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April 6, 2005 By: Betty Ramsey, LEOASC Passport Destination: Famous Bridges Packing Round 1. All of these are among the world's ten longest bridges. Which one is in Turkey? IZMIT BAY 2. The fifteen-mile long bridge along Tampa Bay is called the SUNSHINE Skyway. 3 The famous Charles Bridge is found in this European city. PRAGUE 4. The Bridge of Sighs in Venice connects the palace with the old PRISON . 5. You have to travel to this state if you want to cross America's highest bridge. COLORADO 6. The London Bridge of nursery rhyme fame now attracts tourists at this Arizona lake. HAVASU Picture: arch bridge Departure Round 1. The town of Beaux Bridge, Louisiana, is the CRAYFISH capital of the world. 2. A new bridge is being built across the TACOMA Narrows at this Washington port city. 3. In the movie "The Bridges of Madison County" highlights this state's covered bridges. IOWA 4 THE CHAIN Bridge in Budapest was the first bridge to span the Danube in Hungary. 5. Competitors in the DETROIT Marathon run across the Ambassador Bridge into Windsor, Canada. Picture: river with castle and solid-looking bridge On Tour 1. This country is home to the earliest best preserved stone-arched bridge in the world. CHINA 2 The longest bridge in the Florida Keys so-called SEVEN -Mile Bridge. 3. Canada's Quebec Bridge is the longest CANTILEVER bridge in North America. 4. Japan`s Akashi Kaikyo Bridge links the island of Awaji to this city. KOBE 5. The Golden Gate Bridge connects San Francisco with this town. SAUSALITO 6. Proposals to replace Vancouver's LION'S Gate Bridge has been met with storms of protest. 7. THE BROOKLYN Bridge that opened in 1883 was the first to use steel cable wires. Picture: bridge with many wires (A style bridge) 8. These are all names of U.S. draw bridges except EVERGREEN POINT . 9. The Clifton Suspension Bridge at Bristol crosses the gorge cut by this river. AVON 10. The Forth Rail Bridge is one of the most spectacular man-made structures in SCOTLAND . 11. The new Carquinez Bridge in Salono, California is a memorial to this iron worker. AL ZAMPA 12. The heart quickens when crossing the Swinging Bridge in Vancouver's CAPILANO Canyon Park. Bonus Question One Rows of small shops line the central walkway along Venice's landmark RIALTO Bridge. Bonus Question Two Where on the map of Italy is Venice found? Area 1 Picture: London bridge Slide Show 1. This award-winning Gateshead Millennium Bridge crosses England's TYNE River. 2. Prague`s Charles Bridge hold a statue of St. John Neponuk who was killed for refusing to REVEAL A CONFESSION . 3. Cable-stayed ANZAC Bridge is a landmark in this world city. SYDNEY 4. This London landmark is one of the most recognized bridges in western Europe. TOWER BRIDGE Clues for next destination: Tombstone Mystic Pizza Mom Apple pie |