1Small comic-book stories have been found in restaurants
In a bar, two men are drinking and start arguing over something petty.
When it breaks out into a fight, the owner of the establishment steps in and threatens to kick them out for causing a scene. The words were written in the ancient world’s version of speech bubbles, reminding us that not only were these places people ate, drank, and became merry – they were also businesses.
Sometimes inspiration can be found in the most unlikely places. Take the humble bridge. How much thought do we give to a thing that simply transports us from one place to another? Necessity and practicality are words rarely associated with beauty, but our selection of 10 of the world’s best bridges could make you see these majestic structures through new eyes.