Located Downtown, Manhattan Bridge connects Chinatown in Lower Manhattan and Downtown Brooklyn. Opened in 1909, it is still celebrated as an engineering marvel. My wife and I had the opportunity to sail under this amazing structure when partaking of an islands cruise tour and really enjoyed the experience.

This long and important bridge has its own grace. We could see it out the window of the apartment where we stayed and loved the view. It carries cars, subway trains and pedestrians between Brooklyn and the Lower East Side. Also creates the space for the classic Dumbo area.

Even though it is often mistaken for the Brooklyn Bridge, this bridge is actually the one in Once Upon a Time in America. It is featured in other movies, but that movie poster is the most famous. That shot is beautiful and captures the bridge in a romantic sort of way. However, it is also an important bridge as it shares the load with Brooklyn and Williamsburg. Another important factor is that this is a rail bridge allowing the trains to cross boroughs. I personally really like it and think it is just as important as the Brooklyn Bridge.