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Travel

Puente Nuevo

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The picture below features the Puente Nuevo, towering 390 feet over the Guadalevín River in Ronda, Spain. This is the “new” bridge, meaning it was completed in 1793. The old one was built in 1616. 🤷🏻‍♂️

I think it’s safe to say that Ronda is on the list if I ever get to Spain. 🤩

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You may be wondering what that room in the middle of the bridge is for. Among other things, it has served as a prison and a torture chamber during the various civil wars and inquisitions in Spain. Apparently even the torture chambers are beautiful in Spain. 🤔

Travel

Footbridge at Vøringsfossen

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The waterfall over the river Bjoreio in Norway now has a 597-foot-tall, 99-step bridge you wan walk over it for stunning views. Another reason to get to Norway (eventually)!

Also, how do you say these words?

The step bridge at Vøringsfossen goes across the river Bjoreio, connecting the viewpoints and paths at Fossatromma and Fossli.

More info 👉 Norway Just Built a 99-Step Bridge Over Their Most Iconic Waterfall

Texas

Stonehenge II

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Okay, they built a new Stonehenge near San Antonio. It’s just like the real Stonehenge, but hotter and closer. 🤷🏻‍♂️

This is brilliant and stupid at the same time. But mostly brilliant.

I think we can all agree that some Spinal Tap is called for here.

In ancient times, hundreds of years before the dawn of history
Lived a strange race of people, the Druids
No one knows who they were or what they were doing
But their legacy remains
Hewn into the living rock, of Stonehenge

Stonehenge – Spinal Tap