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8 of the world’s most spectacular bridges

Yes, they get us from one location to another with ease, but there is more to bridges than that. They can be spectacular works of architecture – and art.

Mar 11th 2012, 9:30 AM 11,034 Views 17 Comments

Bay Bridge, San Francisco at night

Image: DH Parks via Flickr

YES, BRIDGES ARE a fantastic invention that help us traverse swathes of land and miles of sea in a fraction of the time it would usually take us to get from A to B…

But they’re not just functional – they can be spectacular too.

Travel + Leisure recently undertook a survey of the most spectacular bridges around the world, and the results are wonderful.

From the world’s oldest bridges – like Lucerne’s covered bridge – to some of the most audacious designs (Brazil’s Juscelino Kubitschek bridge), they showcase the ingenuity of the designers.

Here are eight of the best bridges, spanning time as well as place.

Which one is your favourite?

8 of the world’s most spectacular bridges

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Bay Bridge, San Francisco, USA
Bixby Creek Bridge, Big Sur, California, USA
Juscelino Kubitschek bridge, Brazil
Charles Bridge, Prague, Czech Republic
Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco
Chapel Bridge, Lucerne, Switzerland
Millau Viaduct, Millau-Creissels, France
Rialto Bridge, Venice, Italy

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8 of the world’s most spectacular bridges

Yes, they get us from one location to another with ease, but there is more to bridges than that. They can be spectacular works of architecture – and art.

Bay Bridge, San Francisco, USA

Bixby Creek Bridge, Big Sur, California, USA

Juscelino Kubitschek bridge, Brazil

Charles Bridge, Prague, Czech Republic

Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco

Chapel Bridge, Lucerne, Switzerland

Millau Viaduct, Millau-Creissels, France