This 12 bridge is an engineering miracle.

Bridges are architectural wonders that challenge gravity. They span amazing depths, reach dizzying heights and provide exciting scenery.

Some of the most beautiful bridges in the world, such as the Portuguese 5 16 Arouca Suspension Bridge, are architectural feasts that make tourists unbelievable. Source: Horacio Villalobos, Corbis/Getty Images.

Author: Caitlin Etherton

This summer, travelers may find that the spectacular bridge itself is a beautiful journey, not only witnessing bottlenose dolphins and peregrine falcons, but also enjoying the tourist destination from a brand-new bird's eye view.

As a child growing up on the east coast of Maryland, crossing the bridge means entering a new world. The majestic two-span Chesapeake Bay Bridge and the 37-kilometer-long Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel are the two main passages for us to leave the rural seashore and really "enter the city", and they are also the gateway for us to go to more places through the airport.

From the New River Gorge Bridge in West Virginia, USA to the suspension bridge in Q'eswachaka, Peru, all kinds of bridges around the world give every traveler an opportunity to connect and explore the world. In fact, this year, Queswachaka Suspension Bridge collapsed due to neglect of maintenance during the epidemic, but it reunited the local community and rebuilt this historic bridge.

Whether you are looking for excitement or love nature, we always have a bridge for you. The following is the 12 bridge, which one do you like best?

Incaso Bridge: Apurimac River in Peru

Every year, local bridge builders untie the rope of Q'eswachaka suspension bridge and weave it again. Source: WIGBERT R? TH, Getty pictures agency

For 500 years, a hand-woven suspension bridge has been spanning the 28-meter-wide Aprimak Canyon. This suspension bridge is called Q'eswachaka. Every year, the local people will tear down the existing bridge according to the usual practice, and then weave a new bridge with local Yishu grass. People will celebrate this ancient bridge-building ceremony with traditional songs and dances.

In 2020, due to the COVID-19 epidemic, the annual bridge-building ceremony was cancelled, resulting in the collapse of the only remaining Inca Bridge due to disrepair. However, in June, 200212002, the local community residents reunited and connected several communities divided by the Mark River in apli for hundreds of years with a new bridge.

What should I do if I don't want to go to the southern hemisphere and want to fly north of the equator? You can go to Ireland. 1755 Carrick-a-Rede cable bridge built by salmon fishermen is more than 30 meters high, and puffins and sharks can be seen on the bridge. If you don't think this is high enough, you can go to the French Miro Viaduct or the Beipanjiang Bridge in front of China, Guizhou and Yunnan, which flies 565 meters across the Beipanjiang River and is the highest bridge in the world.

Lakota Bridge: Rau Park, krom, Germany

Lakota Bridge is a "Devil's Bridge". This is a bridge in ancient Europe, which looks precarious. The local people think that only the devil can build them in exchange for people's souls. Photo: Sven Ha Gorlani, Getty Images.

1860, Friedrich Hermann r? Chick commissioned the Lakota Bridge. Its perfect arc and dark spire make it a legendary "devil's bridge". According to the legend of this bridge, the builder walked over after the bridge was completed and sacrificed himself for the help of the devil. The best time to visit this bridge is when the azaleas are in full bloom in spring, and perfect angle is on the Muskau Forest Railway.

Devil's Bridge can be found in more than one place, including Switzerland, Bulgaria, Italy, Wales, France, Britain, Spain and Arizona.

Huoshugen Bridge: Nongriat Village, India

As the name implies, the living root bridge is made of the roots of trees growing on the ground, which can prevent the bridge from being washed away by the flood. Source: Alex Tedwell, National Geographic Image Collection.

Nongliat, India is one of the wettest places in the world, with many waterfalls, beehives and betel nut trees. For hundreds of years, local Kasi people have woven living footbridges with Indian rubber roots to cope with seasonal river surges. Umshiang is a double-deck (soon to be triple-deck) tree root bridge, which is expected to survive for hundreds of years and can carry 50 people at the same time.

If you still want to breathe some fresh air, you can go to Sky Bridge in Langkawi, Malaysia, or visit some natural bridges in Virginia, Alabama, Arkansas or Seoul, South Korea.

Rolling Bridge: London, England

On the shore of Paddington Basin, the rolling bridge curled up into a self-supporting arc sculpture. Video: Heathwick Studio

The tumbling bridge designed and built by Hesswick was completed in 2004, and people can walk to the Grand Alliance Canal in Paddington Basin of London through it. The unusually quiet hydraulic design of this bridge was inspired by the bionic dinosaur tail designed by stan Winston of Jurassic Park. Every Wednesday at noon, the nearby Paddington Fan Bridge looks like a Japanese folding fan when it is hung for ships to pass.

If you want to see some unexpected designs, you can visit Moses Bridge in Holland, Chinese Bridge in Changsha and Gateshead Millennium Bridge in England.

Webb Bridge: Dackland District, Melbourne, Australia

Webb Bridge is located in Melbourne, Australia, connecting Dackland and Victoria Harbour. Source: ALAMY stock photo

For more than 6,000 years, Guti Gimalag has been fishing for eels in Lake Kangda, Victoria. The canal and trap system they used is one of the earliest existing examples of freshwater aquaculture. Those eel traps woven by Koori natives with baskets inspired the Weber Bridge in Melbourne. Weber Bridge was designed by robert owen, a world-famous sculptor. The best way to experience this bridge is to ride a bike along the capital trail, or join a moonlight kayak tour group and play in the water under the bridge.

There are also some bridges that can be crossed by bicycles, including the bicycle snake in Copenhagen, Denmark, the Dam Bridge in Arkansas, the TiRecoom Bridge in Poland, and the Fort Salvo in Sweden (S? Lvesborg) bridge.

Arouca Suspension Bridge: Portuguese Arouca

On June 8, 20021year, tourists walked on the suspension bridge in Arouca, Portugal at 5 16. Every day, the tour guide will take about 70 people across the bridge, and the maximum daily reception capacity of the bridge is 500 tourists. Source: Horacio Villalobos, Corbis/Getty Images.

5 16 Arouca suspension bridge is 5 16 meters long, which is the longest pedestrian suspension bridge in the world, surpassing the Swiss Charles Kuning suspension bridge. Although the distance between this bridge and the Pava River 175 meters below is chilling, the beautiful scenery of Pava Canyon and Las Falls in Agier definitely makes you glad that you are here.

If you want to try other high suspension bridges, you can take a look at these: Swiss Charles Quining Suspension Bridge, Qingtian Glass Bridge in Huangchuan Three Gorges Scenic Area of China, one-mile high swing bridge in Grandfather Mountain of North Carolina, Austria Dakhstein Glacier Suspension Bridge, Elevated 179 and Empty Stairs with Glass Fences.

Bridge of Sighs: The Palace River in Venice, Italy

Visitors can take the gondola boat and cross under the romantic bridge of sighs. Source: Buena Vista pictures/Getty pictures

For hundreds of years, poets, painters and opera singers have been intoxicated with the bridge of sighs in Venice. Gondola boatman said that at sunset, the bell of St. Kyle's Cathedral rang, and kissing under the bridge was definitely the secret of long-term love. The palace connected by the bridge of sighs allows visitors to walk across the bridge and enjoy the blue lagoon view of the island of San Giorgio Maggiore. Boating on the Palace River and crossing the Sigh Bridge, you can see the strange limestone ornaments of17th century, which are beautifully carved and resist evil spirits.

There are also some fantastic bridges: the 33-hole bridge in Iran (Si-o-se-pol bridge), the romantic bridge in Yuzuochuan, South Korea, and kapellbrucke in Lucerne, Switzerland, which are covered with murals of17th century.

Golden Gate Bridge: San Francisco, California, USA

The color of the Golden Gate Bridge is "International Orange". Irving F. Morrow, an architect consultant, believes that this hue can form a perfect contrast with the natural scenery of San Francisco. Video: GETTY IMAGES

Every month, more than 3 million cars cross the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. Don't wander on the bridge sidewalk full of waste gas. You can have a bird's eye view of the suspension bridge as high as this mountain from Hawke Mountain. The newly built path on the mountain has an easier ramp and new signs and guardrails. You can also choose to take a boat under the bridge at sunset and lie on the deck to watch whales.

Other spectacular suspension bridges include Akashi Strait Bridge, Tower Bridge in London, Brooklyn Bridge and royal gorge bridge.

Henderson Wave Bridge: Singapore

Henderson Bridge in Singapore is a good place to watch birds at sunrise. Every night from 7 pm to 2 am the next day, LED lighting also makes it shine. Source: FIFTYMM99, GETTY IMAGES

Steel and local railings twisted together to form a spectacular Henderson wave bridge. This bridge is the highest footbridge in Singapore, connecting the straight Blanya Mountain Park and Faber Mountain Park, and it is part of the Nanling Trail with a total length of over 9.6 kilometers. There are fewer pedestrians at sunrise, so you can enjoy an excellent bird watching experience, and you may have a chance to see the rare black-crowned cuckoo falcon.

There are also some treetop bridges worth walking slowly, such as Cabilano Suspension Bridge in Vancouver, Kirsten Bosch Booms Langtree Canopy in South Africa, Baumwipfelpfad Treetop Trail in Germany and Inkaterra Canopy Trail in Peru.

Gar Bridge: France

This ancient aqueduct in France was built with limestone from a nearby quarry. Source: Paul Marton, Getty Images.

Gaelic Bridge spans the Guardian River and lies between Nimes and the town of Uzzi. This limestone waterway was built by the Romans about 2000 years ago. In summer, you can row leisurely from the bridge, or go swimming in the afternoon, and then you can pass a thousand-year-old olive tree, all the way to Les terraces, and have a glass of mellow wine against the sunset.

You want more than a quiet kayak? You can dive in the Moss Bridge in Starey, Bosnia and Herzegovina, climb the Harbour Bridge in Sydney, Australia (reopened on July 1 day), or walk in the air and bungee jump in Sochi, Russia.

Edmund Winston Peters Bridge: Selma, Alabama, USA.

In this 20 15 photo, then US President Barack Obama and his family, former President George W. Bush, former First Lady laura bush, Georgia Democratic Representative John Lewis and other dignitaries marched on this historic Edmund winston peters Bridge. Source: Pete Sosa, official photo of the White House.

On March 7th, 600 voting rights activists, led by Dr. Martin Luther King, began to cross the Edmund winston peters Bridge to Montgomery, Alabama. Because of the design of the bridge, they can't see violent anti-demonstrators waiting on the other side of the bridge. When these activists finally saw them, they resolutely moved on. Two weeks later, the parade began again. This time, the number of participants was not only 600, but more than 3,000, which was very successful. The annual Selma Bridge Jubilee is to commemorate this brave historical moment.

There are also some historically significant bridges, such as Ta in Turkey. k？ Prü bridge in West Virginia, Philippi Covered Bridge, Ad Halom Bridge in Israel and Alcántara Bridge in Spain.

Tiaoyan Bridge: Fenghuang Ancient City in China

A woman walked across the stone bridge in Fenghuang ancient city with an umbrella. Source: Xinhua /REDUX

Rock-jumping bridge, also called Qibu Bridge, is made of excavated rocks. In Fenghuang Ancient City, China, there is such a stone bridge across Tuojiang River. In the upper reaches of the river, there is also a Hongqiao built in the Ming Dynasty, which is a three-arch stone pavilion bridge with lanterns on it. There is a teahouse on the second floor of the bridge, with comfortable seats and excellent river view. You can enjoy the diaojiao building, dragon boat race, and sometimes you can see some frightened ducks on both sides of the bridge.

There are also many lovely footbridges in Holland, Korea, England and Switzerland.