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.”

Royal Gorge Suspension Bridge, Colorado, USA: visited the Royal Gorge Bridge? Highest Suspension Bridge in the United States: Built back in 1929, the Royal Gorge Bridge once held the title as the highest bridge in the world for 70 years! Losing that title to the Liuguanghe Bridge in 2001, the Royal Gorge bridge remains the highest bridge in the United States. Standing at 955 feet, the Royal Gorge Bridge towers over the Arkansas River with a total length of 1,260 feet, which is just shy of a quarter mile. To give that a little perspective, the bridge would still be taller than the top floor of the Eiffel Tower by about 50 feet. The bridge was built in 6 months between June and November for a cost of 350,000 dollars. Adjusted for inflation, that would come out to a little over 5.2 million dollars today.