Weird and wonderful ways of getting around: We don’t want to fall prey to stereotypes. We’ve all experienced the frustration of speaking with well-meaning visitors who labor under the mistaken idea that Egyptians commute to work on camels to get to their homes and schools inside the Pyramids. At the same time, the world’s most unique transport innovations are worth appreciating in a time of increasing global homogeneity. Among our favorites is the funicular, popular in cities with steep inclines, including Katoomba in Australia’s Blue Mountains, and Wellington in New Zealand. Picturesque gondolas are known for being the best way to see Venice. The hydrofoil allows you to skim across the water, moving between Greek islands. Cambodia’s bamboo train was largely shut down by the Khmer Rouge, but it was widely used for much of the 20th Century, and reaches speeds of up to 55 km per hour. And Germany’s suspension railway, first built in 1901, runs on an elevated monorail, and is used by some 20 mn people every year.