Living root bridges are a remarkable example of bioengineering that may be seen deep within the lush woods of Meghalaya, one of the most rain-soaked regions in India. The Khasi and Jaintia tribes ...
They’re among some of the world’s most unusual forms of architecture: living root bridges, or suspended crossings made of aerial roots people have trained overtime to twist into a natural pathway. For ...
In the wettest place in the world, you won't cross bridges that were built. You'll cross bridges that were grown. Located in northeast India along the border of Bangladesh, the state of Meghalaya is ...
If you travel through the forests of Meghalaya, Northern India, you may come across something extraordinary: bridges made from the living branches and roots of rubber trees. These often century-old ...
Inaccessible valleys and ravines lead from the North East Indian Meghalaya plateau to the wide plains of Bangladesh. In the monsoon months the mountain streams in the forests swell into torrential ...