Erasmus Bridge, Rotterdam
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A plucky city's huge 'harp'
Almost completely razed in World War II, the city center of Rotterdam reemerged with a modern look, soon coming to reign as the world's biggest port from 1962 until 2004. The sleek structure seen here looks like a giant stringed instrument, but rather than carry a tune, the Erasmusbrug carries traffic across Rotterdam's main river, the Nieuwe Maas. About half a mile long and with a 456-foot tower, its eastern end features the largest drawbridge of its kind in the world, which lets even the widest container ships pass deeper into the port.
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