Seven Mile Bridge, USA

The Seven Mile Bridge is a bridge in the Florida Keys, in Monroe County, Florida, United States. It connects Knight's Key (part of the city of Marathon, Florida) in the Middle Keys to Little Duck Key in the Lower Keys. Among the longest bridges in existence when it was built, it is part of the Overseas Highway in the Keys, which is part of the 2,369-mile (3,813 km) U.S. Route 1.

There are two bridges in this location. The modern bridge is open to vehicular traffic; the older one only to pedestrians and cyclists. The older bridge, originally known as the Knights Key-Pigeon Key Bridge, was constructed from 1909 to 1912 under the direction of Henry Flagler and Clarence S. Coe.

It is certainly breathtaking and it has a fearsome reputation. Seven Mile Bridge itself does not seem that scary. But its position in the Florida Keys makes it a prime target for the region’s many hurricanes. Driving through this bridge can be an extremely daunting task. The current bridge is the second iteration. The newer bridge scrapped the swing span concept of the original instead of a sturdier 65-foot-high arch to allow boats to pass by. While it may be sturdier, we still would not want to be on it during a storm. It is one of the most spectacular bridges in the world.

It is quite a famous bridge that has appeared in a lot of movies, with a starring role in action thrillers like Licence to Kill, True Lies, The Haunted Mansion, Fast and Furious, Mission Impossible III, I Am Number Four, and Leverage. The Florida Keys’ Seven Mile Bridge looks as impressive on film as it does in real life.