So there are alotof really incredible bridge out there . Seriously , a flock . How do we have it away this ? Because we scaled new heights in the worldly concern – or populace wide WWW , whatever – to locate the most staggering ones out there . Suspension bridges that rival that one fromShrek . Foot bridges that sway over foggy - bottomed ravine . One that ’s literally live . These are 13 spans that will make you heave on your way to whatever ’s on the other side .
Gateshead Millennium Bridge
EnglandSpoiler alert : this ismaybethe cool bridgework on the list . And not just because it ’s jazz in some circles as the " Blinking Eye Bridge " or " Winking Eye Bridge , " but its crescent shape and tilted bowel movement make this bridge over the River Tyne in Newcastle actuallylooklike it ’s wink at you .
Langkawi Sky Bridge
MalaysiaIf bridges ever introduce your fantasy ambition – and we ’re not here to judge – it ’s potential they look a lot like this one . The overseas telegram - suspend bridge is M of feet above sea level , can only be accessed on foot , and both stunningly and terrifyingly thread through a rain forest in Malaysia .
The Millau Viaduct
France[In a Michael Buffer voice ] : In this recession , consider in at $ 400 million in just twist costs , we have the tallest and longest bridge in the entiiiiiire woooooorld . Spanning the Tarn vale in Southern France , its peak peak is nearly 1,200 foot above the vale floor .
Allāhverdi Khan Bridge (Si-o-seh pol)
IranA double - Thomas Dekker in the home ! Its fairly - hard - to - pronounce name mean " 33 Bridge , " because that ’s how many arches it has – that all , by the manner , were construct in the 1600s .
Rialto Bridge
VeniceYes , this bridge may be mainstream , but dammit it just feel incorrect not including it . First of all , its breathtaking architecture has held up since 1588 when it was built , and it ’s dubbed " the heart of Venice . " It was also the only way to take the air across the Grand Canal for nearly half a century . And most importantly , its compact size of it makes it outfit an Instagram chassis like a damn glove .
Seven Mile Bridge
Florida KeysAs a Florida native , I was delimitation giddy when this bridgework received all the late glorious television recognition it deserve on Netflix’sBloodline . Seven miles does n’t seem like nearly enough when you ’re literally cruising on the quartz glass - percipient waters to paradise .
Trift Bridge
SwitzerlandYou make ta love when a span is not only crazily gorgeous , but say a story – aside from " I ’m going to take you to the other side . " The Trift Bridge is essentially the result of globose warming , because when the Trift Glacier melted they needed that forged male child to get tourists over to the field hut substructure of the Swiss Alps . The good news show , this is now one of the most jaw - deteriorate pedestrian bridges that exist . Thanks , nature ?
Lions Gate Bridge
Vancouver , CanadaThis nosepiece ’s curriculum vitae reads like its own IMDb page ( yes , it ’s named afterthatLionsgate film ship’s company ) . For instance , peradventure you ’ve seen it blown up in movies likeFinal Destination 5 , or as the backdrop inTron : Legacy . In other words , good luck get this Vancouver nosepiece to dumbfound in moving-picture show with you without break down through an broker .
Chengyang Bridge
ChinaLet ’s just get right into the most terrific / impressive bridge stat of the millenary : this total structure – which doubles almost as a interracial - function societal building for locals – was construct without a undivided nail . ( Mic . Drop . )
Mile High Swinging Bridge
North CarolinaThis pervy footling bozo , amirite ? Seriously though , when it comes to swinging suspension bridges that are indeed mile - high , it does n’t get better than this North Carolina bridgework . When you cover over it , assuming you do n’t look down and gross out out , you ’re surrounded by 360 - degree panoramic views from Grandfather Mountain .
Living root bridge
IndiaShockingly , Tarzan is not the architect of this one . It was in fact a local tribe that used some sick magic trick to actually make the genus Ficus tree roots uprise in a sure direction that supported a bridge that is now upwards of 100 ft in length ( reckon on the growth that twelvemonth ) .
Verrazano-Narrows Bridge
New YorkThe Brooklyn Bridge gets all the hype . We are n’t here to deny its brilliance , but if you have n’t comment , its neighbour that tie in Brooklyn to Staten Island over the Narrows is no slouch . And it sorta ca n’t be , apply it was envisioned as the gateway to the New World ( aka New York ) .
Helix Bridge
SingaporeYou’re not take an acid flashback , this stainless - steel , illuminated bridge circuit that spans Marina Bay in Singapore actuallyisintentionally shaped like the four base of DNA . ( Or is it ? )
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