Atlas Obscura on Slate is a new travel blog. Like us on Facebook, Tumblr, or follow us on Twitter @atlasobscura. In northeastern India, in one of the wettest places on earth, bridges aren't built—they ...

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Photo by Doug Loyer Deb Root Shell, holding paper, gives a presentation about the Root Covered Bridge before the unveiling of the historic marker. CUTLER — The Root Covered Bridge is 139 years old and ...

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In Northeast India, Meghalaya's tree root bridges are unlike any other. In Cherrapunjee (which was once the wettest place on Earth until the neighboring Mawsynram took over), the locals have trained ...

In the mist-shrouded hills of Meghalaya, where the skies often weep in endless rain, nature has gifted the world one of its most unique wonders—the living root bridges. These bridges, found ...