# The most famous bridges in the world

From the Golden Gate to Tower Bridge, from the Ponte Vecchio to the Millau Viaduct: the bridges that became symbols of their cities and wonders of engineering. Which is the most beautiful?

- 2 votes · 18 items
- Nov 9, 2019 · torcedor_gaucho
- https://even.best/en/l/2539/the-most-famous-bridges-in-the-world

## Top 18

1. **Rialto Bridge (Venice)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — The 1591 stone bridge over the Grand Canal.
2. **Chesapeake Bay Bridge (USA)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — A huge bridge across the bay in Maryland.
3. **Golden Gate Bridge (San Francisco)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The orange bridge that opened in 1937.
4. **Tower Bridge (London)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The neo-Gothic bascule bridge of 1894 over the Thames.
5. **Millau Viaduct (France)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The tallest bridge in the world, opened in 2004.
6. **Si-o-se Pol (Isfahan)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The bridge of 33 arches in Iran.
7. **Stari Most (Mostar)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The 1566 Ottoman bridge, rebuilt after the war.
8. **Sydney Harbour Bridge** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The 1932 "Coathanger" next to the Opera House.
9. **Akashi Kaikyō Bridge (Japan)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — One of the suspension bridges with the longest span in the world.
10. **Bridge of Sighs (Venice)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The covered bridge that led to the prisons.
11. **Brooklyn Bridge (New York)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The pioneering steel suspension bridge of 1883.
12. **Charles Bridge (Prague)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — More than six hundred years old and lined with statues.
13. **Forth Bridge (Scotland)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The red 1890 railway bridge, a World Heritage Site.
14. **The Iron Bridge (England)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The first major cast-iron bridge, from 1779.
15. **Mackinac Bridge (USA)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — It links Michigan's two peninsulas.
16. **Pont du Gard (France)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The three-tiered Roman aqueduct.
17. **Ponte Vecchio (Florence)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The medieval bridge lined with goldsmiths' shops.
18. **Coronado Bridge (San Diego)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The curving bridge over San Diego Bay.

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