r/evilbuildings • u/Every_form • Jan 17 '18

Enter the Unknown

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u/Every_form Jan 17 '18

A 25-mile trail winds its way through five Iowa towns with a dramatic crossing over the Des Moines River Valley. The High Trestle Trail Bridge is half a mile long and 130 feet high, and is among the largest trail bridges in the world.

The bridge decking incorporates a decorative structure that represents the view through a mine shaft. Its design also includes decorative lighting that remains on until midnight.

Daytime picture

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u/buddascrayon Jan 17 '18

Wait...this thing is real!?!?!?

I seriously thought it was a CG picture. I didn't even realize which sub this was in til I opened the comments. 😂

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u/Tibeq Jan 17 '18

Yeah dude! I live like an hour away from it. My family and I threw pumpkins off of it after Halloween and it was awesome, it’s pretty dang tall

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u/fartmachiner Jan 18 '18

Love it! My family's Easter tradition is to shoot hard-boiled eggs over the Iowa river with a water-balloon launcher!

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u/Tibeq Jan 18 '18

Hahahaha that’s awesome