Aquaduct of the Free Waters - This is the Lisbon Aquaduct. It was completed in 1744 which I find interesting because that means it survived the great 1755 earthquake. It's in remarkably good shape and is considered one of the finest examples of 18th century Portuguese engineering. To see it today is pretty cool because of the way the 4 roadways and 2 rail lines snake their way through the arches (the tallest of which is 65 meters). It used to be open for pedestrian traffic, but it was closed due to the large number of suicides and murders (There was even an 'Aquaduct Serial Killer')

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