The Queen visited the ceremony of opening the Gateshead Millennium Bridge in 2002 in Newcastle (the UK). Apparently, her presence emphasized the importance of this architectural structure. The bridge provides cyclists and pedestrians a pass through the River Tyne. Millennium was the first tilting bridge in the world: when it is tilted in one direction, it is an ordinary pedestrian bridge, but when it is tilted in the opposite direction, it allows boats to pass under it. The project received several architectural awards for its design.

Located in Moscow, Zhivopisny Bridge (lit. Picturesque bridge, in Serebryany Bor) is the highest cable-stayed bridge in Europe. The building is included in the top 50 of the city's most striking landmarks. The parameters of the bridge are impressive: 1.5 kilometers in length, 40 meters in width and 105 meters in height (arch length), the length of the main span is over 400 meters which allows vessels to sail freely.

The glass sphere is suspended to the highest point of the cable-stayed structure. Initially, it was supposed to make the cafe and the observation deck. But this idea had to be abandoned. Now the authorities of the capital are considering the possibility of opening one of the departments of the registry office there.

Henderson Waves in Singapore connects two urban parks and represents a whole public space. Such a miracle of engineering was invented in order to park's visitors not to become bored while walking. The bridge is made of steel and wood. In addition, if you are tired of walking, you can rest by sitting down on one of the benches.

The Slauerhoffbrug, or 'Flying' Drawbridge is one of the attractions of the city of Leeuwarden in the Netherlands. It uses two arms to swing a section of road in and out of place within the road itself. This quickly allows water traffic to pass while only briefly blocking road traffic. Many see the external similarity between this bridge and the robot's hand.

The bridge rises and falls about 10 times a day.

The height of the Millau Viaduct Bridge is 342 meters. This construction located in the south of France was listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the highest automobile bridge in the world. The opening ceremony of the bridge took place in 2004, the then president of the country, Jacques Chirac, named the sum of the bridge construction - approximately 400 million euros. Therefore, in order to recoup this project, the bridge crossing has become fee-based.

Another amazing bridge was made not over the river, it parts the waters the way Moses did with the waters of the Red Sea. You can find this "underwater king" of our rating, Moses Bridge, in the Dutch city of Halsteren. The Union of Dutch Architects appreciated the idea of the bridge and awarded it the title of the best project in 2011.

The Royal Gorge Bridge is the highest suspension bridge in the United States (Colorado) located at an altitude of 321 meters above the Arkansas River. In addition to being considered one of the most unusual bridges, it is also the most frightening one. Originally it was built to attract tourists in the distant 1929. People came to this place to admire the panoramic view of the Royal Gorge. But in the mid-20th century, Royal Gorge gained a reputation as a "suicide bridge". Today, the bridge is especially popular among extreme tourists who are attracted by the opportunity to make a bungee jump from the legendary bridge.

Shiniuzhai is located in the Chinese province of Hainan. A bridge 300 meters long spans across two cliffs elevated at a height of 180 meters above ground. This structure has the second unofficial name "Brave Men's Bridge." Indeed, you need a remarkable courage to pass over it. Although the authors of the design argue that it is absolutely safe. Each of the panels has a thickness of 24 mm and a strength of 25 times that of conventional glass. So you can even jump on it!