Is The Rainbow Bridge the tallest bridge in the world?
Notes. - Significance: The Rainbow Bridge, with its vertical clearance of 176'-0, became the tallest bridge in the southern United States and one of the tallest in the world upon its completion.
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The water current under this bridge averages 26-30 miles per hour and the water depth is 175 feet (53m).
Officially called the Shuto Expressway No. 11 Daiba Route - Port of Tokyo Connector Bridge, the name Rainbow Bridge was decided by the public. The towers supporting the bridge are white in color, designed to harmonize with the skyline of central Tokyo seen from Odaiba.
The longest continuous bridge over water, the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway in Louisiana, runs 23.79 miles over open water. The Taman Negara Canopy Walkway in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, is the world's longest canopy walkway.
The Rainbow Bridge (as beautifully encapsulated in a poem of the same name - see below) is a mythological place to which cats (and other pets) go upon their death, eventually to be reunited with their carers.
If you are driving, a U-turn to go back might be difficult (if not impossible). Helpful? Even if you only walk halfway across the bridge and back you will still have to go through US Customs to exit the bridge. The entrance to the bridge is gated and prevents people from walking back through.
Great Pyramid of GizaThe Great Pyramid, the only Wonder that still exists, stood as the world's tallest human-made structure for nearly 4,000 years. Erected around 2560 B.C.E. on the west bank of the Nile River, the Great Pyramid served as the tomb of the fourth-century pharaoh Khufu (Cheops).
As if that wasn't enough, parts of the bridge collapsed on several occasions, including 1281, 1309, 1425 and 1437. The 1281 collapse happened when expanding ice from the frozen Thames literally crushed five of the arches.