27 Breathtaking Bridges Around the World Worth Crossing
25. Viaduc de Garabit: France’s Eiffel Cousin
Often overlooked for its more famous sibling in Paris, the Garabit Viaduct was also designed by Gustave Eiffel. Completed in 1884, this vivid red railway bridge arcs across the Truyère River in southern France like a steel rainbow. It combines grace with industrial strength, a true emblem of 19th-century innovation. Still in use today, the bridge offers one of the most scenic train rides in Europe, revealing that even utilitarian structures can possess sweeping romance.
