last year whilst reading a forum i came across a comment about a suspension bridge under construction in china. the comment, made by someone living in china, mentioned that this bridge, when completed, would be the tallest in the world by some way and smash the record for highest deck-to-ground distance held by the royal gorge bridge in colorado (1'053ft). picked by allsux 9 months ago

With the surreal quality of a van Gogh painting a series of majestic emerald arcs light up one of Britain's most iconic landmarks in this stunning photograph. Taken with one of the longest-ever exposures the spectacular picture shows each phase of the sun over Bristol's Clifton Suspension Bridge taken over a six month period. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Towering 1,200ft above the tropical stillness of the Sunda Strait in Indonesia, one of the most terrifying volcanoes the world has ever known has begun to stir once more.

Almost 126 years to the day since Krakatoa first showed signs of an imminent eruption, stunning pictures released this week prove that the remnant of this once-enormous volcano is bubbling, boiling and brimming over. picked by Bingo 4 months ago

Filmmaker Eric Steel has released a documentary called "The Bridge" that shows some of the jumps, all filmed in 2004. The film is, understandably, controversial. "The strange part about that is, almost everyone who made [negative] comments made them before they'd seen a single frame of footage," Steel said. "I think the film is incredibly sensitive. And I think people wer... read full post picked by hypnotode 3 years ago

After decades worth of engineering studies and heated debate, Golden Gate Bridge officials have voted to erect a suicide barrier on the bridge. The winning design is a stainless steel net that will be hung beneath the iconic bridge span. picked by nateebiinature 4 months ago

So you’ve erected the enormous towers on each side of the deep valley, deeper than any valley previously bridged. How do you get a pilot cable from one tower to the next? The brains behind the Siduhe bridge attached the 3200ft cables to rockets and accurately fired them over the valley, becoming the first people to do so. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Here’s a Google satellite image from near Magdeburg, Germany. It shows a water bridge crossing the Elbe River. Actually, it is a canal crossing the river on a bridge. Here's a ground-level photo. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A massive earthquake struck Indonesia on Wednesday, triggering a tsunami in the town of Padang. A wave of up to nine feet was reported to have hit Padang about 20 minutes after the quake. picked by Moe 2 years ago

Design a bridge that will allow you to safely move your cargo from one side to the other. You have a limited amount of money to build each bridge.

Brilliant time waster. I'm currently on level 6 picked by Doggylives 6 months ago

Three protesters climbed suspension cables of the Golden Gate Bridge and unfurled two large banners that said "One World One Dream. Free Tibet." picked by unzercharlie 2 years ago

German artist Yutta Saftien has been crocheting "greenys" and placing them in public places for passerbys to help them grow by crocheting using the hook and yarn left with the greeny. Her next project - greenys across the Bosporus bridge in Istanbul - connecting the Asian and the European sides of Istanbul picked by suebe 12 months ago

An ice bridge linking a shelf of ice the size of Jamaica to two islands in Antarctica has snapped.

Scientists say the collapse could mean the Wilkins Ice Shelf is on the brink of breaking away, and provides further evidence of rapid change in the region. picked by AutumnLotus 8 months ago

When it opened on 17 December 2004, the spectacular Millau Viaduct set new standards in both planning design and construction - without mentioning the record it set as the largest cable-stayed bridge in Europe... picked by molnatisi 2 years ago

Letting corporate America pick up some of the cost for maintenance of the Golden Gate Bridge would be nice. Maybe "The Golden Plime Bridge." picked by Bornbad 3 years ago

Wanted for a hit and run/DUI... he was stopped on the coronado bay bridge - where he decided to jump - with police dog in hand. picked by BrownTrout 2 years ago

A father allegedly threw his four-year-old daughter off a bridge in front of the girl's two young brothers and scores of motorists during rush hour in Melbourne today. picked by Franz6 10 months ago

What used to be one of the many non-descript bridges crossing the Han river in the Korean capital has now become a major attraction. Banpo bridge has been remodeled into a massive and beautiful fountain that shoots water down not up. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Just over one year after the deadly collapse of the I-35 bridge over the Mississippi River.

/I drove over that bridge 24 hours before it collapsed. picked by suebe 1 year ago

Authorities searched Wednesday for the bodies of four children believed to have been thrown off a bridge by their father after he had a dispute with his wife. picked by Maven 2 years ago

The 5-metre span metal bridge disappeared from a river crossing in the Ryazan region, east of Moscow. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago