Key to my Heart

Love is in the air with Valentine's Day around the corner. It is also symbolized by padlocks placed on the Rialto Bridge in Italy, Brooklyn Bridge in New York and the Hohenzollern Bridge in Germany, among other cities around the world.

Motivated by Federico Moccia’s novel, “I Want You,” couples the world over are professing their everlasting love to each other by adhering a padlock to a bridge. The trend has become popular—so much so that some cities, including Paris, have removed locks because they are damaging the structure beneath. So if you see a bridge covered in locks, you will know it’s just a couple in love!