The Wobbly Bridge!
When the Millennium Bridge first opened pedestrians using it got sick or even stumbled because the bridge began to sway due to the huge number of people wishing to cross it that opening day. The phenomenon causing it, driven harmonic motion, was similiar to the vibrations that destroyed the Tacoma Narrows Bridge back in the 1950's. After adding a couple million pounds worth of anti-sway dampers the bridge no longer wobbles but has still retained the name. It's modern design blends well with the townhouses behind it.
Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ear... ... read more 
