Dec 28, 2011

Bridges

A collection of some bridges I think are cool.

Bridges, you say?


No, no, no. Bridges. Like this:

Danyang–Kunshan Grand Bridge 

This bridge in China is the longest in the world, and it’s glorious. I mean, look at it. It’s over 100 miles long. That’s long.


Akashi-Kaikyō Bridge

That last one was cool and all, but really it’s just a bunch of road held up by a lot of sticks. The Akashi-Kaikyō Bridge in Japan, on the other hand, fucking flies. It’s the suspension bridge with the longest span between supports. That middle bit you see between the supports is 6,532 feet long. That’s 18 football fields hanging in mid-air. Humankind is awesome.



Tower Bridge

No collection of bridges is complete without the Tower Bridge over the Thames in London. No, not London Bridge. London Bridge is a shitty little boring bridge next door. This is where the action is. The tower its name refers to is, of course, the Tower of London, where all the cool people go to get tortured and killed.

So is Jeff still your favorite Bridges?
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16 comments:

  1. Vulcan RavenDecember 28, 2011 at 3:58 PM

    beautiful photo of the chinese one

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  2. lmaoitsjesusDecember 28, 2011 at 4:10 PM

    No love for the Golden Gate.

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  3. AnonymousDecember 28, 2011 at 4:30 PM

    Yes, he is!

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  4. BusterDracoDecember 28, 2011 at 4:31 PM

    To me Jeff is the only Bridge! hahaha

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  5. OneDecember 28, 2011 at 4:52 PM

    @lmaoitsjesus, yeah, I've never been out that way so I guess I don't get the hype about the Golden Gate. =P

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  6. AnonymousDecember 28, 2011 at 5:24 PM

    That guy's crazy.

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  7. BaurDecember 28, 2011 at 5:39 PM

    MMM beautiful things

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  8. Heaven.December 28, 2011 at 5:58 PM

    Those are kind of awesome.

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  9. SkagDecember 28, 2011 at 6:06 PM

    I lol'd at Jeff Bridges, he is the best bridge that the world has to offer.

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  10. BragonDornDecember 28, 2011 at 6:56 PM

    The dude abides?

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  11. JavierDecember 28, 2011 at 8:03 PM

    The Chinese Bridge is indeed glorious!

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  12. SliverDecember 28, 2011 at 8:48 PM

    A 100 mile long bridge is amazing! Truly a feat. Thanks for the illumination.

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  13. The GuyDecember 28, 2011 at 10:37 PM

    First picture, LOLS

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  14. kindergarten_sloDecember 28, 2011 at 11:04 PM

    Haha, I initially thought this was gonna be a Jeff Bridges post [Who I like lol] Turns out its actually about bridges haha. Cool post none the less.

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  15. SteveDecember 29, 2011 at 3:21 AM

    I prefer Jeff Bridges.

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  16. BerserculesDecember 29, 2011 at 4:11 AM

    I'd hate to run out of gas on the Danyang–Kunshan Grand Bridge!

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