h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Interesting entry, as a sailor and an engineer myself (of the chemical persuasion) I am always interested in what wind can do. Here is some video on the collapse of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge in Washington state, USA:

http://www.ketchum.org/bridgecollapse.html

Here is more, including required wind tunnel testing of suspension bridge designs:

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/bridge/meetsusp.html

P.S. OK, I am probably USA-centric, but calling the Forth Bridge the most famous in the world? It is interesting, but maybe the Golden Gate would be a little more recognizable?

http://utut.essortment.com/historygoldeng_refh.htm

Also, London seems to have yet another opinion:

http://www.oldlondonbridge.com/index.shtml

Actually, London has several "most famous bridges":

http://www.aboutbritain.com/TowerOfLondon.htm

(scroll down to "Nearby Attractions").

Just joking, of course, my Google of "most famous bridge" returned 10,000+ hits ...