Residents of Warsaw, Poland, lit a candle on a birthday cake to commemorate the 10th anniversary of a highway overpass that has no on ramp or off ramp. An aerial photo shows a smart-looking highway bridge above four railway tracks, but at each end of the overpass the concrete turns into grass. Host Marco Werman explains.
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