The ‘Love Locks’ Bridge

The ‘Love Locks’ Bridge is one of the popular tourist destinations that no longer exist. The Pont des Arts in Paris wasn't a particularly noteworthy footbridge, but it had become one of the city's most popular tourist destinations over the years. Beginning in 2008, visitors from all over the world began attaching padlocks with messages to their loved ones to the bridge. It was once so popular that the Pont Des Arts was clogged with almost 700,000 locks.

As you may assume, the bridge suffered as a result. By 2014, the bridge was receiving about 7,500 kg of locks per day, causing one of its barriers to bend and begin to come off. Furthermore, the location had become a popular tourist destination, disrupting the generally tranquil and serene setting. After years of complaints from the locals and the deteriorating condition of the bridge, the city council decided to cut the locks down in 2015.

Location: Crosses the River Seine, Paris
Opened: 1981