A walk in the clouds: Soon, you could take a stroll on a glass-bottomed bridge

Designed to give visitors the feeling of being suspended in air, when complete in July the Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Glass Bridge will become the highest, longest and, arguably, the most terrifying pedestrian bridge in the world. (Photos: AFP)

Updated on: May 22, 2015 5:06 PM IST

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Designed to give visitors the feeling of being suspended in air, when complete in July the Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Glass Bridge will become the highest, longest and, arguably, the most terrifying pedestrian bridge in the world. (Photos: AFP)

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Hovering 300 metres (984 feet) above the ground, the bridge is designed to accommodate 800 people and is located in Zhangjiajie National Park, one of the inspirations for James Cameron's 2009 film Avatar.

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Architect Haim Dotan said his vision for the glass-bottomed bridge is to give visitors the sense that they're floating in mid-air.

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Tel Aviv-based designer Haim Dotan describes the project as 'A white bridge disappearing into the clouds.'

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The bridge is built to accommodate 800 people. It will hover a dizzying 300 meters (984 feet) above the ground, span 380 meters (1,247 feet) in length and 6 meters (20 feet) in width.

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Designers also envision the bridge doubling as the world's highest runway for fashion shows.