1. Millau Bridge (Tarn Valley, France)
The Millau Bridge is in southern France and crosses the River Tarn in  the Massif Central mountains. It was designed by the British architect  Lord Foster and at 300m (984 feet) it is the highest road bridge in the  world, weighing 36,000 tonnes. The central pillar is higher than the  famous French icon, the Eiffel Tower. The Bridge opened in December 2004  and is possibly one of the most breath taking bridges ever built.
2. Fehmarn Belt Bridge (Baltic Sea, Germany and Denmark)
The bridge will have a total length of approximately 19 km and will be   constructed as a triple-span cable-stayed bridge with each of the three   spans being 724 m. The four pillars carrying the bridge will be   approximately 280 m tall. The vertical clearance will be 65 m allowing   sea traffic to and from the Baltic Sea to go beneath it.
3. Gateshead Millenium Bridge (Gateshead, England)
The Gateshead Millennium Bridge is a pedestrian and cyclist tilt bridge  spanning the River Tyne in England between Gateshead's Quays arts  quarter on the south bank, and the Quayside of Newcastle upon Tyne on  the north bank. The award-winning structure was conceived and designed  by architects Wilkinson Eyre and structural engineers Gifford.
4. Erasmusbrug (Rotterdam, Netherlands)
The Erasmusbrug ("Erasmus Bridge") is a cable stayed bridge across the  Nieuwe Maas (English: New Meuse) river, linking the northern and  southern halves of the city of Rotterdam, Netherlands.
The Erasmusbrug was designed by Ben van Berkel and completed in 1996.  The 802 metre long bridge has a 139 metre-high asymmetrical pylon,  earning the bridge its nickname of "The Swan".
5. Richmond Bridge (London, England)
Richmond Bridge is a Grade I listed 18th-century stone arch bridge in  south west London, England, which crosses the River Thames at Richmond,  connecting the two halves of the present-day London Borough of Richmond  upon Thames. 
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6. The Kintai Bridge (Iwakuni, Japan)
The Kintai Bridge (錦帯橋, Kintai-kyō) is a historical wooden arch bridge,  in the city of Iwakuni, in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.  
The bridge was built in 1673, spanning the beautiful Nishiki River in a  series of five wooden arches, and the bridge is located on the foot of  Mt.Yokoyama, at the top of which lies Iwakuni Castle.
Declared a National Treasure in 1922, Kikkou Park, which includes the  bridge and castle, is one of the most popular tourist destinations in  Japan, especially for the 
Cherry Blossom festival in the spring and the autumn color change of the Japanese Maples.
7. Ponte Vecchio (Florence, Italy)
The Ponte Vecchio ("Old Bridge")] is a Medieval bridge over the Arno  River, in Florence, Italy, noted for still having shops built along it,  as was once common. Butchers initially occupied the shops; the present  tenants are jewellers, art dealers and souvenir sellers. The Ponte  Vecchio's two neighbouring bridges are the Ponte Santa Trinità and the  Ponte alle Grazie.
8. Golden Gate Bridge (San Francisco, US)
The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate,  the opening of the San Francisco Bay into the Pacific Ocean. As part of  both U.S. Route 101 and California State Route 1, it connects the city  of San Francisco on the northern tip of the San Francisco Peninsula to  Marin County. The Golden Gate Bridge was the longest suspension bridge  span in the world when it was completed in 1937, and has become one of  the most internationally recognized symbols of San Francisco,  California, and of the United States.
9. Tower Bridge (London, England)
Tower Bridge is a combined bascule and suspension bridge in London,  England, over the River Thames. It is close to the Tower of London,  which gives it its name. It has become an iconic symbol of London. 
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10. Oresund Bridge (Oresund Strait, Denmark and Sweden)
The Øresund or Öresund Bridge (Danish: Øresundsbroen, Swedish:  Öresundsbron, joint hybrid name: Øresundsbron) is a combined twin-track  railway and dual carriageway bridge-tunnel across the Øresund strait.
The bridge connects Sweden and Denmark, and it is the longest road and  rail bridge in Europe. The Øresund Bridge also connects two major  Metropolitan Areas: those of the Danish capital city of Copenhagen and  the major Swedish city of Malmö. Furthermore, the Øresund Bridge  connects the road network of Scandinavia with those of Central and  Western Europe.
11. Tsing Ma Bridge (Hong Kong, China)
The Tsing Ma Bridge is a bridge in Hong Kong. It is the world's  seventh-longest span suspension bridge, and was the second longest at  time of completion. The bridge was named after two of the islands at its  ends, namely Tsing Yi and Ma Wan . It has two decks and carries both  road and rail traffic, which also makes it the largest suspension bridge  of this type.
Tsing Ma Bridge has become a favourite scenic spot as well as a famous  landmark. In order to watch and get further information about it, one  can go to the Lantau Link Visitor Centre and Viewing Platform which is  located at the northwest corner of Tsing Yi Island, just next to the  Bridge's Tsing Yi end. 
12. Sydney Harbour Bridge (Sydney, Australia)
The Sydney Harbour Bridge is a steel through arch bridge across Sydney  Harbour that carries rail, vehicular, bicycle and pedestrian traffic  between the Sydney central business district (CBD) and the North Shore.  The dramatic view of the bridge, the harbour, and the nearby Sydney  Opera House is an iconic image of both Sydney and Australia. The bridge  is locally nicknamed "The Coat Hanger" because of its arch-based design.
Since 1998, BridgeClimb has made it possible for tourists to climb the  southern half of the bridge. Tours run throughout the day, from dawn to  dusk, and are only cancelled for electrical storms or high wind. Night  climbs are also available.  
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13. Bosphorus Bridge (Istanbul, Turkey)
The Bosphorus Bridge, also called the First Bosphorus Bridge (Turkish:  Boğaziçi Köprüsü or 1. Boğaziçi Köprüsü) is one of the two bridges in  Istanbul, 
Turkey,  spanning the Bosphorus strait (Turkish: Boğaziçi) and thus connecting  Europe and Asia (the other one is the Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge, which  is called the Second Bosphorus Bridge.) The bridge is located between  Ortaköy (on the European side) and Beylerbeyi (on the Asian side). 
14. San Diego - Coronado Bridge (San Diego, US)
The San Diego-Coronado Bay Bridge, locally referred to as the Coronado  Bridge, is a "prestressed concrete/steel" girder bridge, crossing over  San Diego Bay in the United States, linking San Diego with Coronado,  California. The bridge is signed as part of State Route 75.
15. Akashi-Kaikyō Bridge (Kobe-Naruto, Japan)
The Akashi-Kaikyō Bridge (明石海峡大橋, Akashi Kaikyō Ō-hashi), also known as  the Pearl Bridge, has the longest central span of any suspension bridge,  at 1,991 metres (6,532 ft). It is located in Japan and was completed in  1998. The bridge links the city of Kobe on the mainland of Honshū to  Iwaya on Awaji Island by crossing the busy Akashi Strait. It carries  part of the Honshū-Shikoku Highway.
Three parks in proximity of the bridge have been built for tourists, one   in Maiko (including a small museum) and one in Asagiri. Both are   accessible by the coastal train line.
16. Hangzhou Bay Bridge (Zhejiang, China)
Hangzhou Bay Bridge (simplified Chinese: 杭州湾大桥; traditional Chinese:  杭州灣大橋; pinyin: Hángzhōu Wān Dàqiáo) is a long highway bridge with a  cable-stayed portion across Hangzhou Bay in the eastern coastal region  of 
China. It connects the municipalities of Jiaxing and Ningbo in Zhejiang province.
17. Magdeburg Water Bridge (Magdeburg, Germany)
The Magdeburg Water Bridge (German: Wasserstraßenkreuz) is a navigable  aqueduct in Germany, opened in October 2003. It connects the Elbe-Havel  Canal to the Mittelland Canal, crossing over the Elbe River. It is  notable for being the longest navigable aqueduct in the world, with a  total length of 918 metres (3,012 ft).
The bridge site is open to visitors and includes a parking lot, bicycle   and pedestrian paths and informational signs detailing the history and   construction of the bridge. The bridge itself is located outside of   Hohenwarthe near the city of Magdeburg and is known locally as the   Wasserstrassenkreuz Magdeburg. 
18. Westminster Bridge (London, England)
Westminster Bridge is a road and foot traffic bridge over the River  Thames between Westminster, Middlesex bank, and Lambeth, Surrey bank in  what is now Greater London, England.
19. Brooklyn Bridge (New York City, US)
The Brooklyn Bridge is one of the oldest suspension bridges in the  United States. Completed in 1883, it connects the New York City boroughs  of Manhattan and Brooklyn by spanning the East River. With a main span  of 1,595.5 feet (486.3 m), it was the longest suspension bridge in the  world from its opening until 1903, and the first steel-wire suspension  bridge. 
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20. Nanpu Bridge (Shanghai, China) 
The nanpu bridge is the first steel and concrete composite girder  cable-stayed bridge built in shanghai. the total length of the bridge is  8346 meters with a centre span of 423 meters, ranking third among  cable-stayed bridges in the world. the tower height is 150 meters with  two lines of strong cables suspending the bridge. the spiral bridge  approach in puxi is considered to be a wonder in world bridge  construction.
 
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