In the World of Architecture, Nothing is More Utilitarian than a Bridge

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It's in bridges that some of the world's biggest architects show what their creative minds are capable of.

From the Zaha Hadid–designed bridge in Abu Dhabi, to perhaps the lesser known Khaju Bridge in Isfahan, Iran (shown), AD [Architectural Digest] rounds up 18 of the world's most beautiful bridges.

The author, Nick Mafi, says, "In function, they [bridges] allow us to reach the other side of the divide. In form, however, they do something else entirely."

View the most beautiful bridges in the world.