Many people suffer to a greater or lesser degree Acrophobia. Acrophobia is the fear of heights. In some cases it is an impediment to practice sports such as paragliding or parachute jumping, but in others this fear prevents such common acts as approaching a balcony, a viewpoint or a precipice. Surely the acrophobes can not even imagine taking a step by these 5 amazing Crystal Bridges . And you, do you dare to cross them?
5 amazing Crystal Bridges
Some of the glass bridges that we propose to you are not strictly bridges, but glass walkways , but given that the effect is the same and its usefulness is to move from one place to another they could be included in the category of bridges.
1. Zhangjiajie glass bridge
The first of these amazing bridges is the Zhangjiajie glass bridge . It is in China, in the Wulingyuan region. It was opened to the public in 2016 and is the tallest and longest in the world.
It is 430 meters long and runs 260 meters above the ground. It can be crossed by 800 people at a time since in addition to the length it is 6 meters wide. Its design is the work of the Israeli architect Haim Dotan.
2. Glacier skywalk in Canada
This bridge is really a cantilevered platform and opens over a deep canyon in Jasper National Park in Alberta Canada.
The glass or glass bridge is curved and extends 150 degrees on the outer edge of a steel support. It is 280 meters above the ground where a river flows.
3. Corridor in Tianmen Mountain
The third of these glass bridges It is in Tianmen Mountain, famous for its incredible mountain tours. There a vertiginous glass corridor was installed that surrounds the cliff. It was inaugurated in November 2011.
It goes to 1'4 km. of the floor and the footbridge has three glazed sections. One of them receives the name of "Cliff of the dragoon". Interestingly it is only 85 km. of the Zhangjiajie crystal bridge that we mentioned earlier.
5. Aiguille du Midi Skywalk
The last of these glass bridges that we propose to you is in Europe. It's in Chamonix, France, in Mont Blanc itself. It is actually a glass box that hangs over the Bossons glacier so that the feeling is the same as if you were suspended in the air.
It is 3,842 meters high and has three layers of 12-millimeter glass. It is undoubtedly the highest tourist attraction in Europe.
What do you think of these glass bridges , glass walkways or transparent boxes suspended in vacuum? Would you dare to cross them or stay in them? Have you ever done it? Share your experience with us! If you want to know other places of vertigo, we invite you to read: 5 bestial stairs for people without vertigo .