Architectural Brilliance: The World’s Most Breathtaking Bridges
| October 8, 2018
Golden Gate Bridge, U.S.
The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California, is iconic. And, as one of the most beautiful bridges on the globe, it’s the perfect place to start.
At the time of its construction in 1937, San Francisco’s world-famous suspension bridge was the longest of its kind in the world. It has since been dethroned, but it remains the most photographed bridge in the world. The bridge is 2,737 miles long, connecting the San Francisco peninsula to Marin County across the Golden Gate strait. The cable-laden marvel is considered a Wonder of the Modern World, and for good reason.
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