stackyFACTSWhile most people assume they are being pulled up by magic strings, hydraulic elevators rely on a massive fluid-filled piston underneath the floor. You are literally being shoved upward by a giant underground plunger, which is a mildly terrifying but incredibly effective way to move between floors.
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