There are many reasons to love Italy, and its sumptuous architecture ... Fast forward over half a millennium, and it was the only bridge in Florence that survived World War II.

Much like London's Tower Bridge ... central Florence. Throughout its history, it has survived floods and even attacks during World War II, making it one of the oldest bridges in Italy to span ...

Old Nahe Bridge in the German spa town of Bad Kreuznach is one of the most picturesque examples of the many inhabited bridges ...

Indeed, the island "is considered a territory apart from the rest of Italy and the bridge — a physical link — would unify it with the continent," Federico Basile, mayor of Messina (the island ...