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All over the world, bridges serve as connectors over valleys, bodies of water and many other things. WD wanted to recognize the biggest and the best standing, those magnificent in both structure and design. From China's unique spiraled Nanpu Bridge to Turkey's continent-linking Bosphorus Bridge, have a look at these 16 impressive structures.

Rainbow Bridge—Tokyo, Japan

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Known (and named) for its ever-changing nighttime lights, the Rainbow Bridge sits over the Tokyo Port, connecting Odaiba and Minato-ku—two popular entertainment districts. With eight traffic lanes, two rail lanes, a pedestrian sidewalk and observation towers, it's the 50th largest suspension bridge in the world and has appeared in a few movies, including Lost in Translation and Kill Bill: Vol.1. Photo by Agostini via Getty Images.

Chapel Bridge—Lucerne, Switzerland

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Europe's oldest wooden bridge and Lucerne's most famous attraction, this covered bridge is attached to the stone Water Tower that has served as a torture chamber, watchtower and treasury in the past. Tourists who walk across the bridge can view paintings inside that depict various events in the town's history—or just use it as a means to cross the Reuss River. Photo by Ingolf Pompe via Getty Images.

Tower Bridge—London, England

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One of the must-see events for visitors of London remains the lifting of this well-known bridge on the river Thames. Taking eight years, five major contractors and 432 construction workers to build, this historical overpass is most definitely a work of art. Once built, it stood strong as the largest and most refined of all the bascule bridges. Photo by Scott E. Barbour via Getty Images.

Brooklyn Bridge—New York, NY

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The Brooklyn Bridge holds many firsts, including being the first suspension bridge to ever use steel for its cable wire and the first to use explosives in an underwater device known as a caisson. When first assembled, the bridge was the longest suspension bridge in the world, and to this day, remains the second busiest bridge in New York City, with 144,000 vehicles crossing it daily. Photo by Fraser Hall via Getty Images.

Confederation Bridge—New Brunswick, Canada

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Connecting Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick, the Confederation Bridge is the world's longest bridge over ice-covered water. When constructed, it was designed to last for a century and has since won many international engineering awards. Due to the bridge's popularity, the number of tourists has increased significantly since its opening. Photo by Daryl Benson via Getty Images.

Sydney Harbour Bridge—Sydney, Australia

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A record-breaking Sydney attraction, it's the world's widest long-span bridge, tallest steel arch bridge and the fourth-longest single-span steel arch bridge. There are a number of different ways that visitors can climb to the top of the bridge, including The Discovery Climb, which is a 3½ hour trek along the inner arch of the bridge to the top of the summit. Photo by Scott E. Barbour via Getty Images.

Humber Bridge—North Lincolnshire, England

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Finished in 1981, the Humber Bridge once held the record for longest single-span suspension bridge and has a predicted lifetime of 120 years. An interesting fact about the 4,624-foot-long bridge is that it is constantly moving and can withstand winds of 80 mph, bending three meters in the middle, while the two towers bow in. Photo by Jeremy Bright via Getty Images.

Gateshead Millennium Bridge—River Tyne, England

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The world's only tilting bridge, its magnificent engineering attracts people from near and far. Locals come because it is a bicycle and pedestrian bridge that crosses the River Tyne, while tourists like to visit at night, when the bridge glows with blue lights. Another unique feature: The structure has traps that automatically clean up litter dropped on its deck. Photo by Guy Edwardes via Getty Images.

Erasmus Bridge—Rotterdam, Netherlands

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Also known as "The Swan" due to its 139-meter-high asymmetrical pylon, this bridge is cable-stayed and links the northern and southern parts of Rotterdam. The southern section of the bascule bridge allows large ships traveling the Nieuwe Maas to pass through, and occasionally even airplanes, which have flown under it during the Red Bull Air Race, an international competitive aviation event. Photo by DEA / S. AMANTINI via Getty Images.

The Millau Viaduct—Tarn Valley, France

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Many say this is one of the most breathtaking bridges ever built; it is also the tallest cable-stayed vehicular bridge in the world, measuring 984 feet. Requiring 600 construction workers and the latest technologies, including GPS and laser systems, to create, it towers over the Tarn Valley and can often appear to be hovering above the clouds. Photo by Getty Images.

Kintai Bridge—Iwakuni City, Japan

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Spanning the Nishiki River and containing five arches, the Kintai is one of the most well-known bridges in Japan—unfortunately, this is largely due to the fact that it has been deemed one of the most unlucky bridges in the country due to recurring floods that sweep through the area and damage the bridge. Regardless, the structure is always rebuilt again. Photo by Mark Harris via Getty Images.

Bosphorus Bridge—Istanbul, Turkey

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This unbelievable structure connects Europe and Asia—the only bridge in existence linking two continents. The 1973 structure is gravity-anchored with steel pylons and inclined hangers and once held the title of the fourth longest suspension bridge in the world. With three lanes in each direction, 180,000 vehicles cross the bridge daily, helping to improve Istanbul's traffic flow. Photo by iStockphoto.

Hangzhou Bay Bridge—Zheijiang Province, China

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Very unique in the world of bridges, this structure is S-shaped, contains 12 vehicle lanes and spans the Hangzhou Bay. At 22.37 miles, it's the longest sea-crossing bridge in the world and is expected to last for 100 years. It took 600 experts nine years just to design the bridge, which connects Jiaxing and Ningbo in China's Zheijiang province. Photo by Getty Images.

Magdeburg Water Bridge—Magdeburg, Germany

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Just over the Elbe River, this one-of-a-kind structure joins two significant German shipping canals, the Elbe-Havel Canal and the Mittelland Canal. It is also the longest passable aqueduct in the world, spanning 918 meters. Photo by AFP/Getty Images.

Nanpu Bridge—Shanghai, China

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The spiral-shaped interchange for this bridge makes it the most fascinating and distinct structures on our list. The cable-stayed road bridge is one of four key bridges that connect the Shanghai districts of Pudong and Puxi. Along the Puxi side there are three spirals leading onto the bridge, which spans the Huangpu River. Photo by Angelo Cavalli/Getty Images.

Charles Bridge—Prague, Czech Republic

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The Vltava River is the location of this beautiful destination—the oldest bridge in Prague. With 16 pillars, 30 statues and numerous lamps bordering the bridge, each side ends with an enormous and breathtaking Gothic tower. Many of the historical statues are now on display in museums around the area. Photo by Paolo Negri/Getty Images.

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