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Golden Gate Bridge: Bridge Over Trouble Water
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  • Some bridge was born to be revered, and some to be loved. Some are painted with hideous colour, some with delicate hue. Some are used and abused, some adored and protected. Some live with mundane activities, some see many vicissitudes. Then some are blessed with such beauty and myth that fatal attraction can only be expected.

    The Golden Gate Bridge belongs in that last category.

    Golden Gate Bridge has been the site for more suicides than all the landmarks in the world combined. Three months after the bridge's opening ceremony in 1937, the first person jumped over the four-foot rail into the water, 220 ft below. Since that day, there is an average of two suicides per month. In 70 years of the bridge's history and over 1600 cases of jumpers, there are only 26 survivors.

    Yet, for the number of people who have chosen it as a means to a final end, there are a far greater number who see the Golden Gate Bridge amidst the fog and sunlight and recognize that the bridge is a symbol of constancy and joy.

    The building of the Golden Gate Bridge was one of the most revolutionary events of its time, especially so because so few people perished in the endeavor as compared to similar bridge-building attempts in the past. In addition, although it took a staggering amount of money
    and creativity and persistence, the bridge was built to specifications -- built to last.

    This is the city where Mr. Bennett left his heart, where I found my love, where Charles and I spent tons of our hard-earned money in many of our favourite shops, and where anyone can eat well no matter the depth of his or her pocket.

    There are so many lauded aspirations and acclaimed activities that make San Francisco beautiful. It is heartbreaking to know that the two suicides each month who take a last view of this city see none of the hope and life that the city has to offer.

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  • did they say, flowers in your hair? - San Francisco
    did they say, flowers in your
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    by richiecdisc, 1 more photos
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    Though the Golden Gate Bridge remains San Francisco's signature sight, it symbolizes not only the city but also an era when California was viewed as the culmination of Western Civilization. It's an impressive sight spanning some two miles between the exclusive Presidio neighborhood of the city proper with scenic Marin County to the north. It was the longest suspension bridge in the world at its completion in 1937 so you can imagine the clamor to see it. Any bridge set between these two impressive chunks of land would have garnered attention but painting it red seems to have sealed its fate, and periodically enshrouding it in fog has raised it to near mythic proportions. We were on the city bus over to the Toll Plaza viewpoint and there were two young German girls excitedly waiting to see the bridge evidently for the first time. When it came into view, they high-fived with huge smiles as if one more of the world's wonders had been conquered. Such is the power of this mass of steel painted red. I believe it is the fog that makes it so special as you're never quite sure if you'll see it all. From the Wharf, you often see either none or just pieces of it jutting through the mist. It is easily accessible by MUNI bus 18 that stops at the Toll Plaza viewpoint, but the most dramatic way of getting there is to walk along the Bay coastal trail and let the bridge come progressively closer. Once at the Fort Point Lookout, there is a trail that runs up through a rocky outcropping to the Toll Plaza viewpoint with various views along the way, including a nice area with picnic tables away from the masses at the top. The classic view if from up there and there are some nice gardens to frame the bridge too.

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  • Directions: The bridge is Highway 101's link from San Francisco to the counties North.
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    Golden Gate Bridge: A fantastic overview of the San Francisco Bay.
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  • What can I say here, it is a beautiful site to see , a little advice if you come up here bring a jacket it is very windy but a wind that you don't mind ,the view from here is spectacular .
    This is well worth seeing ,we are at the vista point on the Sausalito side of the
    Golden Gate Bridge
    The Sailboat added to this great view.

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  • The Golden Gate Bridge is probably the most enduring symbol of San Francisco. However, it's color is not golden, but painted "international orange". The color is kept up by a team of 25 painters that use a thousand gallons per week.

    The bridge is 2 miles long and connects San Francisco with Marin County; it's cables are three feet thick. Cyclists and pedestrians also can use the bridge, and you can cycle or walk all the way to Sausalito if you like. Depending on the time of day, you can cross on the right or left side. You can also take one of the many boat tours that are offered on Fisherman's Wharf, and it gives you a different view of the bridge from the ocean

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    Golden Gate Bridge: GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE
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  • Before its completion in 1937, the GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE was considered unbuildable because of foggy weather, 60 mile-per-hour winds and strong ocean currents sweeping through a deep rugged canyon below.
    At a cost of $35 million, the 1.2 mile bridge took more than four years to build. Eleven men lost their lives during construction.
    Pedestrians and bicyclists are allowed across the bridge on pathways.
    The bridge toll for vehicles is $5.00, collected when entering San Francisco.

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    Golden Gate Bridge: A fantastic overview of the San Francisco Bay.
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  • What a great day it was and what a beautiful Sailboat we saw down there .
    I think that is worth a closer look at this beautty.

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  • Gazing up as we cross the bridge on a sunny day - San Francisco
    Gazing up as we cross the
    bridge on a sunny day
    by Callavetta
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    I recently ran across a discussion on another travel talk board debating what is the "most famous bridge in the world". The opinions seemed to be split between the Tower Bridge, in London, and San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge. A slight edge gave San Francisco's span the victory in that discussion.

    The bridge certainly is a symbol (if not THE symbol) of the City. Many are shocked at first glance to find that it is not gold. "It's orange!", they cry out... feeling slightly betrayed! (It's actually painted continually with a rust preventative coating).

    The name Golden Gate actually refers to the opening to the San Francisco Bay, not the bridge itself. This was a welcome view, when not obscured by fog, to the many exhausted seafarers who traveled to California to get rich during the Gold Rush.

    There have been a series of Gold Rushes in California since that famous first discover in the1800's. And many created as many busts as wealth. Perhaps the dot.com era is the latest example of this.

    Regardless, the Golden Gate Bridge is a wonderful representation of one of the world's most beautiful and inviting Cities.

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    Golden Gate Bridge: Golden Gate Bridge - spanning the mouth of the Bay
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  • Golden Gate Bridge beneath a waning moon - San Francisco
    Golden Gate Bridge
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    by karenincalifornia
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    If you come to San Francisco, and you are looking for a nice place to take a stroll, then you should walk across the Golden Gate Bridge. Sure, there are a lot of tourists, and this is a very touristy thing to do, but you cannot beat the view.

    To the left of the bridge in this picture is Fort Point, built to protect San Francisco during the US Civil War. The Fort never had to fire a gun during the Civil War because the Confederates came nowhere close to attacking San Francisco. Fort Point is now a museum.

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    Golden Gate Bridge: A red bridge with a golden name
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  • Golden Gate Bridge is the most famous landmark of San Francisco. It connects the city with Sausalito and the Marin County and therefore crosses the entrance of the San Francisco Bay from the Pacific Ocean.

    The bridge is part of the famous highway nr. 1 which runs along the californian coast and offers a lot of landscape highlights. Golden Gate Bridge is one of the most spectacular.

    Sometimes people are surprised to see that it's painted red while they expected a golden bridge. The explanation is simple. The waterway from the Pacific to the Bay is called the Golden Gate.

    The bridge has a very scenic setting. Go there on a weekend and enjoy already your walk towards the bridge. You meet lots of joggers, sunbathers on the beach, people who picnic and you can watch the sailing boats on the water.

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    Golden Gate Bridge: The Most Famous Bridge in the World
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  • Beautiful and astounding! Walk across for a different perspective. The bridge takes you to the pretty town of Sausalito on the other side of the bay, and you can take the ferry back to San Francisco. Visit my travelogue for more images.

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