Architectural Brilliance: The World’s Most Breathtaking Bridges
| October 8, 2018
Tower Bridge, U.K
We wrap up today’s chat with a stop in the U.K.: London’s Tower Bridge. If you’re hoping to harvest Instagram likes or break your retweet record, you could do worse than striking a pose in front of this stunning historical landmark.
Tower Bridge is a combined bascule and suspension bridge that opened well over 100 years ago, in June of 1984. The bridge is unique in that it’s bookended by two bridge towers, connected via an upper and lower level. And, if smiling in front of one of the two towers isn’t enough for you, you can stroll along the upper-level walkways for a slight fee.
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