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3. The Bridge of Octavio Frias de Oliveira

Located in Brazil's São Paulo Founded in: 2008 * Price: $456 million Situated in Sao Paulo, Brazil, the Octavio Frias de Oliveira Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge. Known more popularly in Brazil as Ponte Estaiada, it is a 453-foot-tall bridge that links Marginal Pinheiros and Jornalistia Roberto Marinho Avenue. It bears the name of a well-known media entrepreneur from Brazil.

Octavio Frias de Oliveira Bridge, Shutterstock, and ESB Professional The bridge deck's X-shaped design makes it distinctive. The base of the X is 249.3 feet, while the summit is 116.1 feet. Regrettably, thieves who take searchlights and wiring frequently target the Octavio Frias de Oliveira Bridge. Since 2011, the Brazilian government has spent more than $400,000 on vandal repairs.