Is this the world’s coolest bridge?

Is this the world’s coolest bridge?

DA NANG, VIETNAM — Move over San Francisco, there’s a new golden bridge that’s got everyone talking.

Vietnam’s newly opened Golden Bridge, located 1,400 metres above sea level on the Ba Na Hills, has been making the rounds on social media for its remarkable design. Not the bridge itself, mind you, although it looks pretty sleek and shiny with its trademark golden hue. No, this bridge has immediately soared to iconic status, thanks to the two giant hands that seemingly hold it upright.

Pretty cool, right?

The bridge, which opened in June, is reportedly part of a US$2 billion project by TA Landscape Architecture to increase tourism in Vietnam. Spanning 150 metres, the bridge is divided into eight spans, each of which is lined by Lobelia Chrysanthemum flowers. As for the massive pair of hands, pedestrians are meant to feel like they’re being held up by a giant stone god.

Following last week’s story about China’s incredible skyscraper waterfall, we can’t help but think that Asia really does have the coolest stuff.

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