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The smallest international bridge in the world

Zavikon Island, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, ON K0E 1L0, Canada ★★★★☆ 361 views
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The bridge in question is located in the Thousand Islands region in the Saint Lawrence River, which runs along the border between Canada and the state of New York.

The Thousand Islands region comprises around 1,800 islands, divided between the two countries, with Canada claiming two-thirds of the islands and the United States claiming the remaining third. While Canada may possess more islands, the region is split almost evenly between the two nations in terms of area.

Among the thousands of islands in the river is one called Zavikon, which is home to a quaint little house, a rocky beach, a few trees, and not much else. However, if you desire more space on your tiny island, expanding into the river is not a feasible option. Luckily, there are many other islands nearby, so you simply need to lay claim to one of those whenever you want a bit more garden space.

And that's precisely what the owners of Zavikon island did; they built a small bridge from their plot of land to a neighboring island and turned it into their new backyard.

According to many travel websites, the neighboring island they chose to build their bridge to was actually one of America's islands in the stream. This means that this 32-foot-long bridge can lay claim to the title of the smallest international bridge in the world.

 

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