Punakha, Bhutan
Punakha Suspension Bridge
This colorful overpass is one of Bhutan's longest suspension bridges.
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Punakha, Bhutan
This colorful overpass is one of Bhutan's longest suspension bridges.
San Marcello Pistoiese, Italy
A factory director designed what was the world's longest suspension footbridge in 1923 so his employees could get to work safely.
Leuk, Switzerland
A symbol of friendship between the mountainous regions of Switzerland and Bhutan.
North Vancouver, British Columbia
This expansive bridge in the Canadian wilderness was originally just built for friends.
Assin South, Ghana
This series of rope-style bridges brings visitors into a jungle layer that is usually reserved for birds and monkeys.
Yueyang, China
At nearly 1,000 feet long, this astonishing glass suspension bridge is one of the longest in the world.
Zhangjiajie, China
The latest in a series of long glass bridges suspended at terrifying heights.
Constantine, Algeria
This dizzying span over the ancient Algerian city was once the highest suspension bridge in the world.
Aguas Calientes, Peru
A backdoor to Machu Picchu that only the most foolhardy infiltrator would attempt to breach.
Sasso di Castalda, Italy
Crossing this suspension bridge feels like walking through the sky, a fitting tribute to the head of the Apollo program.
Winter Park, Colorado
These decaying bridges 1,000 feet high are a reminder of the skill it took to cross the Colorado Rockies by rail.
Lekki, Nigeria
This Nigerian nature reserve is home to the longest canopy walkway in Africa.
Forks, Washington
A tiny red pebble marks what may be the quietest outdoor spot in the United States.
Mount Desert, Maine
A precariously balanced rock perches on the edge of a cliff created tens of thousands of years ago by glacial erosion.
Glen Arbor Township, Michigan
This national park on the shore of Lake Michigan features remarkable dunes that lie at the heart of a Chippewa legend.
Culberson County, Texas
Steep canyon walls hide a forested oasis in the West Texas desert.
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
The only natural lake in the world that drains into both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
Silver City, New Mexico
These ruins of a pre-Columbian cliff village are among the most beautiful and well preserved in New Mexico.
Yosemite National Park, California
Under the right circumstances, this waterfall in Yosemite briefly turns a luminescent fiery orange.
Fayetteville, West Virginia
One day a year it is legal to jump off of this astoundingly tall bridge that spans an Appalachian gorge.
Jarrow, England
Home to the longest wooden escalators in the world.
Butte, Montana
New fungal and bacterial species call this deadly lake home.
Butte, Montana
A sprawling museum located on the former site of the Orphan Girl Mine.
Rosendale, New York
This old cement mine has been used as everything from a mushroom farm to a recording studio.