They’re not the world’s tallest or longest bridges, but a string of humble river crossings sculpted from tree roots in India are engineering marvels that contain lessons for modern architects.

Hally War, a tribal Khasi man from Meghalaya, known for his lifelong dedication to weaving and taking care of living root bridges in the southern slopes of Khasi Hills region of the state, was ...

Celebrated for his unwavering commitment to ecological artistry, Meghalaya's Hally War, a proud Khasi, was awarded the Padma Shri for his remarkable work in cultivating living root bridges.

Meghalaya is no longer a secret — but most people still get it wrong. Between the viral Dawki river videos and the Instagram ...

They’re among some of the world’s most unusual forms of architecture: living root bridges, or suspended crossings made of aerial roots people have trained overtime to twist into a natural pathway. For ...

In the wettest place in the world, you won't cross bridges that were built. You'll cross bridges that were grown. Located in northeast India along the border of Bangladesh, the state of Meghalaya is ...

There’s something cinematic about a monsoon in the hills, where clouds descend to kiss the treetops, roads move through drenched cliffs, and waterfalls roar louder than ever. Meghalaya, one of India’s ...

Chief minister Conrad K. Sangma announced in a post on x. The site represents a rare living cultural landscape shaped over centuries by the Indigenous Khasi and Jaintia communities through their ...

It's home to the wettest place on earth, India's cleanest village and the country's biggest Bob Dylan fan The biodiverse state is also known for its "living root bridges" made of rubber tree roots ...

India has submitted to UNESCO in Paris the nomination dossier of Meghalaya's living root bridges for consideration to include in the World Heritage list 2026-27, Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma said on ...