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Cornish-Windsor Covered Bridge, Cornish, NH - Spanning the Connecticut River, the Cornish-Windsor Covered Bridge is one of the longest of its kind in the United States.(Photo: CC by 2.0)

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Knights Ferry Covered Bridge, Knights Ferry, CA - The longest covered bridge west of the Mississippi, Knights Ferry Covered Bridge was built in 1863-64. (Photo: CC by 2.0)

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Twin Bridges-East Paden Covered Bridge No. 120, Fishing Creek Township, PA - Spanning Huntington Creek, the bridge is a twin to the Twin Bridges-West Paden Covered Bridge No. 121. (Photo: CC by 2.0)

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Larwood Covered Bridge, Scio, OR - Built in 1939 and named after local businessman William Larwood, Larwood Covered Bridge spans Crabtree Creek. (Photo: CC by 2.0)

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Arthur A. Smith Covered Bridge, Colrain, MA - Named for a 19th-century local dignitary, the Arthur A. Smith Covered Bridge is one of just a handful of covered bridges found in the state. (Photo: CC by 2.0)

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Campbell's Covered Bridge, Gowensville, SC - Built in 1909, Campbell's Covered Bridge is the last remaining bridge of its kind in the state. (Photo: CC by 2.0)

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Stark Covered Bridge, Groveton, NH - Spanning the Upper Ammonoosuc River, Stark Covered Bridge dates back to the late 19th century. (Photo: CC by 2.0)

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Cataract Covered Bridge, Jennings, IN - Spanning Mill Creek in Owen County, the Cataract Covered Bridge was built in 1876 and remains a much photographed structure. (Photo: CC by 2.0)

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Sachs Covered Bridge, Gettysburg, PA - Built around 1854, both Union and Confederate soldiers regularly crossed the Sachs Covered Bridge during the Civil War. (Photo: CC by 2.0)

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Cooley Covered Bridge, Pittsford, VT - The diminutive Cooley Covered Bridge was built in 1849 by Nicholas M. Powers, acknowledged as the state's best-known builder of covered bridges. (Photo: CC by 2.0)

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Weddle Covered Bridge, Sweet Home, OR - Originally spanning Thomas Creek and saved from destruction in 1987 by local residents, the Weddle Covered Bridge was rebuilt across Ames Creek in Sankey Park.

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Portland Mills Covered Bridge, Waveland, IN - Built in 1856, Portland Mills Covered Bridge is the second-oldest covered bridge in Parke County, IN. (Photo: CC by 2.0)

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Goodpasture Covered Bridge, Vida, OR - Dating back to 1938, the Goodpasture Covered Bridge spans the McKenzie River. (Photo: CC by 2.0)

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Humpback Covered Bridge, Covington, VA - Named after the fact that it was built higher in the middle than on either end, the Humpback Covered Bridge spans a tributary of the Jackson River. (Photo: CC by 2.0)

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Hyde Hall Covered Bridge, Glimmerglass State Park, NY - Listed as being constructed in 1825, Hyde Hall Covered Bridge is arguably the oldest existing covered bridge in the United States. (Photo: CC by 2.0)

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Carleton Covered Bridge, Swanzey, NH - Spanning the South Branch Ashuelot River, the Carleton Covered Bridge was built in 1869 on a site that is believed to have had a bridge since 1789. (Photo: CC by 2.0)

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Sunday River Covered Bridge, Newry, ME - Referred to locally as the Artists's Bridge, Sunday River Covered Bridge is one of the few surviving 19th-century structures of its kind in the state. (Photo: CC by 2.0)

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Wawona Covered Bridge, Wawona, CA - A Yosemite National Park landmark, Wawona Covered Bridge spans the south fork of the Merced River. (Photo: CC by 2.0)

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Amnicon Falls Covered Bridge, Amnicon Falls State Park, WI - Sometimes referred to as Horton Covered Bridge, after a construction technique known as Horton, or bowstring, the Amnicon Falls Covered Bridge is often used by hikers to cross the river. (Photo: CC by 2.0)

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Newfield Covered Bridge, Newfield, NY - Crossing Cayuga Creek, Newfield Covered Bridge is one of 29 covered bridges in New York State. (Photo: CC by 2.0)

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Meems Bottom Covered Bridge, Mount Jackson, VA - Meem's Bottom Covered Bridge is the longest covered bridge in the state. The current structure dates back to 1894. (Photo: CC by 2.0)

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Philippi Covered Bridge, Philippi, WV - Located on the Tygart Valley River, Philippi Covered Bridge was constructed in 1852. (Photo: CC by 2.0)

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Weaver's Mill Covered Bridge, East Earl, PA - Also known locally as Isaac Shearer's Mill Bridge, Weaver's Mill Covered Bridge stands in Lancaster County and crosses the Conestoga River. (Photo: CC by 2.0)

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Flume Covered Bridge, Franconia Notch State Park, NH - Named for a spectacular natural gorge at the base of Mt. Liberty, Flume Covered Bridge is a well-known beauty spot.

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West Cornwall Covered Bridge, West Cornwall, CT - A bridge is believed to have stood at this spot as early as 1762. The current West Cornwall Covered Bridge over the Housatonic River dates back to 1864.

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Watson Mill Covered Bridge, Comer, GA - The Watson Mill Bridge State Park is named after this landmark, the longest original-site covered bridge in the state. 

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Roseman Covered Bridge, Winterset, IA - Familiar to millions as the bridge that was featured in the novel 'The Bridges of Madison Country,' as well as its film adaptation, Roseman Covered Bridge was built in 1883 over the Middle River.

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Harpersfield Covered Bridge, Geneva, OH - Harpersfield Covered Bridge, the state's third-longest covered bridge, is over 100 years old. 

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Haverhill-Bath Covered Bridge, Bath, NH - Built in 1829, the sidewalk skirting the Haverhill-Bath Covered Bridge is not part of the original structure.

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Contoocook Covered Bridge, Contoocook, NH - The 19th-century Contoocook Bridge is the oldest surviving covered railroad bridge in the United States. (Photo: CC by 2.0)

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