Once we departed CA we were making our way to Las Vegas. On the way we knew we wanted to make two stops, the first being Lake Havasu City in AZ to see the London Bridge.
The London Bridge, located in Lake Havasu City, was originally constructed in London in 1831. By 1962, the bridge was not structurally sound enough to support the increased load created by the level of modern traffic crossing it, and it was sold by the city of London to Robert McCulloch who was trying to build up the area of Lake Havasu City and wanted a focal point, a tourist attraction, for his city. He reportedly paid $2,460,000 for the bridge and another $7,000,000 to transport it from London to the USA.
It was a nice place to stop for the evening and there is a small English-style village at the base of the bridge where we spent some time walking around.
It was a nice place to stop for the evening and there is a small English-style village at the base of the bridge where we spent some time walking around.
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