Beautiful Bridges in the World

Rialto Bridge, Venice, Italy

The 16th-century Rialto Bridge – or Ponte di Rialto – crosses over the narrowest point of Venice's Grand Canal, and is held up as a great feat of Renaissance-era architecture. An elegant arch complete with stone reliefs, Rialto replaced a wooden structure that had existed here since the 12th century and today it's the oldest bridge to span the famous canal.