BASTEI BRIDGE, GERMANY © Thomas Wolf, http://www.foto-tw.de | Facebook In this beautiful photo by Thomas Wolf, we see the Bastei Bridge, situated above the Elbe River in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains of Germany. The Bastei rock formation towers 194 meters (636 ft) above the river and is a major landmark of the…
Photograph by Bert Kaufmann Located in the city of Leeuwarden in the Netherlands is Slauerhoffbrug (English: Slauerhoff Bridge), a fully automatic bascule bridge sometimes referred to as a ‘tail bridge’. Slauerhoffbrug, which is affectionately known as the ‘Flying Drawbridge’ can be quickly and efficiently raised and lowered from one pylon (instead of hinges). This…
UNDER THE BRIDGE Photograph by Tea Kolo on Flickr In this perfectly timed and beautifully framed photograph by Tea Kolo, we see a sailboat passing under the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. A hole in the fence perfectly encircles the sailboat, making for a creatively framed shot. The photo was first…
THE LONGEST BRIDGE IN EUROPE Photograph by F Mira The Vasco da Gama Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge flanked by viaducts and rangeviews that spans the Tagus River in Parque das Nações in Lisbon, the capital of Portugal. It is the longest bridge in Europe (including viaducts), with a total length of…
Hanging Bridge in the Zillertal Alps Photograph by Böhringer Friedrich A family is spotted crossing the Drahsteg pedestrian hanging bridge in the Zillertal Alps in Austria. The Zillertal Alps are a mountain range of the Central Eastern Alps on the border of Austria and Italy. The range is named after the Zillertal…
SUNRISE OVER LONDON’S TOWER BRIDGE Photograph by Jason Pope In this stunning photograph by amateur photographer Jason Pope, we see a beautiful sunrise over the Tower Bridge in London, England. According to the Daily Mail, the photo was taken at 7am from the sixth floor office of the Northern and Shell building…
BRIDGE TO THE UNKNOWN Photograph by StrapOnPhildo on Reddit In this great capture by Reddit user StrapOnPhildo, we see the photographer’s friend venturing across an abandoned logging bridge just as it begins to snow. According to highestbridges.com, this is the Vance Creek Bridge near Shelton, Washington, USA. It is purportedly the second…
100 YEARS OF HISTORY SAILS THROUGH THE TOWER BRIDGE Photograph by Paul Starkey on Flickr On July 26, the three-masted French sailing ship Belem sailed through the famous Tower Bridge in London. This is the same bridge that the Olympic rings were suspended from, and if you look closely you can…
Animals bridges, which may also be known as ecoducts or wildlife crossings, are structures that allow animals to safely cross human-made barriers like highways. A wildlife crossing is the broadest term and can include: underpass tunnels, viaducts, overpasses and bridges, amphibian tunnels, fish ladders, culvets and green roofs. [Source] Wildlife crossings are a practice…
LEGO BRIDGE IN GERMANY BY MEGX Artwork by MEGX (photograph by Rolf Dellenbusch) Street artist MEGX painted the underside of this bridge in Germany to make it look like the bridge is built from gigantic LEGO pieces. The piece was done with approval from the city and was sponsored by Akzenta and…
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