World-class bridges are Insta-ready

Say “iconic bridge” and San Francisco, Brooklyn and Sydney, Australia, may spring to mind. Now some 21st century spans are becoming Instagram stars, including a few built solely for tourists. Here’s a sampling.

Switzerland

Switzerland’s Charles Kuonen Suspension Bridge, which opened in 2017, is said to be the longest pedestrian suspension bridge in the world. It’s 1,621 feet long and sits at 278 feet above the village of Randa. The bridge is free and open from June till November. Info: lat.ms/swissbridge

Hong Kong-Macao

The Hong Kong-ZhuhaiMacao Bridge, opened in October, is 34 miles long and consists of three cable-supported bridges (so ships can pass), an undersea tunnel and four artificial islands. It cuts the drive time between Macao and Hong Kong from four hours to 30 minutes. Info: dsat.gov.mo/hzmb/ (and

Redding, Calif.

The Sundial Bridge doubles as one of the world’s largest sundials. The white pedestrian span provides access to local hiking and biking trails as well as the nearby Turtle Bay park, museum and botanical gardens. The bridge is open 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily. Info: lat.ms/sundialbridge

Brazil

The Juscelino Kubitschek Bridge in Brasilia, opened in 2002, features three huge arches and is almost 4,000 feet long, carrying six lanes of traffic plus pedestrian and bicycle lanes. It provides access to and from the airport and the city center. Info: lat.ms/brazilbridge

China

China seems to be booming with glass-bottom bridges. The Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Glass Bridge opened in 2016 almost 1,000 feet above Zhangjiajie National Forest Park in central Hunan Province. At the time, it was the longest and highest glass-bottomed bridge in the world. A year later came the Hongyagu suspension bridge between two cliffs in Hebei Province. It’s longer (1,600 feet) but not higher than Zhangjiajie. Info: lat.ms/zhangjiajiebridge and lat.ms/hongyagubridge