Bridges by year completed

1. 💍 Ponte Vecchio1345

   Butchers once ran its shops until a Medici decree handed them to goldsmiths and jewellers, who still line it. Source

2. 🥖 Pont Neuf1607

   Its name means 'New Bridge', yet it is now the oldest standing bridge across the Seine in Paris. Source

3. 🗽 Brooklyn Bridge1883

   In 1884, showman P.T. Barnum paraded 21 elephants, including Jumbo, across it to show doubters it was sturdy. Source

4. 💂 Tower Bridge1894

   Its castle-like towers are a disguise: a steel frame hides beneath Cornish granite and Portland stone. Source

5. 🌉 Golden Gate Bridge1937

   The US Navy wanted it painted in black and yellow stripes; its architect chose International Orange instead. Source

Year the current bridge was completed. Ponte Vecchio was rebuilt in 1345 after a flood.