Ponte dei Sospiri, Venice, Italy
Often touted as one of the most beautiful
bridges in the world, and certainly one of the most photographed, Venice’s Ponte
dei Sospiri, or Bridge of Sighs, was constructed around 1600. It was built to
connect the old prison and interrogation rooms in the Palazzo Ducale to the
newer prison across the canal, and its name reportedly comes from the sighs of
the prisoners who crossed its expanse. Legend has it that if a couple kisses
under the bridge while on a gondola at sunset, they will enjoy eternal love.
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