(CNN) — In this week’s travel news roundup, we look at space hotels through the ages, Sicily’s new “Little America” and a new glass-bottomed bridge in Vietnam that might just be the world’s longest.
Connection restored
Space hotels: 1967 to now
On the move again
Named after Queen Elizabeth II, Crossrail is set to partially open in 2022 as the Elizabeth line. It will connect East and West London like never before.
Italy’s ‘Little America’
The catch was that the new owners would be responsible for revitalizing the local community by refurbishing the crumbling buildings within three years.
Don’t look down
The Bach Long bridge is open for thrill-seeking visitors, offering a glass-bottomed walkway suspended nearly 500 feet above the ground.
Vietnam’s newest attraction for adventurous visitors is Bach Long bridge, a glass-bottomed walkway suspended between two mountains in Son La province. It’s 632 meters (2,073 feet) long and nearly 152 meters (500 feet) above the ground. It’s yet to be verified by Guinness World Records, but its owners claim it’s the world’s longest glass-bottomed bridge.
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