Dizzying 'Diamond' Bridge Opens In Georgia

This bridge over Georgia's Dashbashi Canyon was opened on June 14 by Prime Minister Irakli Gharibashvili. 

The futuristic glass construction was built by Israeli-Georgian firm Kass Group, which has a history of producing children's fun parks and housing projects in and around Jerusalem. 

Flag-bearing men walk on the bridge during the opening ceremony.

Dashbashi Canyon is around two hours' drive west of Tbilisi. 

The bridge features a central glass "diamond" suspended 280 meters above the floor of the canyon. 

Prime minister Gharibashvili (second from right) looks through the glass floor of the main structure in the center of the bridge. 

The span also features a kind of bicycle zipline that allows visitors to ride a cable across the canyon, as well as a massive rope swing. 

A "diamond bar" inside the central structure means visitors can enjoy a drink as they take in the view -- or knock back a quick shot to calm their nerves. 

Fireworks explode above the bridge during the opening ceremony. 

Georgia has a history of building hypermodern structures, though some, such as a glassy parliament building in Kutaisi, have suffered from neglect in recent years.