Bananas for Scale

Transportation

Human-powered, wind-driven, and mechanized ways of getting around, from bicycles to zeppelins and everything in between.

Bicycle (Road Bike)

The efficient two-wheeled human-powered vehicle

Skateboard

The four-wheeled plank that launched a subculture

Segway PT

The self-balancing personal transporter that divided opinion

Electric Scooter (Kick Style)

The foldable e-scooter ubiquitous in modern cities

Cycle Rickshaw

The pedal-powered passenger taxi of South and Southeast Asia

Venetian Gondola

The asymmetric black boat that glides through Venice's canals

San Francisco Cable Car

The beloved grip-and-cable streetcar climbing steep hills since 1873

SRN4 Hovercraft

The massive cross-Channel air-cushion vehicle

Hindenburg (LZ 129)

The ill-fated hydrogen airship that ended the age of rigid dirigibles

Canoe (Standard Recreational)

The open-top paddled watercraft used for millennia

Sea Kayak

The sleek enclosed-cockpit boat for coastal and open-water paddling

Hot Air Balloon (Standard)

The gentle giant of recreational aviation, floating on heated air

Orient Express Sleeping Car

The luxurious carriage of the world's most famous train

Tuk-Tuk (Auto Rickshaw)

The buzzy three-wheeled taxi ubiquitous across South and Southeast Asia

Trans-Siberian Railway (Route)

The longest railway line in the world, crossing 9 time zones