Spanning the River Meuse at the junction of Europe’s Dutch, German and French-language zones, it is closer to Cologne and Brussels than to Amsterdam.

它横跨默兹河，位于欧洲荷兰语，德语和法语三区的交界点。 科隆和布鲁塞尔距离它比阿姆斯特丹还要近。

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It took immense audacity to build a cable-stayed road-bridge spanning the valley of the river Tarn, near Millau, southern France.

建造这样一座横跨法国南部米约附近的塔恩河河谷的巨大斜拉桥需要惊人的勇气。

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Satellite images of the upper Amazon River Basin taken since 1999 have revealed more than 200 geometric earthworks spanning a distance greater than 155 miles (250 kilometers).

1999年卫星拍摄的亚马逊盆地高空鸟瞰图显示出超过200个在土地上划出的几何图形，横跨距离长达155英里(250公里)。

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Shortly after the first wave of morning attacks, more car bombs exploded in and around Baghdad, triggering panic among residents and measures like the closure of several bridges spanning the Tigris River.

WSJ: Wave of Deadly Attacks Hits Baghdad

Nearly all of these alleys once led to a bridge spanning the river.

BBC: In search of London's lost rivers

In London, a new air tram cable car spanning the Thames River opened this week, connecting visitors with Olympic venues and giving them spectacular views of the city.

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