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I think a bridge is a structure. Wikipedia says:
A building or (Edifice), is a man-made structure with a roof and walls standing more or less permanently in one place, such as a house or factory.
Dictionary definitions variously define a building as something for human habitation or use, or a structure with a roof and walls.
To me a building should have a roof and walls, at least of sorts. I concede your point on the shopfront though.
Oops, missed this--I don't think the distinction is that clear-cut. Lots of bridges have rooms in them, even if it's only a control room for electrics etc., or consider a bridge like Tower Bridge, which is clearly a building (with structural elements :) ).
In the case of London bridges, we're talking mostly about bridges which are part of viaducts that at some point or other have had their arches converted into industrial/retail units and are very much buildings, even if the span of the bridge over a road may itself be roomless. But I think I changed my mind about including bridges mainly because it seemed silly to have a separate thread for these events, which I find interesting, too. Happy to change the thread title to '... buildings and structures'. :)
Oliver Schick-
I'm sure this thread should also include non-man made fixed objects such as trees and rivers. Please ensure any edits to the thread title does not cause these interesting phenomenon to feel excluded.
I'm assuming that since we are accepting the sentient nature of cars within this thread then we are also accepting that trees and rocks have feelings.
Ramsaye
I think a bridge is a structure. Wikipedia says:
A building or (Edifice), is a man-made structure with a roof and walls standing more or less permanently in one place, such as a house or factory.
Dictionary definitions variously define a building as something for human habitation or use, or a structure with a roof and walls.
To me a building should have a roof and walls, at least of sorts. I concede your point on the shopfront though.