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These Centuries-Old Bridges Weren't Built - They're Grown

One of the wonders of North-East India are the bridges created out of the living roots of rubber trees.


The Root Bridges of Cherrapunji - Amidst the cloud forests of northeastern India, within sight of the India-Bangladesh border, bridges aren’t built—they’re grown.
Living Tree Bridges In A Land Of Clouds - An amazing photo-visit to the world of living bridges and the people who build them.
Living Root Bridges: An Engineering View - In this video, an engineer visits the dozens of root bridges and takes a look at how they actually work to support the loads they carry.

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