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Bridges

Asheville, North Carolina

Helen's Bridge

This bridge is haunted by the ghost of a distraught mother.

Bonnieux, France

Pont Julien

From carts to cars, this leftover Roman bridge in France has managed to survive for centuries.

Ironbridge, England

The Iron Bridge

This bridge is the first to be made entirely from iron, but designed like it was still made of wood.

The Vine Bridges of Iya Valley

Hanging over one of Japan's "hidden valleys," these vine bridges must be remade every three years.

Q'eswachaka Rope Bridge

Keshwa chaca, among the last handwoven Incan bridges, crosses Apurimac Canyon in Peru.

Permanently Closed

Paris Padlocks of Love

The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.

Nariño, Colombia

Las Lajas Sanctuary

A dangling church built over a Colombian gorge.

Changzhi, China

Rainbow Bridge

Nova reconstruction of the bridge that baffled engineers for years.

Queens, New York

Pulaski Bridge

A drawbridge named for a potentially intersex Polish national who fought alongside George Washington during the American Revolution, and an example of "Pulaski Red".

Pont de la Concorde

This bridge was constructed from the rubble of the infamous Bastille.

Congress Bridge Bats

Home to the largest urban bat colony in North America, estimated at 1.5 million bats.

North Adams, Massachusetts

Harmonic Bridge

Resonating tubes make music from highway overpass.

Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Stari Most

Bridge that died in war and was resurected.

Cornwall, England

Dobwalls Bypass Bat Bridge

These "bridges" help confused bats cross the road.

Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts

Bridge of Flowers

An old trolley bridge was converted into a breathtaking garden bursting with colorful flowers.

Cherrapunjee, India

The Root Bridges of Cherrapunji

Centuries-old bridges grown from tangled roots.

Longview, Washington

Nutty Narrows Bridge

This bridge provides safe passage for squirrels.