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The Khaju Bridge - Isfahan, Iran

Built on the foundations of another bridge in approximately 1650 by Shah Abbas II, the Khaju Bridge is 105 metres long and 14 metres wide, it has 23 arches. It links the Khaju quarter on the north bank with the Zoroastrian quarter across the Zayandeh River.

The Brooklyn Bridge - New York City, USA

One of the oldest suspension bridges in America, The Brooklyn Bridge stretches over 5,989 feet (1825 m). It links the New York City boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn. Completed in 1883, it was the longest suspension bridge in the world.

The Seven Mile Bridge - Florida Keys, USA

Running over a channel between the Gulf of Mexico and the Florida Strait, It connects Knight’s Key (part of the city of Marathon, Florida) in the Middle Keys to Little Duck Key in the Lower Keys. In 1912 the bridge was badly damaged by the Labor Day Hurricane and subsequently had to be refurbished.
The total length of the new bridge is actually 35,862 ft (10,931 m) or 6.79 miles (10.93 km), shorter than the original.

The Chengyang Bridge - Sanjiang, China

The Chengyang Bridge was built in 1916, at present the wind and rain bridge is the biggest of its kind in the world. Made of wood and stone, with 5 large stone columns it is 64.4 meters long, 3.4 meters wide and 10.6 meters high. It stretches the width of the Linxi River.

Meghalaya Root Bridge - Meghalaya, India

The Umshiang Double Decker Living Root Bridge is situated in the forest deep Meghalaya, a small state in north-eastern India. The natural root bridges are made from the roots of the Ficus elastica tree, they can be over a hundred feet long and take ten to fifteen years to become fully functional.

The Donghai Bridge - Shanghai, China

When completed on the 10th of December 2005, the Donghai Bridge (translated as the “East Sea Grand Bridge”) was the longest cross-sea bridge in the world. It connects mainland Shanghai and the offshore Yangshan deep-water port and is 32.5 kilometres (20.2 miles) long.

The Forth Bridges - Edinburgh, Scotland

The Forth Bridges consist of the Forth Road suspension bridge and Forth (Cantilever) Railway Bridge. Both bridges span the width of the Firth of Forth to connect the city of Edinburgh to Fife. The total length of the Rail Bridge is 2,528.7 metres (8,296 ft), and the Road Bridge a smaller distance of 2,512 m (8,242 ft).

The Langkawi Sky Bridge - Langkawi, Malaysia

At 125 metres long and 700 metres (2300 feet) above sea level, the Langkawi Sky Bridge is a curved pedestrian cable-stayed bridge which can only be accessed via the Langkawi Cable Car (believe me I know, I have been there). The sky bridge spans 125 meters, from this you get a tremendous view across the Andaman Sea and in good weather, nearly always, you can see Tarutao Island, Thailand.

The Owachomo Bridge - National Monument Utah, USA

The Owachomo Bridge is 32 metres (106 feet) high and spans 55 metres (180 feet). It is the smallest of three natural bridges here. “Kachina,” “Owachomo” and “Sipapu.”

Ponte della Maddalena (Bridge of Mary Magdalene) - Lucca, Italy

The Ponte della Maddalena is one of many medieval bridges known as Ponte del Diavolo, the “Bridge of the Devil” it crosses the Serchio river near the town of Borgo a Mozzano in the Italian province of Lucca. The bridge was damaged by floods in 1836 and in the early 1900’s underwent repair work which included the addition of another arch on the right hand side, this was to make room for the surfaced roadway.