facts first presents most dangerous
bridges in the world number one AK we do
need e bridge France this is one of the
most dangerous hanging bridges in the
world it hangs about twelve thousand six
hundred five feet above sea level in
order to get up to the bridge you need
to take a cable car that climbs ninety
two hundred feet up and it takes about
20 minutes to get up to the bridge
regulars on the bridge will tell newbies
not to look down even people who don't
have a fear of heights find that their
heartbeat increases when they cross this
bridge if you have a fear of heights you
might want to find a different route the
only good thing about this bridge is
that it is short in distance if you can
handle being that high above the earth
for just a minute or two you might be
able to handle it
number two the Royal Gorge Bridge
Colorado this bridge is located over the
Arkansas River and it is the highest
suspension bridge in the United States
it's suspended about 969 feet above sea
level and it is 1260 feet long the
bridge was completed in 1929 and it
didn't have any wind stabilization
cables until 1982 that meant that if you
were crossing the bridge on a windy day
you would sway back and forth and you
would feel it extremely scary if you're
afraid of heights you should avoid
crossing this bridge looking down is
enough to make a person panic you're
better off finding an alternate route
that won't take you across this scary
and dangerous bridge number three drift
suspension bridge Switzerland this is
one of the most dangerous suspension
bridges in the world
and it is the longest pedestrian bridge
vehicles are not allowed to cross this
bridge because it's only large enough to
carry people it's located at the tripped
glacier near a small town called Godman
in the Swiss Alps it was built in 2004
to connect hikers to a hut the hut
became inaccessible by a retreating
glacier therefore a bridge had to be
built the
ages 328 feet above sea level and you'll
need to walk 558 feet to get completely
across in 2009 the bridge was updated
and stabilizing cables were installed
this was done to keep the bridge from
swinging in the wind which was extremely
dangerous even after the updates were
made only the bravest of the brave are
willing to attempt to cross this bridge
number four carrick-a-rede rope bridge
northern ireland this is considered to
be one of the scariest and most
dangerous hanging bridges in the world
it's located in northern ireland near
Ballentine and County Antrim the bridge
hangs 100 feet over the rocks below and
you would need to walk about sixty-five
feet to get across the scariest part
according to research that was performed
on this bridge nobody has ever fallen
however most visitors who walk across
are so scared that they refuse to walk
across a second time instead they return
on a boat the scenery is gorgeous if you
can handle the terrifying walk number
five the Capilano Suspension Bridge
Canada the Capilano Suspension Bridge
crosses the Capilano River in North
Vancouver British Columbia
it's 230 feet off the ground and you'd
need to walk about 450 feet to get all
the way across it was originally built
in 1889 and it is surrounded by an
evergreen forest due to the bridges
height and the fact that it is very
narrow and extremely shaky it's one of
the most dangerous suspension bridges in
the world since it is the only way to
get to the other side of the forest many
people are willing to cross it however
crossing back is another story on more
than one occasion hikers were lost in
the forest trying to find a different
way back so they wouldn't have to use
the bridge
number six the Mackinac Bridge Michigan
this bridge is one of the most dangerous
and one of the scariest it's located
between the upper and lower peninsulas
in Michigan the bridge is 199 feet above
sea level and it's five miles long if it
isn't the height or the distance that
scares you to death the wind certainly
will when you're crossing the bridge the
wind can gust up to 30 miles per hour
making it feel as though you're gonna be
swept right off the side of the bridge
this bridge can be so scary that there
have been drivers who have stopped on
their way across trying to turn around
to get off the bridge to keep that from
happening
the Mackinac Bridge Authority has hired
expert drivers who are willing to drive
across the bridge for those who are too
scared to do so themselves best of all
they do it free of charge considering
that this is a service that drivers use
frequently he goes to show you just how
scary and dangerous this bridge really
is number seven what day day hawala
Mexico this bridge is located in an old
mining settlement in a ghost town in the
northern state of Durango Mexico it's
one of the scariest and most dangerous
hanging bridges in the world it's
located 360 feet above sea level and
across you would need to walk about
1,000 43 feet the bridge itself is only
two feet wide and it's made of wood
people who have walked across this
bridge state that the wooden bottom and
the spaces in between each piece of wood
is enough to make you think twice about
crossing the bridges steel cables are
suspended with the help of two towers
when German engineers first built the
bridge the towers were made of wood
years later the towers were rebuilt with
metal making the bridge a bit more
stable but no less scary
number 8 William Preston Lane bridge
Maryland this bridge is located in
Maryland and it is one of the scariest
bridges in the world especially during
inclement weather
it's 186 feet above the surface of the
water and you would need to drive five
miles to get across there are many
drivers who are hesitant to cross the
bridge
there are even some who refuse to cross
at all when the weather is bad the
visibility is zero when you're trying to
cross the bridge on more than one
occasion accidents have happened on this
bridge because of panicked drivers
stopping dead in the middle of the
bridge refusing the cross most people
don't like the idea of crossing a bridge
when they can't see two feet in front of
them number nine Hussaini hanging bridge
Pakistan this bridge is considered one
of the most beautiful in Pakistan it's
located in husseiny in northern Pakistan
crossing the Hooser River over the years
the bridge has fallen apart today it is
destroyed in fact in several places and
you need to watch every step you take to
keep from falling right through it needs
serious repair and many believe that it
needs to be rebuilt to prevent someone
crossing from falling into the rapidly
flowing river below since it is one of
the only ways for the locals to get
where they need to go people do still
attempt to cross it unfortunately it's
only a matter of time before the bridge
degrades to the point that it completely
fails and falls into the river due to
its condition and they're running river
below it's considered to be one of the
most dangerous bridges in the world
number ten sea-doo river bridge china
when it comes to scary bridges you won't
find one scarier than this one if you
have a fear of heights you don't want to
cross this bridge it's located about
fifteen hundred fifty feet above the
ground if you're brave enough to make it
halfway across the bridge it might
change your mind when you look down the
bridge opened in 2009 at that time it
was the world's highest bridge since
then another bridge has taken the title
however it doesn't make crossing this
bridge any less scary number eleven
seven mile bridge Florida
the seven mile bridge is located in
Florida and it's one of the scariest and
most dangerous bridges in the world the
bridge is about 65 feet above the ocean
but it's seven miles long if the height
and the length aren't enough to scare
you the winds certainly will during
stormy weather and hurricanes the ocean
is known to overtake the bridge if you
attempt to cross during bad weather you
could end up being swept into the ocean
never to be heard from again if you do
need to take the trip across the bridge
you need to check the weather report
first number 12 you pain bridge Myanmar
this bridge is considered to be one of
the most dangerous in the world because
it doesn't have any handrails instead
there are over 1,000 wooden posts that
are between 4 and 5 feet apart if you're
brave enough to cross the bridge you
need to take extra special care it's
about three quarter miles long and it's
15 feet above the water if you're
crossing the bridge when the ocean is
rough you can be swept into the ocean
and there's no railing to keep you from
going over most people aren't willing to
take the risk of crossing the bridge and
they choose to take an alternate route
number 13 deception pass bridge
Washington this bridge is located in
deception pass State Park in Washington
it's located 180 feet above the surface
of the water if you want to cross the
bridge you need to be prepared to walk
1486 feet what makes this bridge so
scary and so dangerous is views of the
rushing water directly below the bridge
on a foggy day it's almost impossible to
see your hand in front of you let alone
the sides of the bridge and the cars in
front of you
number fourteen Kunwar river bridge this
bridge hangs over the Kunar river in
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa it suspended hundreds
of feet above the water and it is far
from being sturdy for some that is the
only way to get across the river
therefore they need to take the risk
judging by the vehicle crossing the
bridge in this photo you can see that
stability is not this bridges strong
suit making it one of the most dangerous
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