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The Rainbow Bridge, Qingdao, in China's eastern Shandong province. AFP
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The twisting design of Dubai Water Canal Bridge was praised by Conde Nast Traveller for "evoking the movement and motion when crossing from one bank to the other".
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The Lake Pontchartrain Causeway, Louisiana, USA. Getty
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Visitors walk along the 150-meter long Cau Vang Golden Bridge in the Ba Na Hills near Da Nang, Vietnam. AFP
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Chaotianmen Bridge in Chongqing municipality, China. Getty
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Atlantic Ocean Road Bridge, near Molde, Norway. Getty
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Bixby Bridge in Big Sur, California, USA. AP Photo
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The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco Bay, California, USA. AFP
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The Brooklyn Bridge, New York City, USA. AFP
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The Glenfinnan Viaduct, in Glenfinnan, Scotland. Getty
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Landwasser Viaduct, between Schmitten and Filisur, Switzerland. AP Photo
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The Rainbow Bridge, Qingdao, in China's eastern Shandong province. AFP
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The twisting design of Dubai Water Canal Bridge was praised by Conde Nast Traveller for "evoking the movement and motion when crossing from one bank to the other".
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The Lake Pontchartrain Causeway, Louisiana, USA. Getty
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Visitors walk along the 150-meter long Cau Vang Golden Bridge in the Ba Na Hills near Da Nang, Vietnam. AFP
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Chaotianmen Bridge in Chongqing municipality, China. Getty
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Atlantic Ocean Road Bridge, near Molde, Norway. Getty
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Bixby Bridge in Big Sur, California, USA. AP Photo
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The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco Bay, California, USA. AFP
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The Brooklyn Bridge, New York City, USA. AFP
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The Glenfinnan Viaduct, in Glenfinnan, Scotland. Getty
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Landwasser Viaduct, between Schmitten and Filisur, Switzerland. AP Photo
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The Rainbow Bridge, Qingdao, in China's eastern Shandong province. AFP
Dubai Water Canal Bridge named one of the most beautiful bridges in the world
Conde Naste Traveller magazine lists twisting structure among most stunning crossings
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