Space Elevator

We heard this in science fictions, but there is a company is actually doing it! Check out their website: http://www.liftport.com/. On the top of the page, it states that their target is to have it launched in 2031. 21 years to go!

Here's the wiki page about space elevator.
And here's their video of a test lift to 1000 feet:

Testing

Test test