The widespread barriers - which are arguably more harmful than legal segregation or the lingering effects of slavery - created the world we live in today.

While it may make their lives easier, Palestinians say, the barrier and the terminals create a political reality they reject.

The hooks connect barriers to create a protective wall.

The dam-like barrier creates multi-level cascades amid pleasant natural surroundings.

These barriers, he said, had "created a series of little economic fiefdoms in the country."

Even though pedestrians were able to pass, the barriers had created a psychological no-go zone for shoppers.

Man-made barriers pool the springs and create small waterfalls that the ice cold spring water runs down.

A concrete barrier along the south side creates a separated pedestrian walkway across the bridge.

Peter Kircher, for instance, said the barriers created a "jigzaw puzzle" for drivers.

Removing national barriers should create an effective Single Market, but is this really applicable in all sectors?