"The lists the Sunshine Skyway at no. 3 among the "The World's Top Ten Bridges," and residents of Florida's middle-western coast are rightfully proud of the majestic cable-stayed bridge, the fifth-largest such structure on the planet. Its bright yellow cables, set against the azure blue of the bay waters, or pink-and-orange sunsets, make for stunning landscape paintings and art photographs suitable for framing. It has been indeed become an iconic Florida image, these days emblazoned on everything from T-shirts and coffee mugs to expensive limited-edition porcelain collectors' plates. In 2012 the put the Sunshine Skyway on a stamp, using a digital illustration by Chicago artist Dan Cosgrove."
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