A structure used to span a river, a gorge or valley, and even roads. There are many designs of bridges in use around the world which depend on their use. From the arched bridge to suspension bridges, and cantilevered to cable bridges plus everything in between, bridges serve the common purpose to grant access to places or over/under physical obstacles.
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Restored Scottish Castle Of Eilean Donan Now beautifully restored to its former glory, the Eilean Donan Castle sat for nearly 200 years in ruins surrounded by some of the most stunning scottish scenery. The very neat castle of Eilean Donan sits on a small island in Loch Duich near Dornie, Scotland.... |
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Picture Of Pont Alexandre Paris France The Seine River in Paris, France is crossed by many beautiful bridges such as Pont Alexandre which is lined by columns topped by statues of gold. Visiting Paris one of the must-seen is the river Seine with it's bridges. One of the most popular... |
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Dusk Frankfurt Germany The illuminated skyline of Frankfurt as dusk heralds the end of a fine day in the Hessen region of Germany. During the blue hour this scenery was seen from a busy railroad bridge in the east of Frankfurt.... |
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Akashi Kaikyo Bridge Japan Picture Also known as the Pearl Bridge, the 3,911 metre (overall) long Akashi Kaikyo Bridge was first opened in 1998 and spans the Akashi Strait of Japan. The Akashi Kaikyo Ohashi is the world's longest suspension bridge. The strait that separates Honshu... |
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Hikone Castle Gardens Shige Japan Surrounded by beautiful blooming gardens and trees, the Hikone Castle is found in the Shige Prefecture of Japan. Hikone castle was completed in 1622 by the Ii family who ruled over Hikone as feudal lords until... |
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Picture Of The Tower Bridge London England The famous Tower Bridge is a suspension bridge which has spanned the River Thames in London, England since 1894. Tower Bridge and dawn. A beautiful sight the bridge spanning the Thames River with the Gherkin... |
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Alpine Wild Flowers Pinzgau Austria Wild Flowers grow along the edges of a creek near a back country hut in Pinzgau, Austria. During a hiking trip in the austrian alps these small yellow flowers caught my attention. Together... |
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Frankfurt Blue Hour Picture The skyline in the city of Frankfurt is ablaze with both natural blue hour colours as well as the city lighting which reflects on the river. During the blue hour this scenery was seen from a busy railroad bridge in the east of Frankfurt.... |
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Lethbridge Alberta Picture Constructed in 1909, the High Level Bridge in Lethbridge, Alberta, remains the highest and longest bridge of it's type in the world. It's the third largest city in Alberta and the hub of southern Alberta, but the city of Lethbridge... |
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Armadale Castle Scotland The beautifully manicured gardens of the Armadale Castle in Scotland, Europe. The old clan headquarters of the MacDonald's, Armadale castle in southern Isle of Skye, provides... |
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Brooklyn Bridge Picture The pedestrian zone on Brooklyn Bridge backdropped by Manhattan, New York, USA. While strolling from downtown Manhattan over the Brooklyn Bridge towards Brooklyn and back, you get... |
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Manhattan Skyline At Sunset During sunset one can see that the towering commercial buildings of Manhattan skyline dwarf the Brooklyn Bridge. From the Brooklyn side of the bridge one can experience these maginficent views of the Broodklyn... |
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Golden Gate Bridge San Francisco The famous Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco seems to dissolve in the mist over the Bay. When dense fog comes over the bay area in San Francisco, the Golden Gate Bridge seems as to go... |
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Bridge Of Oich Scottish heritage, the Bridge of Oich in central Scotland, Europe. The ancient bridge of Oich near invergarry in central Scotland was once an important part of the... |
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Echternach Luxembourg The Schwarze Ernz situated near Echternach in Luxembourg, is surrounded by lush green flora. In the Muellerthal near Echternach the beautiful bridge is situated over the little creek called... |
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Armadale Castle Gardens Surrounding the ruins of the Armadale Castle in Scotland are the well kept castle gardens. The old clan headquarter of the MacDonald, Armadale castle in southern Isle of Skye, provides... |
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Angels Castle Rome The late afternoon light on shines on the St Angel Castle in Rome, Italy, Europe. Late afternoon light on the angels bridge leading to angels castle, Rome Italy. The castle was an... |
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City Hall Bamberg Germany An intriguing City Hall in the town of Bamberg built on the middle of a bridge in Germany, Europe. This unusual architecture of the old city hall was build on the bridge over the River Pegnitz in... |
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Manhattan New York The glistening lights of Manhattan at night seen from Brooklyn in New York, USA. One of the classic shots of New York. While not every place in New York is safe to go at night with... |
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Lights Festival Frankfurt The annual Festival of Lights in Frankfurt, Germany is also known as Luminale, a lighting and cultural event. Every year the city of Frankfurt am Main in Germany conducts a festival of lights. Multiple light... |
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Vatican Rome The Angel Bridge and the Vatican in Rome, Italy, Europe. When night is coming to Rome, all the lights come on and illuminate the city like at christmas.... |