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Bridges

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Stretford, England

The Barton Swing Aqueduct

A rotating bridge that carries a little canal over a larger one.

San Juan de Gaztelugatxe, Spain

Gaztelugatxe

Hundreds of stone stairs and a winding medieval bridge connect this haunting Spanish island to the mainland.

Will A Newly-Proposed Bridge Finally Connect the Red Sea?

We failed five years ago, but Saudi Arabia and Egypt are trying again.

Jessie Guy-Ryan April 9, 2016

Murinsel

Murinsel

Resting in the middle of an Austrian river, this sci-fi "island" lets people cross in neon style.

Some of the 11 million bricks

Sussex, England

Ouse Valley Viaduct Bridge

The elegant structure of this 19th century railroad bridge creates an illusion of infinity.

The new SR 520 (on right), currently next to its slightly shorter predecessor.

Seattle Welcomes the World's Longest Floating Bridge

The new State Route 520 bridge beats its predecessor's record by 130 feet.

Cara Giaimo April 4, 2016

From here it looks like a cave, but guess what? It's a bridge.

Tonto Natural Bridge

The largest natural travertine bridge in the world is nestled in a small canyon in central Arizona.

Hartland Bridge

Hartland, New Brunswick

Hartland Bridge

The world's longest covered bridge is a quaint and incredible wooden tunnel.

Walnut Street Bridge

Chattanooga, Tennessee

Walnut Street Bridge

Once decrepit and slated for demolition, now one of the longest pedestrian bridges in the world.

Maldonado, Uruguay

Puente Laguna Garzón

Because sometimes the most efficient route from A to B isn't a straight line.

Aerial view of the Fifth Y-Bridge

Zanesville, Ohio

Zanesville Y-Bridge

A favorite of Amelia Earhart, ranking among those rare bridges that can be crossed without changing sides of the river.

Tarr Steps

Dulverton, England

Tarr Steps

This ancient bridge made of stone slabs is said to be reserved for the devil to sunbathe.

Mandalay, Myanmar

U Bein Bridge

The oldest teak bridge in the world is made from the remains of a royal palace.

The Hal W. Adams Bridge

Hal W. Adams Bridge

Florida's first suspension bridge.

160-Year-Old Ganges Canal Super-Passages Are An Engineering Marvel

Sarah Laskow January 18, 2016

The Fremont Bridge, future home to an infrastructural poet.

Fleeting Wonders: Seattle is Looking For a Poet to Live in a Bridge

Cara Giaimo January 18, 2016

Ai-Petri Bridges

Ai-Petri Bridges

One of the windiest peaks in Crimea is home to an incredible set of cable bridges.

Wide enough for a couple of horses... and maybe one car

New Portland, Maine

Wire Bridge

This Maine bridge may be the last wire-supported bridge of its type in the world.