Bridges

The so-called "Bridge of Thighs" in Palm Springs allows nudists to discreetly cross the road.

Must form and function forever remain at odds? Not if the Florida Department of Transportation has its way.

Two towns are linked by an engineering marvel masquerading as a boring suspension bridge.

This immigrant bridge once spanned the Thames but is now a fixture of an Arizona city.

Twisted girders are all that remain of an Icelandic bridge that was wiped out by a combination of volcanic heat and glacial floods.

This ultra-modern California span is actually a titanic solar clock in disguise built by famed architect Santiago Calatrava.

This Sumatran root bridge took almost 30 years to knit itself together.

This ancient Roman bridge and aqueduct still stands as a wonder of classical construction.

This historic covered bridge contains a series of macabre paintings that communicate one thing: everyone dies.

This Virginia railway overpass is said to be haunted by a serial killer in a rabbit costume.

From a neon Rapunzel to a bike traffic meter to a street fair color scheme, the most opened drawbridge in the US is a veritable art gallery.

In Tucson a giant metal snake helps pedestrians cross a busy highway.

This massive neon wheel is the only one of its kind to be built over a bridge.

This short pedestrian span is also known as the "Fairy Walking Bridge" because it looks almost magical.