Like a fair chunk of Europe’s similarly beautiful things, you can find this beauty in the south of France. At 343 meters (1125 feet), it is the “tallest” bridge in the world. I say “tallest” as this should not be confused with the world’s “highest” bridge; the Sidu River Bridge in China.
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Yeah, it’s in Japan for those who didn’t pick that up by the name of it. This mile long bridge which links the cities of Sakaiminato and Matsue, is often referred to as “the roller coaster bridge”. Can you see why? It’s been featured in ads and the like which give it a reputation of being scary which, is perhaps a little unfair. The gradient of the bridge is really only around 5% on one side and 6 on the other. Still pretty crazy though!
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#3 Nanpu Bridge
This looks like it could be the course for a really cool slot car track but I can assure you that the residents of Shanghai, China, know that it is considerably larger than that. Of course, there is a practical aspect involved which is simply to use the circular design as a way of conserving area in an extremely densely populated part of the planet.
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Gee, where do you think this bridge got its name from? I’m guessing that a few of London’s big thinkers got together and spit-balled a few hours of philosophical thought before they came up with the name…
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#5 Octavio Frias de Oliveira Bridge
In case you didn't pick it up via the name, this is in Brazil. The country's largest city, São Paulo to be more precise, and straddles the Rio Pinheiros. The "X" crossing is the design aspect which makes it one for the architects to marvel over.
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