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Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge - The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge is the longest sea-crossing bridge in the world, spanning 34 miles (55 km) and connecting Hong Kong and Macau to Zhuhai.
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Rio–Antirrio Bridge
- Location: Rio, Greece. (Photo by Jason Blackeye)
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Millau Viaduct
- Location: Creissels, France. (Photo by Luca Onniboni)
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Sydney Harbour Bridge
- Location: Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Christopher Burns)
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Banpo Bridge - Location: Seoul, South Korea.
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Glenfinnan Viaduct
- Location: Glenfinnan, Scotland. (Photo by Jack Anstey)
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Vasco da Gama Bridge
- Location: Lisbon, Portugal. (Photo by Everaldo Coelho)
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Bixby Creek Bridge
- Location: Monterey, USA. (Photo by Cody Hiscox)
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Helix Bridge
- Location: Singapore, Singapore. (Photo by Khendi Lee)
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Millennium Bridge
- Location: London, England. (Photo by Jonathan Chng)
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Midgley Bridge
- Location: Sedona, USA. (Photo by tommy bebo)
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Puente Nuevo - Location: Ronda, Spain.
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Pont du Gard - Location: Vers-Pont-du-Gard, France.
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Juscelino Kubitschek bridge - Location: Brasília, Brazil.
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Brooklyn Bridge
- Location: New York, USA. (Photo by Alexander Rotker)
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Hardanger Bridge
- Location: Vallavik, Norway. (Photo by Benjamin Lossius)
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Multnomah Falls waterfall bridge - Columbia River Gorge, Oregon, USA. (Photo by Blake Richard Verdoorn)
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Las Lajas Sanctuary - Location: Nariño, Colombia.
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Donghai Bridge - Location: Shanghai, China.
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Zubizuri - Location: Bilbao, Spain.
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Golden Gate Bridge
- Location: San Francisco, USA. (Photo by Chris Brignola)
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Ponte Vecchio - Location: Florence, Italy.
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Si-o-se-pol Bridge - Location: Isfahan, Iran.
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Kurilpa Bridge - Location: Brisbane, Australia.
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High Steel Bridge
- Location: Shelton, USA. (Photo by Greg Rakozy)
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Seri Wawasan Bridge - Location: Putrajaya, Malaysia.
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Rialto Bridge
- Location: Venice, Italy. (Photo by Damiano Baschiera)
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Sheikh Zayed Bridge - Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
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Tower Bridge
- Location: London, England. (Photo by Benjamin Davies)
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Lupu Bridge - Location: Shanghai, China.
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Henderson Waves Bridge - Location: Singapore, Singapore.
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Đurđevića Tara Bridge - Location: Žabljak, Montenegro.
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Cavenagh Bridge - Location: Singapore, Singapore.
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Hangzhou Bay Bridge - Location: Hangzhou Bay, China.
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Bridge at Låtefossen waterfall - Location: Odda, Norway.
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Python Bridge - Location: Amsterdam, Holland.
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Khaju Bridge - Location: Isfahan, Iran.
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Forth bridge - Location: Edinburgh, Scotland.
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Malleco Viaduct - Location: Araucania, Chile.
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Puente de la Mujer - Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Nescio Bridge - Location: Amsterdam, Holland.
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Charles Bridge - Location: Prague, Czech Republic.
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Széchenyi Chain Bridge - Location: Budapest, Hungary.
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Royal Gorge Bridge
- Location: Colorado, USA. See also: Memorable movie bridge moments
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Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge - The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge is the longest sea-crossing bridge in the world, spanning 34 miles (55 km) and connecting Hong Kong and Macau to Zhuhai.
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Rio–Antirrio Bridge
- Location: Rio, Greece. (Photo by Jason Blackeye)
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Millau Viaduct
- Location: Creissels, France. (Photo by Luca Onniboni)
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Sydney Harbour Bridge
- Location: Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Christopher Burns)
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Banpo Bridge - Location: Seoul, South Korea.
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Glenfinnan Viaduct
- Location: Glenfinnan, Scotland. (Photo by Jack Anstey)
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Vasco da Gama Bridge
- Location: Lisbon, Portugal. (Photo by Everaldo Coelho)
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Bixby Creek Bridge
- Location: Monterey, USA. (Photo by Cody Hiscox)
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Helix Bridge
- Location: Singapore, Singapore. (Photo by Khendi Lee)
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Millennium Bridge
- Location: London, England. (Photo by Jonathan Chng)
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Midgley Bridge
- Location: Sedona, USA. (Photo by tommy bebo)
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Puente Nuevo - Location: Ronda, Spain.
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Pont du Gard - Location: Vers-Pont-du-Gard, France.
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Juscelino Kubitschek bridge - Location: Brasília, Brazil.
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Brooklyn Bridge
- Location: New York, USA. (Photo by Alexander Rotker)
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Hardanger Bridge
- Location: Vallavik, Norway. (Photo by Benjamin Lossius)
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Multnomah Falls waterfall bridge - Columbia River Gorge, Oregon, USA. (Photo by Blake Richard Verdoorn)
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Las Lajas Sanctuary - Location: Nariño, Colombia.
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Donghai Bridge - Location: Shanghai, China.
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Zubizuri - Location: Bilbao, Spain.
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Golden Gate Bridge
- Location: San Francisco, USA. (Photo by Chris Brignola)
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Ponte Vecchio - Location: Florence, Italy.
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Si-o-se-pol Bridge - Location: Isfahan, Iran.
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Kurilpa Bridge - Location: Brisbane, Australia.
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High Steel Bridge
- Location: Shelton, USA. (Photo by Greg Rakozy)
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Seri Wawasan Bridge - Location: Putrajaya, Malaysia.
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Rialto Bridge
- Location: Venice, Italy. (Photo by Damiano Baschiera)
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Sheikh Zayed Bridge - Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
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Tower Bridge
- Location: London, England. (Photo by Benjamin Davies)
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Lupu Bridge - Location: Shanghai, China.
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Henderson Waves Bridge - Location: Singapore, Singapore.
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Đurđevića Tara Bridge - Location: Žabljak, Montenegro.
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Cavenagh Bridge - Location: Singapore, Singapore.
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Hangzhou Bay Bridge - Location: Hangzhou Bay, China.
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Bridge at Låtefossen waterfall - Location: Odda, Norway.
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Python Bridge - Location: Amsterdam, Holland.
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Khaju Bridge - Location: Isfahan, Iran.
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Forth bridge - Location: Edinburgh, Scotland.
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Malleco Viaduct - Location: Araucania, Chile.
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Puente de la Mujer - Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Nescio Bridge - Location: Amsterdam, Holland.
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Charles Bridge - Location: Prague, Czech Republic.
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Széchenyi Chain Bridge - Location: Budapest, Hungary.
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Royal Gorge Bridge
- Location: Colorado, USA. See also: Memorable movie bridge moments
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Great attention spans: the world's most beautiful bridges
On June 28, 2003, China's Lupu Bridge, the world's longest steel-arch bridge, opened
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Though bridges are undeniably functional, architects throughout history have managed to combine practicality with aesthetics to create some of the world's most beautiful man-made structures.
These viaducts and bridges may span a range of centuries, but they all have a unique "wow" factor. Discover where in the world they are located by clicking through this gallery.
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