1. United Kingdom’s Severn Bridge
Situated in the United Kingdom’s England and Wales
Founded in 1966
Price: *$8 million
The Severn Bridge, a marvel of architecture that spans the distance between England and Wales, is a symbol of engineering achievement and solidarity across national borders. Known as “The Gateway to Wales,” this suspension bridge spans the River Severn for a magnificent 1,600 metres and has long been praised for both its strategic significance and graceful form.
The Severn Bridge in the UK mattbuck / Commons/Wikimedia
30,000 tonnes of steel were needed to build it, demonstrating the enormous ambition of British engineering. One fascinating aspect of its construction is the unusual obstacles that the engineers overcame, such as the necessity of accounting for the strong tidal forces of the river and the changing geological landscape of the area.
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