I took this picture about three years ago as we sailed out of San Francisco on our way to Alaska. Perhaps the only disappointing thing about the Golden Gate Bridge is that it is not golden but rather a rust color. It's official color is International Orange. It is the bay that is called the Golden Gate and not the bridge. Apart from that there is little else to say except that it is truly a wonder of engineering and it is the span and the dimensions that make it so. There are some intriguing statistics about it being the number one site in the world for suicides (about two per week) which rather fly in the face of its beauty.
You can read all about the bridge on this site -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Gate_Bridge
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