The Bridge That Will Never Be Built (Probably)
Between Alaska and Russia lies the Bering Strait — 82 km of water. On a clear day, you can see across. The Diomede Islands sit in the middle, one American, one Russian, 3.8 km apart.
People have dreamed of bridging or tunneling this gap for over a century.
It has never happened. It probably never will.
But let's dream anyway.
The History: