…in Arizona!
We all know the song, “London Bridge is falling down, falling down, falling down…” So London had to decide what to do about their falling bridge. It would be expensive to fix it. So they sold it. To Mr. McCulloch who had each piece of the bridge numbered as it was dismantled then shipped to Lake Havasu City, Arizona.
There he had a concrete bridge built that exactly matched the dimensions of the famous bridge. Then each piece of the original bridge was placed on the exterior of his concrete bridge. So it looks just like it did when it crossed the Thames River. Now it crossed–the desert? Not a problem for the guy who, apparently, had lots of money to spend fulfilling his fantasy. Because once the bridge was rebuilt, he had a channel dredged under it so it would, once again, cross water. Clever guy. Rather than try to find water of the right dimensions, he built the bridge then made the water fit it.
Even after all that, tourists are often disappointed when they see it. They expect to see Tower Bridge which is still in London, England. But you can see bits of Englad if you go to London Bridge in Lake Havasu City, Arizona. Surrounding the welcome center there are fountains, postal boxes, and telephone booths also representing London.
And pubs where you can eat. Which we didn’t do. We’ve been to London. Except for fish and chips there’s really not much to like about English food.
Anyway, here’s the new/old London Bridge.
TTYL,
Linda