Rainbow Bridge National Monument is administered by Glen Canyon National
Recreation Area, southern Utah, USA. Rainbow Bridge is often described
as the world’s largest natural bridge.
The span of Rainbow Bridge is 275 feet (84 meters), and at the top it is
42 feet (13 meters) thick and 33 feet (10 meters) wide. Two other
natural arches, Kolob Arch and Landscape Arch, both also in southern
Utah, have confirmed spans several meters longer than Rainbow Bridge,
but by most definitions of the terms are described as arches but not
bridges.
With a truly impressive height of 290 feet (88 meters) Rainbow Bridge
does indeed stand taller than either of its longer competitors, but it
is outdone by Aloba Arch at 394 feet (120 meters), which is in turn
dwarfed by the world’s tallest arch, Tushuk Tash in China at an
estimated 1,200 feet (366 meters). While it may not be the tallest or
the longest in the world, Rainbow Bridge is the world’s most famous
example of a natural arch. It is probably the most accessible of the
large arches of the world, as it can be reached by a two-hour yacht ride
on Lake Powell or by hiking several hours overland from a trailhead
(obtain a permit from the Navajo Nation in Window Rock, Arizona).
Source :- http://www.unbelievableinfo.com/2013/12/worlds-largest-natural-rainbow-bridge.html
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