World’s greatest bridges

The purpose of a bridge is to link one place with another. (Unless, of course, you’re building one in Alaska…)

That doesn’t mean you can’t make that connection with a bit of style. Many of the world’s most famous bridges are known as much for their beauty as for their functionality.

The ever-vigilant folks at Forbes Traveler have put together a list of the World’s Greatest Bridges. Some are obvious, others…not so much.

Here goes:

15. Coalbrookdale Bridge, England

14. Ponte Dom Luis, Porto, Portugal

13. Bixby Bridge, Big Sur, California

12. Zakim Bunker Hill Memorial Bridge, Boston, Massachusetts

11. Kintai Bridge, Japan

10. Vasco da Gama Bridge, Lisbon, Portugal

9. Sydney Harbor Bridge, Australia

8. Brooklyn Bridge, New York, New York

7. Tower Bridge, London, England

6. Ponte Vecchio, Florence, Italy

5. Millau Viaduct, France

4. Pont Neuf, Paris, France

3. Charles Bridge, Prague, Czech Republic

2. Rialto, Venice, Italy

1. Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California

To see a slideshow of all these classics, and to learn more about what makes them special, visit Forbes Traveler.com.

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