Norway"s picturesque Atlantic Ocean Road crosses eight bridges as it makes its way across islands, islets, and reefs to link the island of Averøya with the mainland Romsdal Peninsula. The longest of them, pictured here, is the Storseisundet Bridge. This bridge, surrounded by ample natural beauty, was tough to build. It took six years, and during construction workers were pelted by the region"s unpredictable weather, including 12 hurricanes. It opened in 1989 and remains a popular visitor attraction. With its dramatic curve and sudden incline, Storseisundet Bridge creates the illusion of suddenly disappearing into the ocean, making drivers skip a heartbeat. Its construction showcases the brilliance of Norwegian engineering, blending seamlessly with the landscape.
Storseisundet Bridge, Norway
Today in History
More Desktop Wallpapers:
-
A bison preserve
-
Big dreams require a big sleigh
-
Blue-footed booby, Galápagos Islands
-
Denali National Park
-
The Alhambra in Granada, Spain
-
Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary
-
Memorial Day
-
There’s a dog in there somewhere
-
Pretty, pretty…butterfly?
-
Sunlight sets Iceland s Eyjafjallajökull aglow
-
National Hummingbird Day
-
Waiting for the perfect shot
-
Pi Day
-
Diamond Beach, Iceland
-
Great horned owl fledglings
-
SantaPark, Lapland, Finland
-
National Park Week: Olympic National Park, Washington
-
A splash by the sea
-
Great Salt Lake Shorelands Preserve in Layton, Utah
-
From garden to table?
-
Protect your neck
-
National Mushroom Month
-
World Rivers Day
-
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California
-
World Population Day
-
Celestial Spain
-
Where do those colors come from?
-
Wildebeest on the move
-
Celebrating whales—and a whale of a tale
-
Snow buntings take flight