The world's most spectacular bridges revealed

Daily Mail ^ | 1 February 2018 | Sadie Whitelocks

[mairdie]

From gaping steel and stone structures to overpasses crafted out of pieces of ancient rope, the world's most spectacular bridges have been unveiled.

Globetrotters over at National Geographic Travel have selected 12 of the most awe-inspiring designs that span oceans, lagoons and sun-drenched canyons.

If you've got a fear of heights, you might want to skip the Charles Kuonen Suspension Bridge in Zermatt, Switzerland, which stretches 1,620 feet, making it the longest suspension footbridge in the world.

[mairdie]

[rlmorel]

Very cool!

[mairdie]

Ancient Greeks loved BEER: Discovery of 4,000-year-old cereal grains used to make ale reveals the civilisation enjoyed 'alcoholic drinks for feasts all year-round'

[WayneS]

I’ve always thought Natural Bridge in Virginia was pretty spectacular.

[mairdie]

First the cronut... now the TACRO: San Francisco bakery introduces taco-croissant hybrid in latest fusion craze

[mairdie]

Mastering the art: Never before seen photos show top chef Julia Child relaxing in Paris in touching portraits taken by her devoted husband Paul before she came back to the US and revolutionized home cooking

[GoldenState_Rose]

Here’s motivation for the U.S.A to finally invest in infrastructure again.

[Liz]

The tacro is a croissant filled with a choice of three taco fillings: chile chicken and avocado; pulled
pork and pineapple; and barbecued jackfruit. At Vive La Tarte in San Francisco's Ferry Building

[mairdie]

Bake-tastrophes! Cooks share photos of their hilarious attempts to recreate online recipes

[mairdie]

PING

[toast]

I like your thread, but I don’t think you’re doing it right.

[Sirius Lee]

Those are “Unnnng!” worthy. LOL

[mairdie]

I’m toast. Sigh.

How should I be doing it? Advice is always well received.

The animal links being lower down are because I’m purposely never putting up animal threads now. Usually I do some degree of themeing, but I’ve been sort of emotionally up in the air over The Memo so it’s been more stream of conscious these last few days.

[GnuThere]

What a fascinating life she led!

[Buckeye McFrog]

This one. Because it leads straight out of Cleveland.

[mairdie]

My great grandfather worked on the Cleveland side of whatever the original bridge was, and traveled home to the other side every night. I actually touristed there trying to find his work location.

[SunkenCiv]

My favorite of the bunch:

http://www.google.com/search?q=Gablenz,+Germany+bridge

[edwinland]

Very cool. I like these kinds of articles. And I like the Daily Mail. Still, their headlines which try to make everything sound like breaking news are really annoying. I’m pretty sure these bridges were “revealed” long before this article was published.

Instead of:

“The world’s most spectacular bridges revealed”

The headline should be:

The world’s most spectacular bridges photographed really nicely

or:

A gallery of the world’s most spectacular bridges

[Covenantor]

The Falkirk Wheel in Scotland is a very different sort of bridge. It lifts or lowers boats from a low canal to one at a higher elevation. There is a bridge/aquaduct/canal section over land so it qualifies.

Raise the water not the bridge...😁

There is a fascinating video of the Falkirk Wheel on youtube.

[mairdie]

I have a lot of problems with Daily Mail. Their negative articles on our president drive me batty. The articles on animal cruelty - which must get them some rise in reading - but which I have to remember how to skim my eyes over once I see them.

But I love the pictures and I love that they write about discoveries I wouldn’t come across otherwise in all the topics that fascinate me - archeology, fine arts, literature, history, etc. Even if those discoveries have been made months ago and DM just discovered it. So I keep private lists of my favorite links that I pull these from, and enjoy again and again my favorite links without all the accompanying garbage.