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1. Purchased in 1983 by Nancy Stibbard, which suspension bridge, originally built in 1889, can be found in 27 acres of parkland along with a collection of totem poles dating back to the nineteenth century?

Answer: Capilano

All of the possible answers are in Canada, but Capilano in North Vancouver, British Columbia is the one we were looking to cross. The bridge sits (or sways) 70 metres above the Capilano River and spans 137 metres. Although the original was made from hemp ropes, these were replaced with steel cables in 1903.

Ranney Gorge is in Ontario on the Trans Canada Trail, Lynn Canyon is in British Columbia and the surrounding parkland is home to several swimming holes while the bridge at Montmorency Falls takes you over the top of the falls which are taller than those at Niagara.

2. In which European city would we cross the John Frost bridge?

Answer: Arnhem

As told in the movie "A Bridge Too Far", Allied forces battled with Nazis for the Rhine bridge in Arnhem, Netherlands in September 1944, with the Germans eventually overwhelming the allies, led by Lieutenant Colonel John Frost, but the bridge was destroyed by American bomb planes in October 1944 to prevent the Germans using it.

A new Rhine bridge was opened in 1948, and in 1977 was renamed John Frostbrug (John Frost Bridge)

3. Which bridge in Venice, built in 1600, links the New Prison to the interrogation rooms in the Doge's Palace and was the subject of a watercolour by John Singer Sargent?

Answer: Bridge Of Sighs

The view from the Bridge of Sighs would have been the last view of the beautiful city of Venice that convicts saw before their imprisonment, hence the name.

Rialto bridge is the oldest of the four bridges that span the Grand Canal in the city while Ponte delle Tette is literally the Bridge of Breasts as 17th century prostitutes were encouraged to display their bare breasts in windows that could be seen from the bridge. Ponte del Soccorso is named after the church Santa Maria del Soccorso which assisted single mothers and other ladies of lost virtue in the 16th century.

4. The Baluarte Bridge opened in 2013, and connects Concordia with Pueblo Nuevo. When it opened, it became the highest bridge in the Americas, at a whopping 403 m (1,322 ft) above the valley it crosses. In which country is the marvel?

Answer: Mexico

The Baluarte Bridge on the Durango-Mazatl�n highway and its height means that one could comfortably erect The Eiffel Tower underneath it. It took over four years to build and ended up way over budget. The original cost estimate was 1.28 billion pesos and the final cost ended up closer to 2.18 billion pesos, making it one of the most expensive bridges ever built.

5. The Severn Bridge is a suspension bridge linking which two countries?

Answer: England and Wales

The Severn Bridge is actually part of the Severn Bridge Crossing, which is four structures, the other three being Aust Viaduct, Beachley Viaduct and Wye Bridge. It is a motorway toll bridge, but tolls are only collected on the English side from motorists entering Wales, in order to remove the need for two sets of toll booths.

Zimbabwe and Zambia are connected by the Victoria Falls Bridge, and although there is no bridge between England and France, the idea to span the 22 miles that separate the countries was proposed by UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson in January 2018.

6. In which popular American spring break city can London Bridge be found?

Answer: Lake Havasu City, Arizona

The bridge was built in 1831, in London England and sold by the city in 1962 for $2.46m. It was relocated to Lake Havasu where assembly began in 1968 and was completed by 1971, linking the main part of the city with Pittsburgh Point peninsula. Popular legend tells that the purchasers thought they were buying the more iconic Tower Bridge, but unfortunately according to both parties involved in the sale, this was not the case.

7. Which bridge was partially destroyed by a giant octopus in 1955, completely destroyed by space torpedoes in 1959, had a piece bitten off it by a shark in 2009, was the scene for a battle between apes and humans in 2011, was destroyed by Godzilla in 2014, yet was still intact in 2258?

Answer: Golden Gate Bridge

The Golden Gate Bridge is an iconic American landmark and has featured in many movies. The clues in the question relate to "It Came from Beneath the Sea" (1955), "The Battle in Outer Space" (1959), "Mega Shark Versus Giant Octopus" (2009), "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" (2011), "Godzilla" (2014) and it was still standing in 2009s "Star Trek".

The bridge opened in 1937 and has been declared one of the Wonders of the Modern World by the American Society of Civil Engineers along with The Empire State Building and The Channel Tunnel.

8. The Millau Viaduct, crossing the River Tarn, became the world's tallest when it opened in 2004, with one of its masts being 343 metres above its base. In which country would we cross this bridge?

Answer: France

A joint Anglo-French project, the Millau Viaduct took just three years to build and consists of seven concrete pylons and a steel deck. It towers high above the town of Millau, best known for being the "capital of leather and glove" and famed for its sheepskin gloves in particular.

9. The oldest wooden covered bridge in Europe, home to paintings dating back to the 17th century, is in Lucerne, Switzerland. What is the name of this bridge?

Answer: Kapelbrucke

Kapelbrucke means Chapel Bridge and it is named for the nearby St. Peters Chapel. The interior of the bridge contained 147 paintings by local artist Hanson Henrich Wagmann but a fire in 1993 destroyed all but 30 of them.

10. We end in the country we started at, where we are about to cross the longest covered bridge in the world. The Hartland Bridge in New Brunswick holds this honour, but which river does it cross?

Answer: Saint John River

The bridge opened in 1901 after taking less than three years to build its five piers, seven spans and complete covering. It is 391 metres long and a local folk tale holds that good luck will follow if you hold your breath for the entire crossing of it.

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