The real bridge is in Kanchanaburi, Thailand. It is made of black iron and was brought from Java by the Japanese during World War II and reassembled under Japanese supervision by Allied POWs. It is part of what was known as the "Death Railway" linking Thailand with Burma (now Myanmar). The bridge was the target of frequent Allied bombing raids during the war, and was rebuilt after the war ended. The curved spans of the bridge are original, and the whole area has become a major tourist attraction and site of an annual sound and light show which must terrify any who remember the real bombing.