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Bright Side  thought hard and made a list of 30 beautiful places you would surely like to visit. Here are your dream travel detinations! Admire the tenderness of Japanese blooming gardens © journeytotheeast    © meteocity     © Kenji Yamamura    Kawachi Fuji, Ueno, and Hitsujiyama gardens during the cherry, phlox, and wisteria blossom season. Walk the Inca Trail to the sacred city of Machu Picchu © eastnews    The ancient way built by the Incas 600 years ago first dives into the jungle, then climbs high into the mountains, and at the end a real miracle awaits travelers: ’The City In The Sky,’ the sacred city of the Inca Empire, Machu Picchu. Go on a safari in Kenya and feed a giraffe © wmsp    © aardvarksafaris    Look into the crystal-clear glacial Moraine Lake in the moun...

By  Leilani LifeBuzz Staff The need for elevators has existed for longer than you might think. In 236 B.C., the Greek mathematician Archimedes designed a rudimentary elevator using ropes and a rotating spindle called a capstan. The Romans used a hauling device called a winch and counterweights to lift gladiators and animals up to the arena for battle. Transporting goods, people, and livestock were some of the main reasons there was a need for these early shafts. Another reason included privacy. Louis XV had a few contraptions called the flying chair, for his mistress, and the flying table, for private dining affairs. The modern elevator had its beginnings in the early 1800s, and by 1853, American industrialist Elisha Graves Otis introduced something spectacular at the New York Crystal Palace exposition: an elevator with a safety feature that broke the cab's fall in case the ropes broke, a common problem at the time. Four years later, the first passenger el...