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19 Architecturally Epic Bridges You’D Want To Cross Again And Again


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Aiola Island Bridge The ultimate hangout bridge

 

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Location: Gratz, Austria

Designed to link nature with the city, this trendy island-bridge contains a bar, a cafe, a sunbathing area, an open-air theater, and a children’s playground. It was originally intended to be relocated to another river or city, but the people loved it so much, it stayed.

 

 

 

 

Yongle Bridge

The only bridge with a Ferris Wheel attached to it

 

 

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Location: Tianjin, China

The Tianjin Eye,  towering 354 feet high, makes a full circle in 30 minutes. That’s a fun way to kill time when stuck in traffic

 

 

 

 Heatherwick’s Rolling Bridge A bridge that rolls up on its own

 

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Location: London, England

Created by designer/engineer Thomas Heatherwick, the rolling bridge can practically twist itself from a free-standing octagonal fixture into a smart-looking pedestrian bridge.

 

 

 

Vancouver Land Bridge A gorgeous bridge that pays tribute to Northwestern American culture and history

 

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Location: Vancouver, WA, USA

The Vancouver Land Bridge is part of a 2.3-mile trail winds through the historical sites of Fort Vancouver and the Columbia River. The trail is marked by Native American artwork among blooming flowers and indigenous plants grown in the earth-covered pedestrian bridge.

 

 

 

Foryd Harbour Cycle & Pedestrian Bridge A flappy bridge

Location: Ryll, North Wales

 

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Pont Jacques Chaban-Delmas A bridge with an elevator function

Location: Boreaux, France

 

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Gateshead Millennium Bridge A winking, tilting bridge

Location: Gateshead, UK

 

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BP Pedestrian Bridge A snaky bridge that blocks out traffic noise

 

Location: Chigaco, IL, USA

 

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Banpo Bridge Korea’s famous rainbow fountain bridge

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Location: Seoul, South Korea

 

 

 

Red Python Bridge A bridge that will swallow you whole

Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands

 

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Henderson Waves Singapore’s trendy hangout bridge

 

Location: Singapore

 

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Magdeburg Water Bridge A bridge that connects rivers, not roads

Location: Magdeburg, Germany

 

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Helix Bridge  A bridge that resembles the structure of the DNA

 

Location: Singapore

 

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Hovenring A floating bridge roundabout for cyclists

Location: Eindhoven, Netherlands

 

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Moses Bridge A sunken bridge that lets you walk through, not over, water

Location: Fort De Roovere, Netherlands

 

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Da Nang’s Fire-Breathing Dragon Bridge Just a fire-breathing dragon bridge

 

Location: Da Nang, Vietnam

 

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 River Hull Footbridge A bridge that swings you across the river

Location:  Hull, UK

 

 

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The Root Bridges of Cherrapunji Natural bridges made entirely of living tree roots

 

Location:india

 

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