2.18.09 - 12:00PM
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Jordan Breindel

The World's Shortest, Smallest, Cutest Escalator

The world's shortest escalator is located in More's department store in Kawasaki, Japan. It's less than three feet tall, and it's even certified by Guinness. Adorable.

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2.19.09

By Shore

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And it's going downwards... Weird.

2.19.09

By Jordan Breindel

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Haha, great point. I hadn't even thought of that.

2.20.09

By john e

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Wow! Who would have thought something this lazy would be outside the USA.

2.20.09

By Laura

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This is for REALLY lazy people that can't be bothered to walk down four steps.

2.20.09

By marissa

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are people really THAT lazy that they cant be bothered to walk down like 2 1/2 feet? seriously? wow people... notice how the people riding it arent exactly "skinny" hint hint. :)

2.20.09

By SP

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Are we this lazy????

2.20.09

By BDDREBLKOB

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Take into account that in Japan the average height is about five feet...those short steps are big steps for shorter people...

2.20.09

By jim kadas

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How about someone who can't walk down stairs. Say, the elderly or has bad legs.

2.20.09

By Angie

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Queens Center Macys in NYC has a very short escalator but it only brings you in. You have to go around to the other side and walk down a regular flight of stairs if you want to leave the store.

2.20.09

By uacrack

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For elderly and disabled their is this new invention it is called a ramp! It uses no electricity and can also accomodate wheel chairs.

3.29.10

What makes it more amusing is there's actually stairs at the bottom too. The story behind it is that the escalator had already been started at the time of the financial collapse in the late 80s, and they were forced to essentially abandon it.