Most Terrifying Bridges You Don’t Want To Cross

Explore the world’s most fear-inducing bridges, where mere crossings become heart-pounding ordeals. From precarious rope walkways to nerve-wracking glass-bottomed spans, these structures defy the ordinary, raising questions about their legality. Brace yourself as we traverse some of the planet’s most spine-chilling bridges. Fraying Fibers In the rugged landscapes of Peru, there exists a bridge over a gorge unlike most, constructed merely from grass and tree trunks. The Qeswachaka Bridge, suspended 30 feet above the upper Mac River, stands as the last surviving Incan suspension bridge. Woven from delicate grass fibers, the bridge’s precarious nature necessitates an annual or biennial reconstruction due to frequent fraying. Dating back to the Incan Empire, these suspension bridges were once prolific, numbering close to 200. Over centuries, modern equivalents replaced the majority, leaving the Qeswachaka Bridge as a resilient relic. Each June, members of local Indian communities