Linn Cove Viaduct: The Most Environment Friendly Bridge
Kaushik Patowary
Apr 3, 2013
Linn Cove Viaduct is a 379 meter concrete segmental bridge which snakes around the slopes of Grandfather Mountain in North Carolina. Complet...
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Tianjin Eye: Gigantic Ferris Wheel on a Bridge
Kaushik Patowary
Mar 12, 2013
Tianjin Eye is a 120-meter tall giant Ferris wheel built on the Yongle Bridge over the Hai River in Tianjin, China. It is claimed to be the ...
Kawazu-Nanadaru Loop Bridge, Japan
Kaushik Patowary
Feb 9, 2013
How do you build a bridge on a mountainside when the grade is so steep that a linear ramp isn’t possible? Build a loop, and if one is not en...
“Bridge to Nowhere” in Whanganui National Park, New Zealand
Kaushik Patowary
Jan 16, 2013
One of the most visited attractions in Whanganui National Park, New Zealand, is the “Bridge to Nowhere” - an abandoned and isolated concret...
Titlis Cliff Walk: Europe's Highest Suspension Bridge Opens
Kaushik Patowary
Jan 8, 2013
Europe’s highest suspension bridge has opened to the public at Engelberg, Switzerland – a popular ski destination. The 100-meter long Titlis...
Circular Pedestrian Bridge in Lujiazui, China
Kaushik Patowary
Dec 1, 2012
Sometime last year, a new pedestrian bridge was unveiled in Lujiazui in the Pudong district of Shanghai. This large scale circular pedestria...
Hamburg, the City of Bridges
Kaushik Patowary
Nov 16, 2012
Hamburg is the second largest city in Germany and considered to be one of the most beautiful in the country. It is also a popular tourist de...
3 Most Impressive Water Bridges Around the World
Kaushik Patowary
Sep 9, 2012
Water bridges are bridge-like structures that carry navigable waterway canals over other rivers, valleys, railways or roads. Small ships and...
Millau Viaduct, France: the Tallest Bridge in the World
Kaushik Patowary
Mar 21, 2012
The Millau Viaduct is a cable-stayed road-bridge that spans the valley of the river Tarn near Millau in southern France. Designed by the Fre...
The Twist Bridge Over the Vlaardingse Vaart, Netherlands
Kaushik Patowary
Nov 24, 2011
Spanning roughly 42 meters, this bicycle and pedestrian bridge called ‘The Twist’ bridge for its contorted and sculptural lines, connects th...
The Sunken Bridge of Fort de Roovere
Kaushik Patowary
Nov 13, 2011
During the 17th century, a series of moats and fortresses were built over the West Brabant Water Line region of the Netherlands to provide p...
Terrifying Glass Skywalk on the Side of Tianmen Mountain
Kaushik Patowary
Nov 13, 2011
Jutting out from a sheer cliff 1,430 meters high, the glass skywalk in Zhangjiajie National Forest Park offers sightseers terrifying thrill...
Thousands of Love Locks on Hohenzollernbruecke Bridge, Germany
Kaushik Patowary
Sep 14, 2011
Thousands upon thousands of locked padlocks can be seen affixed to the fence across the unpronounceable Hohenzollernbruecke bridge in Cologn...
China Opens World's Longest Sea Bridge
Kaushik Patowary
Jul 12, 2011
The Qingdao Haiwan Bridge, which was featured on Amusing Planet early this year, is open for business. State-run news channel CCTV says the...
Slauerhoffbrug, The Flying Drawbridge
Kaushik Patowary
Jun 4, 2011
Slauerhoffbrug also known as the 'Flying Drawbridge', is a fully automatic bascule bridge located in the city of Leeuwarden in Nethe...
The Incredible Magdeburg Water Bridge in Germany
Kaushik Patowary
Apr 23, 2011
The Magdeburg Water Bridge is a navigable aqueduct in Germany that connects the Elbe-Havel Canal to the Mittelland Canal, and allows ships t...
Storseisundet–The Bridge to Nowhere
Kaushik Patowary
Mar 20, 2011
No, this is not a ramp to launch spaceships. It is a bridge on one of Norway's most scenic and popular tourist roads - the Atlantic Ocea...
China Builds World’s Longest Sea Bridge: The Qingdao Haiwan Bridge
Kaushik Patowary
Jan 16, 2011
At 42.5 kilometers, the Qingdao Haiwan Bridge, connecting the city of Qingdao in Eastern China's Shandong province with the suburban Hua...
The Living Root Bridges of Cherrapunjee, India
Kaushik Patowary
Sep 23, 2010
The lower reaches of the southern slopes of Khasi and Jaintia hills, in Northeastern India, are humid, warm and streaked by many swift flowi...
