Living Root Bridges of Meghalaya (India)
The “Living Root Bridges of Meghalaya,” located in the state of Meghalaya in northeastern India, are known for an amazing architectural technique passed down for hundreds of years by local indigenous peoples. They cleverly create bridges using the living roots of fig trees. This region is considered one of the wettest places in the world, with an annual rainfall of 11,871 mm, enough to submerge three-story buildings during floods.
These bridges utilize the aerial roots of rubber trees and represent the culmination of bridge-building techniques honed by the Khasi tribe for over five centuries. Locals take pride in the robustness of these natural bridges, and while their stability is assured, crossing these bridges, which stand over 30 meters high, requires considerable courage.
