Title: The Tallest Bridges in California | USA Today
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The Tallest Bridges in California
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Attractive Bridges in California
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Jason Cristiano Ramon, Leaf Group
Several of California's dynamic cities, including San Francisco and San Diego, are port cities that incorporate different neighborhoods within a bay. It's no surprise, then, that the Golden State is home to a small handful of bridges that not only act as practical structures connecting different parts of a city, but are also architectural masterpieces that have become important landmarks and tourist attractions in their own right. Sundial Bridge, Redding
Built in 2004, the sleek Sundial Bridge -- 700 feet long, 23 feet wide and 217 feet high -- crosses over Redding's Turtle Bay and provides another entrance into Redding's downtown area across the Sacramento River. It also connects the two campuses of Turtle Bay Exploration Park (turtlebay.org). The bridge forms what has been touted as the world's largest sundial;