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The Bridge Between Two Continents

A walkway over a canyon, which was formed when the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates shifted. These plates drift apart around 2cm a year. Visitors can stand below in the 6m-high canyon or on the 18m bridge in the gap between the continents.

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