitors will find an ancient style Buddhist temple and a 31-meter bronze statue of Amitaba Buddha, the tallest in Vietnam.
The cable car system was developed by Austrian Swiss company Doppelmayr Garaventa and cost an eye-catching $200 million (£160 million).
The spacious glass walled cabin can carry up to 2,000 passengers per hour, but for many, the surreal feeling floating above the clouds leaves the biggest impression on them, rather than on boarding.
“It felt like I was flying. You are on top of the mountain, on a bird, and suddenly you are standing at the highest point of Vietnam,” said Han Nguyen, a travel writer who visited in May.
The best time to ride the Fang Pang cable car is early in the morning when the clouds are sitting low in the valley.
It may not be the cheapest ride with tickets of around £25 per person, but paying for front row seats is a small amount for one of the world's most spectacular natural panoramas.
And with Vietnam becoming a popular destination, this noble ride is quickly becoming a must for thrill seekers and tourists.
