Fountains, Squares and Bridges

Severn Bridge Upon opening the Severn Bridge in 1966, Queen Elizabeth II heralded a new era for the economy of South Wales – she clearly hadn’t envi… Read the rest

Somerset Bridge Dating back to 1620, Somerset Bridge is the world’s smallest working drawbridge, and provides just enough clearance for the mast of… Read the rest

Akashi Bridge When two ferries sunk in the Akashi Strait in 1955, killing 168 people, public outrage convinced the Japanese government to build a br… Read the rest

Danyang–Kunshan Grand Bridge It probably comes as no surprise that the longest bridge in the world is in China, a country home to a 5,500-mile wall.… Read the rest

Eshima Ohashi Dubbed the “Rollercoaster Bridge”, you’ll need plenty of horsepower to get your car over the Eshima Ohashi viaduct, which climbs steep… Read the rest

Swinford Toll Bridge If there was an award for the quaintest bridge in the world, the Swinford Toll Bridge would probably clinch it. Crossing the Ri… Read the rest

Jiaozhou Bay Bridge China also lays claim to the world’s longest sea bridge, which, at 26.4 miles long, could easily span the English Channel. Stret… Read the rest

Spanning a verdant, 500m-deep valley in China’s Hubei Province, the Sid River Bridge is the world’s highest (not to be confused with tallest).

The world’s longest bridge outside of Asia, Lake Pontchartrain Causeway in southern Louisiana is an epic, 24 mile-long structure that crosses on… Read the rest

Sydney Harbour Bridge has echoes of Newcastle’s iconic Tyne Bridge, which was opened by King George V in 1928. As well as being a remarkable structure… Read the rest