A 2,000-foot glass-bottomed bridge in Vietnam was just certified by Guinness as the longest of its kind in the world — take a look at the pedestrian walkway, suspended high above a valley
When the bridge opened, its first visitors had mixed reactions.
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Some were thrilled.
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Many posed for photos to capture the surreal experience.
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"I think it's all great," one visitor told Al Jazeera. "Stepping on the bridge and looking down was scary at first, but if we continued confidently, it was very amazing."The visitor who shared these remarks is not pictured here.
This child had perhaps the most relatable reaction.
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Unveiling the bridge is one way Vietnam is trying to bring back tourism after the industry came to a standstill for much of the past two years because of COVID-19.
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The country closed its borders to travelers in March 2020 and stopped issuances of tourist visas.
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Around the start of the pandemic, Vietnam's tourism department estimated that COVID-19 could cost the country $4 billion in lost tourism in three months.
