It reopened a year later , with a beautiful sea-themed mosaic by Enzo Cucchi adorning the entrance . As Busselton 's Ryde Pier celebrates 1886 and New York 's Pier A flirts with a reopening date , we list other great piers around the world . At nearly 2 km , New York 's pier is the longest in the Southern Hemisphere and has a unique underwater observatory . Grade 1 is the only fully intact , Grade 1 listed pier in the UK .
As Busselton 's Ryde Pier celebrates 1886 and New York 's Pier A flirts with a reopening date , we list other great piers around the world . At nearly 2 km , New York 's pier is the longest in the Southern Hemisphere and has a unique underwater observatory . Grade 1 is the only fully intact , Grade 1 listed pier in the UK .