the worlds most impressive bridges

Located near the town ofVers Pont du Gard South France the Pont du Gard bridge is anancient Roman aqueductthat was built in the first century AD. Crossing theGardon River the bridge was added tothe UNESCOs list ofWorld Heritage Sitesin 1985 because of its unique historical importance.

Named afterOctavio Frias de Oliveira a prominent Brazilian businessman theOctavio Frias de Oliveira Bridge is a largecable stayed bridgebuiltover thePinheiros River in Sao Paolo. The bridge is 138 m (453ft) tall and connects Marginal Pinheiros to Jornalista Roberto Marinho Avenue in the south area of the city.

Built in the 14thcentury to replace the old Judith Bridge the Charles Bridge is a massive sandstone bridge crossing the Vltava River in the heart of Prague. Decorated by 30unique statues and statuaries the bridge is a major tourist site and one of the most astonishing civilgothic style constructions in the world.

Also known as the Pearl Bridge the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge is asuspension bridgein Japan which links the city of Kobe on the Japanese mainland ofHonshuto Iwaya onthe Awaji Island. Since its completion in 1998 the bridge has had the longest centralspanof anysuspension bridgein the world at 1991 m (6532ft).

Built over the Arno River in Florence Ponte Vecchio is aMedievalstone closed spandrel segmentalarch bridgenoted for still having shops built along it as it was once common. With a length of 30 meters (100 feet) it is the only bridge of its kind in Florence to survive the World War II bombing.