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China just opened the world's longest glass-bottom suspension bridge - and it looks petrifying

Chris Weller   

China just opened the world's longest glass-bottom suspension bridge - and it looks petrifying
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If the height and swinging cables don't get to you, the transparent bottom almost certainly will.

At 984 feet long, the Haohan Bridge - better known as the "Brave Men's Bridge" - is the longest glass-bottom bridge in the world. 

And it just opened to the public.

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The newly opened contraption in China's Hunan Province sits 590 feet in the air, stretches across Shiniuzhai National Geological Park, and has a bottom made entirely out of glass.

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According to the South China Morning Post, the wooden bridge was originally only going to include a small portion of glass. However, developers took a liking to the modern look and decided to replace the whole thing. 

But don't fear the worst: The glass is 25 times stronger and 12 times thicker than the normal glass used in home windows.

glass bridge

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Despite it's impressive size and height, the bridge is actually one of several glass-bottomed structures around the world.

If you're interested in going even higher than the Brave Men's Bridge, there's a glass walkway in Zhangjiajie that sits 4,700 feet above the ground

Or take a visit to the Grand Canyon Skywalk, a glass-bottomed U-shaped observation deck that sticks out over the rock face 720 feet above the canyon floor.

If glass bottoms aren't your thing, you could still get the death-defying feel by venturing to the Titlis Cliff Walk in the Swiss Alps. 

titlis cliff walk

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It's Europe's highest suspension bridge, and it sits 9,000 feet above sea level.

Let us know how it goes. We'll be here, safe on the ground.

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