| The most remarkable Golden Gate Bridge, San | | | | Golden Gate Bridge is a 1.7 mile-long suspension |
| Francisco was completed after more than four | | | | bridge, which could be crossed by car, on bicycles |
| years of construction at the cost of $35 million. It | | | | or on foot. |
| is a visitor's attraction well recognized around the | | | | The Golden Gate Bridge's 4,200 foot long main |
| world. Golden Gate Bridge opened to vehicular | | | | delay period was a world record, which stood for |
| traffic on May 28, 1937 at twelve o'clock noon, | | | | about 27 years. The bridge's two towers rise 746 |
| ahead of schedule and under budge, when | | | | feet creating them 191 feet taller than the |
| President Franklin D. Roosevelt pressed a wire | | | | Washington Monument. The five lane bridge |
| key in the White House announcing the event. | | | | crosses Golden Gate Strait that is also about 400 |
| Golden Gate Bridge design repeats an Art Deco | | | | feet, or 130 meters, deep. |
| Theme. Wide and vertical ribbing on the horizontal | | | | The Brooklyn Bridge took 54 years to complete |
| tower stimulating accents the sun's light on this | | | | earlier during 1883 and intended by wire rope |
| bridge. The tower, which support the Golden Gate | | | | copyright holder John A. Roebling, was the first |
| Bridge's suspension cables are same at the top | | | | well-known suspension bridge. It helped to define |
| that at the base, highlighting the tower height of | | | | and put in fame to New York City in much the |
| 500 feet above the roadway. | | | | similar way, which the Golden Gate Bridge has for |
| The Marine Headlands side of San Francisco's | | | | San Francisco. |
| Golden Gate Bridge is an amazing place to take | | | | After you view the snap of Golden Gate Bridge, |
| snaps such as July 4th fireworks photo and | | | | you might desire to visit San Francisco city and |
| watch freighter and sailboats cruises under the | | | | take a real tour to Golden Gate Bridge. You can |
| bridge. You would take pleasure in viewing that | | | | save money by booking your tickets online. Many |
| stretches from Golden Gate Park and outstanding | | | | tours sell out a week or more in advance, |
| Twin Peaks to "The Bay Bridge" and beyond. | | | | especially during the busy summer season, so be |
| Linking San Francisco with Marin County the | | | | sure to book ahead. |