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Breathtaking Bridge In Vietnam Looks Like Something From Lord Of The Rings
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Breathtaking Bridge In Vietnam Looks Like Something From Lord Of The Rings

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A bridge outside Da Nang in Vietnam is wowing visitors with its beautiful view and elegant design – seemingly being held aloft by two giant stone hands.

Known as the Golden Bridge, it stands 1,400m above sea level above the Ba Na hills, offering majestic panoramic views of the surrounding countryside. The gold-colored footbridge is lined with purple Lobelia Chrysanthemums and extends for almost 150 meters, curving around in a neat design. But it is the sculpted hands holding the pedestrian bridge that give it the true wow factor. The design for the footbridge came from a company called TA Landscape Architecture, and while the hands look like they are carved from stone, they are actually not. “We designed the skeleton of the hands and covered them with steel meshes,” a representative of the company told Bored Panda. “Then we finished with fiberglass and added the theming on it. The entire construction of the bridge took about a year.”

Vietnam tourism has experienced a boom as more and more people discover the beautiful places to visit in this remarkable country; the structure is part of a $2 billion investment to bring even more than the 1.5 million visitors the area receives annually. Would you like to visit this amazing bridge? Scroll down below to check it out, and if you ever visit it, don’t forget to hand hold your partner while on the handheld bridge!

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    This bridge in Vietnam is wowing visitors with its elegant design

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    It is seemingly being held aloft by two giant hands

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    Known as the Golden Bridge, it stands 1,400m above sea level above the Ba Na hills

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    The bridge is brand new, and was opened to the public in June

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    Offering majestic views of the surrounding countryside

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    The gold-colored walkway is lined with purple Lobelia Chrysanthemums

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    And extends for almost 150 metres

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    Curving around in an elegant design

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    But it is the giant sculpted hands that give it the true wow factor

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    Vietnam has experienced a tourism boom

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    As more and more people discover the beauty of this remarkable country

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    The structure is part of a $2 billion investment

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    To bring even more than the 1.5 million visitors the area receives annually

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    Would you like to visit this amazing bridge?

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    Laughinmydreams
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The plants are purple/blue salvia. No such plant as purple lobelia chrysanthemums. Must be a translation error.

    DancingToMyself
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah, it must be lost in translation. I came here first to check the comments, so thank you. :)

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    Captain Marvel
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah, I was gonna go to Florida, then Iceland, but now I reckon it's Vietnam...

    diane a
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    have always wanted to go to Vietnam since reading a book called Matterhorn by karl Marlantes

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    Phương Thủy
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Awaiting for this post for a long time. Finally, it's here <3 Comment from Vietnam. So proud! :)

    diane a
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It is beautiful and I would love to visit your country - if just to see the long wall of Quang Ngai

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    The Girl on Fire
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I like that it's brand new but they made it look old. That's not very easily done.

    Mark Fuller
    Community Member
    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    OMG, how wonderful to think that we can still be this creative in structural engineering. Absolutely love it!!!

    Scribbles
    Community Member
    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I went to Vietnam to visit some of my relatives and on the way we stopped here! The view was so stunning! The bridge leads to this little amusement park/resort called SunWorld and it was just loads of fun Sunworld-V...69e689.png Sunworld-View-5b60b8369e689.png

    diane a
    Community Member
    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Amazing what some extra thought and structural design can achieve - have always wanted to visit the Millau Viaduct Bridge in France

    Veronika Possek
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Am I the only one who is annoyed that the flowers they refer to as "lobelia chrysanthemums" are neither lobelias nor chrysanthemums?

    Nope
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Unfortunately for the people on the bridge, the hands are just about to tie the whole thing into one big knot! (Seriously, tho...why haven't more awesome things like this been created in the world? I'd love to see this bridge in the real!)

    Leo Boeren
    Community Member
    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Video doesn't work This one does https://youtu.be/5pFZ4T2FT4Y

    Charisse Cooper
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    DEFINITELY thinking these are REAL GIANTs hands!! I agree on the vacay locale! Way to go Vietnam!

    Diane Thompson
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is absolutely amazing I would love to visit and walk over and explore it properly.

    Mavia Kainaat
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This should win awards for environmental conciousness. The UN must acknowledge it !

    Marina Rios
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It drives me crazy that you never see pictures head on, facing the mountain (or hill?). I keep thinking there’s a whole body there they’re just not showing...

    Akeem Soumare
    Community Member
    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    first, i had thought it was a photoshop when i first saw it on instagram, yesterday. wow

    Laura Perkinson
    Community Member
    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I am curious how they got the hands to look so old ( moss, cracks, etc.) yet the bridge is new.

    Jack Urquhart
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    really huge monuments scare the hell out of me. Phobia: megalophobia Fear of really huge things in water (think megeladon): megalohydrothalassophobia

    Aunt Messy
    Community Member
    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It’s a lovely bridge, but there’s definitely a creepy factor there. I can’t decide if I love it or not.

    Ryo Bakura
    Community Member
    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Gaia herself has reached out to guide them on their journey.

    lunanoir69
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Absolutely lovely!! Could we have more thoughtful architecture like this, please?!

    Molly Block
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's amazing. Lots of marriage proposals will happen here. If only those were Buddha's hands---it would have been perfect!

    Daria B
    Community Member
    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So long my fatal frieeeends! I don't mean this to eeend. I re-imagine the steps you toooook - Still blinded by your intelleeeect. Walk me to the bridge! Walk me to the bridge! ♬♪

    Iva Polansky
    Community Member
    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The hands look like they have been dead for at least a week and are already decomposing. They should clean them regularly to get rid of the vegetation.

    Jazmyn
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    6 years ago

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    It's pretty, but I wouldn't exactly call it beautiful. The view looks like any other view that I've seen whilst travelling. I kind of like the 'held up by two giant hands' idea and the bridge is pretty but I don't think there's anything super special about it. I certainly don't think it was worth the $2 billion.

    Wander!ngchopst!cks II
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    $2 billion of local currency, not euros not pounds and most definitely not dollars. Don’t worry. When I was a kid, I didn’t think Picasso’s and Van Gogh’s works anything special either.

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    Night Owl
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    6 years ago

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    It looks like nailed down or pierced through Jesus's hands.

    Laughinmydreams
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The plants are purple/blue salvia. No such plant as purple lobelia chrysanthemums. Must be a translation error.

    DancingToMyself
    Community Member
    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah, it must be lost in translation. I came here first to check the comments, so thank you. :)

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    Captain Marvel
    Community Member
    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah, I was gonna go to Florida, then Iceland, but now I reckon it's Vietnam...

    diane a
    Community Member
    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    have always wanted to go to Vietnam since reading a book called Matterhorn by karl Marlantes

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    Phương Thủy
    Community Member
    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Awaiting for this post for a long time. Finally, it's here <3 Comment from Vietnam. So proud! :)

    diane a
    Community Member
    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It is beautiful and I would love to visit your country - if just to see the long wall of Quang Ngai

    Load More Replies...
    The Girl on Fire
    Community Member
    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I like that it's brand new but they made it look old. That's not very easily done.

    Mark Fuller
    Community Member
    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    OMG, how wonderful to think that we can still be this creative in structural engineering. Absolutely love it!!!

    Scribbles
    Community Member
    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I went to Vietnam to visit some of my relatives and on the way we stopped here! The view was so stunning! The bridge leads to this little amusement park/resort called SunWorld and it was just loads of fun Sunworld-V...69e689.png Sunworld-View-5b60b8369e689.png

    diane a
    Community Member
    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Amazing what some extra thought and structural design can achieve - have always wanted to visit the Millau Viaduct Bridge in France

    Veronika Possek
    Community Member
    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Am I the only one who is annoyed that the flowers they refer to as "lobelia chrysanthemums" are neither lobelias nor chrysanthemums?

    Nope
    Community Member
    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Unfortunately for the people on the bridge, the hands are just about to tie the whole thing into one big knot! (Seriously, tho...why haven't more awesome things like this been created in the world? I'd love to see this bridge in the real!)

    Leo Boeren
    Community Member
    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Video doesn't work This one does https://youtu.be/5pFZ4T2FT4Y

    Charisse Cooper
    Community Member
    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    DEFINITELY thinking these are REAL GIANTs hands!! I agree on the vacay locale! Way to go Vietnam!

    Diane Thompson
    Community Member
    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is absolutely amazing I would love to visit and walk over and explore it properly.

    Mavia Kainaat
    Community Member
    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This should win awards for environmental conciousness. The UN must acknowledge it !

    Marina Rios
    Community Member
    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It drives me crazy that you never see pictures head on, facing the mountain (or hill?). I keep thinking there’s a whole body there they’re just not showing...

    Akeem Soumare
    Community Member
    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    first, i had thought it was a photoshop when i first saw it on instagram, yesterday. wow

    Laura Perkinson
    Community Member
    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I am curious how they got the hands to look so old ( moss, cracks, etc.) yet the bridge is new.

    Jack Urquhart
    Community Member
    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    really huge monuments scare the hell out of me. Phobia: megalophobia Fear of really huge things in water (think megeladon): megalohydrothalassophobia

    Aunt Messy
    Community Member
    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It’s a lovely bridge, but there’s definitely a creepy factor there. I can’t decide if I love it or not.

    Ryo Bakura
    Community Member
    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Gaia herself has reached out to guide them on their journey.

    lunanoir69
    Community Member
    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Absolutely lovely!! Could we have more thoughtful architecture like this, please?!

    Molly Block
    Community Member
    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's amazing. Lots of marriage proposals will happen here. If only those were Buddha's hands---it would have been perfect!

    Daria B
    Community Member
    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So long my fatal frieeeends! I don't mean this to eeend. I re-imagine the steps you toooook - Still blinded by your intelleeeect. Walk me to the bridge! Walk me to the bridge! ♬♪

    Iva Polansky
    Community Member
    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The hands look like they have been dead for at least a week and are already decomposing. They should clean them regularly to get rid of the vegetation.

    Jazmyn
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    This comment is hidden. Click here to view.

    It's pretty, but I wouldn't exactly call it beautiful. The view looks like any other view that I've seen whilst travelling. I kind of like the 'held up by two giant hands' idea and the bridge is pretty but I don't think there's anything super special about it. I certainly don't think it was worth the $2 billion.

    Wander!ngchopst!cks II
    Community Member
    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    $2 billion of local currency, not euros not pounds and most definitely not dollars. Don’t worry. When I was a kid, I didn’t think Picasso’s and Van Gogh’s works anything special either.

    Load More Replies...
    Night Owl
    Community Member
    6 years ago

    This comment is hidden. Click here to view.

    It looks like nailed down or pierced through Jesus's hands.

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