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1. Our first stop is in New York City, but which of the many bridges (pictured here) joins the two boroughs of Staten Island and Brooklyn?
2. Built between 1357 and 1402, statues line each side of the historic pedestrian bridge pictured here. In which European capital can you walk across it?
3. The picturesque Ponte Vecchio in Florence, Italy is equally popular with artists and photographers. Which river, though, flows beneath it?
4. Since it opened in 2000, the 34-mile long Burapha Withi Expressway carries millions of tourists annually to and from which capital's international airport?
5. The Lake Pontchartrain Causeway, at 24 miles the world's longest bridge over water since it opened in 1969, is located in which U.S. state?
6. The historic Iron Bridge across the River Severn in Shropshire, England, a UNESCO World Heritage site, was the world's first arch bridge made of cast iron. When was it built?
7. The Ponte Sant'Angelo, a 2nd-Century bridge completed during the reign of the Emperor Hadrian, is now a tourist attraction in which Italian city?
8. Part of a UNESCO World Heritage site, the ancient Römerbrücke ('Roman Bridge') in Trier, is the oldest standing bridge in Germany. Over which river does it stand?
9. Back to long bridges again now, this time the longest in Europe. This 10.7-mile bridge across the River Tagus north of Lisbon, Portugal, is named after which explorer?
10. Completed in 1998, the Akashi Kaikyô Bridge or Pearl Bridge has the longest central span of any of the world's suspension bridges. In which country can you cross it?
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