Erasmusbrug Bridge - Rotterdam, Netherlands

The Erasmusbrug (Erasmus Bridge) in Rotterdam, with its single bent white tower, crosses a wide river busy with ferries, barges and the odd giant cruise ship, while glass skyscrapers rise behind it on what used to be the old docks.

Rotterdam has the biggest port in Europe, so the river is never quiet. Much of the city center was destroyed by bombing in 1940 and rebuilt in a modern style, and when the bridge opened in 1996 it quickly became the city's best-known landmark.

The deck hangs from a fan of steel cables strung from that one tower. At night the bridge and the towers behind it light up, making this one of the best city views in the country.

Did You Know? Because of its curved white tower, locals nicknamed the bridge "De Zwaan", which means "The Swan".

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