Photo: Watching the Mainland

At its narrowest, the Strait of Messina is less than two miles across. For now, that two miles is still crossed by ferry -- regardless of whether you're walking or taking the train. A planned suspension bridge, which would be the longest in the world, was put on hold in 2006, but Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, or reelection in the spring of '08, promised to put the project back on track.