The Largest suspended bridge in the world

Did you know? When it opened, in 1882, the Brooklyn Bridge was the longest suspended bridge in the world.

 

Brooklyn Bridge. Photo: lucas compan

 

Did you know that a woman with zero formal engineering training was the one who built the bridge? Explore this and nine more fantastic top secrets of this iconic landmark in the visual story “10 Fantastic Secrets of the Brooklyn Bridge.”

 

Brooklyn Bridge seen from a water cruise. Photo: Agostina Cois

Watch the sunrise from the Brooklyn Bridge along with an uplifting story

 

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