<strong>Stunning bridge:</strong> This eyecatching new bridge offers amazing views of the Vøringsfossen waterfall in Norway.<br />
Stunning bridge: This eyecatching new bridge offers amazing views of the Vøringsfossen waterfall in Norway.
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<strong>Amazing views: </strong>Brave visitors can walk the 99 steps of the walkway, which spans the Måbødalen valley.
Amazing views: Brave visitors can walk the 99 steps of the walkway, which spans the Måbødalen valley.
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<strong>Vøringsfossen waterfall:</strong> If you're brave enough to traverse the bridge, you'll be rewarded with an unparalleled view of the Vøringsfossen waterfall.
Vøringsfossen waterfall: If you're brave enough to traverse the bridge, you'll be rewarded with an unparalleled view of the Vøringsfossen waterfall.
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<strong>Bridge in the skies:</strong> The bridge looks like it's floating mid-air.
Bridge in the skies: The bridge looks like it's floating mid-air.
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<strong>Tourism project: </strong>The bridge is part of a series of developments around the Vøringsfossen waterfall area, including new viewpoint platforms and a cafe.
Tourism project: The bridge is part of a series of developments around the Vøringsfossen waterfall area, including new viewpoint platforms and a cafe.
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<strong>Heart of the project: </strong>"The bridge is, of course, the heart of the project, that connects two sides of the river and the waterfall together," architect Carl-Viggo Hølmebakk tells CNN Travel.
Heart of the project: "The bridge is, of course, the heart of the project, that connects two sides of the river and the waterfall together," architect Carl-Viggo Hølmebakk tells CNN Travel.
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<strong>Fairytale bridge:</strong> Hølmebakk says the floating-on-air concept was inspired by Norwegian folklore and the country's Romantic tradition.
Fairytale bridge: Hølmebakk says the floating-on-air concept was inspired by Norwegian folklore and the country's Romantic tradition.
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<strong>Building process</strong>: The team had to use helicopters and mountain climbers to turn the design into a reality.
Building process: The team had to use helicopters and mountain climbers to turn the design into a reality.
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<strong>Landscape focus</strong>: Hølmebakk says the focus will always remain on the landscape. "The architecture is not the main part, but the beautiful nature, and the waterfall," he says.
Landscape focus: Hølmebakk says the focus will always remain on the landscape. "The architecture is not the main part, but the beautiful nature, and the waterfall," he says.
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