suspension bridge news

Plans for an £11m (US$14.2m, €13m) extension to The Gobbins, a famous cliff-face path at Islandmagee, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, have made significant progress, according ... More

A new attraction has opened up high on the Rock of Gibraltar, with Star Wars actor Mark Hamill on-hand to launch the aptly-named Skywalk to ... More

The world’s longest pedestrian suspension bridge has opened in the Swiss Alps, offering brave trekkers a shortcut across one of the region’s most dramatic valleys. ... More

The founder of Hobart’s Museum of Old and New Art (Mona) in Tasmania has unveiled detailed plans to build a neighbouring 172 room, 5-star hotel ... More

Union Bridge, the world’s first suspension bridge, is aiming to secure £5.6m for much-needed works to upgrade the structure and, potentially, open a visitor centre. ... More

The world-famous Whistler Blackcomb ski resort is expanding its offering beyond the slopes, announcing a US$345m (€300m, £238m) plan to revitalise and invest in its ... More

The first glass suspension bridge in China has opened above a canyon in Hunan's Shiniuzhai National Geological Park, offering bold tourists a chance to cross ... More

Newport Aquarium’s ‘Shark Bridge’ – a 75ft (22.8m) rope suspension bridge crossing the Kentucky aquarium’s 385,000-gallon shark tank – has opened to the public, offering ... More

Newport Aquarium in Kentucky will be the first aquarium in North America to add a 100ft (30m) rope bridge crossing its 385,000-gallon shark tank. Set ... More

A visitor attraction in Northern Ireland – constructed in 1902 and once the country’s most popular tourist attraction, drawing even more visitors than the Giant’s ... More

Legendary 19th century engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel – creator of UK landmarks like Bristol’s Clifton suspension bridge – is to be the subject of a ... More

Somerset's Helicopter Museum, at Weston-super-Mare, has appointed an architect and consultants to prepare its bid for Heritage Lottery Funding, to improve the entrance and facilities ... More

Image: The fort has remained vacant since 1979 A new visitor attraction is being proposed for the historic St Catherine's Fort and Island in Tenby, ... More

Cliffwalk - a CA$4.5m (£2.8m, EUR3.2m, US$4.6m) attraction located 300ft (91m) above the Capilano River in North Vancouver, Canada - is to open to the ... More

New York, US' iconic Gothic-style Brooklyn Bridge - linking Manhattan with the eponymous borough - is to get a US$508m (£346.2m, €415m) makeover. The four-year ... More

Jamberoo Action Park in New South Wales, Australia, is planning a AUD$20m (£9.7m, US$15.8m, €11.5m) expansion called Kangaroo Island. The development will transform a quarter ... More

The Antigua and Barbuda Tourist Office has announced the launch of a US$700,000 (£367,000, 545,000 euro) canopy eco-tour through Antigua’s rainforest, set to open at ... More

US-based indoor waterpark resort operator Great Wolf Resorts (GWR) is to open its ninth Great Wolf Lodge in late 2007 in Grapevine, Texas. Ground has ... More

Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts opened its third property in Thailand this month, a tented camp located in the heart of the jungle and accessible ... More