12 Most Terrifying Bridges That Can Turn Your Legs To Jelly

Gephyrophobia, a phobia with a name pretty straight forward. Only if you know Greek of course. The name is derived from the Greek words "gephyra", which means “bridge” and as all phobias were named, with "phobos", meaning “fear.”

Iya Kazurabashi Bridge, Japan: 13 suspension bridges made of mountain vines (kazurabashi) used to be found throughout the Iya Valley and provided a vital means of getting people and goods across the river in the past. Two of the surviving bridges still stand side by side deep in the inner valley. The larger of the two bridges, Husband Bridge (Otto no Hashi), stretches 44 meters across the river next to a small waterfall, while the slightly lower Wife Bridge (Tsuma no Hashi) is a 22 meter span just a little ways upstream. The bridges are constructed with steel cables hidden within the vines for safety and are rebuilt every three years. The bridges are connected to each other by a network of paved hiking trails that also lead to camping facilities on the far side of the river.